Senior Technical Program Manager - FinOps Seattle, Washington, United States Seattle, Washington

Axon Enterprise; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 131,250 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Snacks in offices

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Seattle seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive cross-functional collaboration in cloud operations and cost optimization. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and significant experience in managing technical programs. You'll be responsible for leading project execution, improving processes, and ensuring effective communication among teams. Benefits include a competitive salary, parental leave, and wellness support. Join us in making a difference in public safety through innovative technology.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Cloud FinOps engineering analysis and Cloud cost optimization.
• Excellent SQL querying, Excel, and charting/graphing skills.
• Strong principles of financial analysis and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution across product management, engineering, and design teams.
• Drive process improvements to enhance team effectiveness.
• Track all major risks/issues/roadmaps and ensure clear communication.

Skills

Cloud cost optimization

Financial analysis

SQL querying

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

SQL

Job description

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

Your Impact

What You’ll Do

Reports to: Director of Technical Program Management
Direct Reports: None
Location: This role is based out of our Seattle, WA office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

• Lead execution across product management, engineering, and design teams to build excellent, data-driven project plans and schedules.
• Drive process improvements in your space to build better faster so they teams are more effective and can deliver with higher velocity because of your impact.
• Own your dependencies & invent and simplify as you face challenges pushing everyone towards the right outcome.
• Tracking all major risks/issues/roadmaps and ensure clear communication of issues
• Build trust with senior leaders by aligning your priorities with theirs, providing timely, accurate, and succinct status updates, and helping other teams when needed
• Leading by example with thoroughness, detail, and care for our customers.
• Work with all levels of technical staff across software and hardware engineering earning their trust, holding them accountable and problem solving alongside them.
• You’ll help teams capture and improve detailed process and software architectural documentation as needed.
• Working knowledge of the public cloud providers
• Working knowledge of how networking works in AWS and Azure
• 2+ years of experience in Cloud FinOps engineering analysis and Cloud cost optimization
• 2+ years in cloud operations role managing Cloud environments, budgets, forecasts and implementing financial controls.
• Strong principles of financial analysis
• Analytical skills and experience with cost optimization
• Excellent SQL querying, Excel, and charting/graphing skills
• Ability to gain trust querying and analyzing data accurately
• Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations
• Understanding of cloud cost management tools
• Some experience with containerized environments and Terraform
• Some experience with automation/development languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
• Experience working on multi-million-dollar environments
• Ability to influence engineering teams to optimize spending

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or other related field
• 7+ years professional experience in leading and managing system/software delivery, with at least 2 specifically in a technical program management role.
• High degree of competency and proven success with project management including: Agile Software Development Lifecycle methodology, identifying and managing risks, tracking dependencies and milestones, and communicating overall project status.
• Evidence in work history of owning and driving large, ambiguous technical software programs
• You are able to learn quickly and cannot only deal with ambiguity, but can effectively partner with others to reduce ambiguity
• You resonate with Axon's Values and our mission that technology can be applied to tackle public safety's biggest challenges.
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, influencing and team building
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Experienced with enterprise SaaS or other mission critical software product is a plus.
• Experienced with cloud IaaS and PaaS offering such as AWS and Azure is a plus.

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Base Pay Range

$131,250 — $210,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [e-mail]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.