Senior TPM — Cloud & Edge Transformation (Remote)

Akamai Technologies GmbH; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies GmbH is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager in Cambridge, MA, to lead cross-functional, product-focused programs spanning engineering and product teams. You will define roadmaps, manage dependencies, and drive programs from planning through delivery in an agile setting.

Join a team that partners with stakeholders across divisions to ensure on-time, high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement. Prior experience with platform-scale programs is a plus.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience as Technical Project/Program Manager or Transformation Leader with cross-functional teams in Agile environments.
• Experience identifying and managing project dependencies with real-time milestones.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, handle risks, and adjust as needed.
• Ability to inspire people at all levels without formal authority.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Aha or ability to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional program teams through formulation and execution of program plans and strategies, including engineering planning, risk assessment, and dependency management.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks across integration points, architecture dependencies, and resource constraints that could affect timelines.
• Communicate program and project statuses to technical teams and executive stakeholders.
• Ensure clarity, build relationships with stakeholders, and design solutions to meet business objectives.
• Support product and engineering teams, manage backlogs, resolve issues, and handle roadmap changes.
• Craft messages to build consensus and enhance collaboration inside and outside the division.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Agile methodologies

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Aha

Job description

Akamai Technologies GmbH is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager in Cambridge, MA, to lead cross-functional, product-focused programs spanning engineering and product teams. You will define roadmaps, manage dependencies, and drive programs from planning through delivery in an agile setting.

Join a team that partners with stakeholders across divisions to ensure on-time, high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement. Prior experience with platform-scale programs is a plus.