Technical Program Manager II

FlagshipKansas; Topeka, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K

Paid time off

Sick time

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Akamai Technologies is seeking a Technology Program Manager II to lead cross-functional programs in the Technology Group, focusing on server hardware initiatives and reliability. You will guide multidisciplinary teams through the full program lifecycle, collaborating with engineering and operations to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree, and a hands-on approach to continuous improvement, with strong communication and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
• Desire to learn technical skills within server hardware scope.
• Demonstrate experience in program or project management and agile work processes in a cross-functional and technical team.
• Autonomy with a solid continuous improvement mindset – proactively identifying solutions to complex challenges.
• Action-oriented with strong analytical skills and decision-making in changing priorities.
• Excellent teamwork and engagement in diverse, creative projects.
• Experience with external vendor interactions and server hardware specifications.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional teams and provide subject matter expertise in planning and execution of multiple projects and programs.
• Foster effective communication and meticulous documentation.
• Report on program status, risks/opportunities, process dependencies and success metrics to senior stakeholders.
• Engage regularly with collaborators to evaluate priorities and propose solutions.
• Maintain relationships with internal engineering teams focusing on server hardware components.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Agile methodologies

Jira

Confluence

Server hardware awareness

Documentation

Stakeholder reporting

Vendor management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Would you enjoy the opportunity to impact key business objectives?

Are you eager to work on dynamic projects that impact a global technology leader?

Join the Program Management team in the Technology Group!

This team is on a mission to build and operate the world’s most performant, efficient, and reliable global platform. This team leads complex technical programs for global hardware stability, that advances Akamai’s Cloud Computing Technology. This group is at the forefront of the server industry, taking immediate action to evaluate and integrate cutting-edge hardware innovations into our edge footprint.

Partner with the best

In this role, you will lead the cross-functional alignment of the entire program lifecycle, guiding multidisciplinary teams to successful delivery. Operating within a dynamic matrix environment, you will bridge engineering and operations to ensure complex server hardware initiatives are executed with high reliability and performance.

As a Technology Program Manager II, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting cross-functional teams and providing subject matter expertise in planning and execution of multiple projects and programs
• Fostering effective communication and maintaining meticulous documentation
• Reporting on program status, areas of risk/opportunity, process dependencies and success metrics to senior internal stakeholders
• Engaging regularly with key collaborators, effectively communicating progress, to evaluate and identify business risks, understand priorities and propose solutions
• Maintaining and nurturing relationships with internal engineering teams, focusing on server hardware components

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
• Have desire to learn technical skills within server hardware scope
• Demonstrate experience in program or project management and agile work processes in a cross-functional and technical team
• Demonstrate autonomy with a solid continuous improvement mindset – proactively identifying solutions to complex challenges,
• Be action-oriented with solid analytical skills, capable of problem-solving and decision-making, and have the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Demonstrate excellent teamwork and be eager to engage in diverse, creative, and innovative projects
• Have experience with external vendor interactions and understanding server hardware specifications
• Have experience with Jira and Confluence

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Whether you’re streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we’re the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world’s most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge:

Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security

Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery

Scaling the world’s biggest moments without a glitch.

AI

Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world’s most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don’t just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we’re the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai:

We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits. (https://www.akamai.com/careers/working-at-akamai?utm_source=akamai&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benefits)

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Akamai’s FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It’s not about telling employees where to work; it’s about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only – the base salary for this position ranges from $100,700 – $181,300/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan ( ESPP ). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO ), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Rights

Akamai Technologies is an Affiliated Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.