Senior Technical Program Manager Lead

Would you enjoy the opportunity to impact key business objectives?

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

Join the Program Management team in the Technology Group

The Program Management Team is the architectural force behind the world's most performant, efficient, and reliable global platform. We are looking for a leader to drive complex technical programs that push the boundaries of Akamai's Cloud Computing Technology. In this role you'll orchestrate the evolution of the cloud at a global scale.

Shape the success of projects

Akamai drives the internet, with our Server Team as its core. We seek a skilled Lead, Senior Technical Program Manager. This role involves managing complexity, guiding expert multidisciplinary teams, and transforming strategic business objectives into technical outcomes.

As a Lead Senior Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Serving as a lead for the Server Team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Driving multiple high-impact, complex projects from conception to deployment, ensuring alignment with Akamai's core business objectives
• Facilitating collaboration among multidisciplinary teams, connecting engineering, product, and operations while fostering relationships with internal teams on server hardware components.
• Acting as a critical contributor to Akamai's global success by optimizing server performance and reliability at scale
• Supporting cross-functional teams and providing subject matter expertise in planning and execution of multiple projects and programs
• Fostering effective communication while ensuring precise documentation and reporting on program status, risks, opportunities, dependencies, and success metrics to stakeholders.
• Engaging consistently with key collaborators, communicating progress effectively, evaluating risks, understanding priorities, and proposing solutions while implementing continuous process improvements

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience in team management and people leadership
• Have technical skills within server hardware and software scope including GPUs and smartNICs / DPUs
• Demonstrate proficient experience in program or project management in a cross functional and technical team
• Demonstrate proficient experience in managing agile work processes and experience/ skills in managing external vendors relationships
• Demonstrate interpersonal and organizational skills while communicating effectively and adapting swiftly to shifting priorities in dynamic environments
• Demonstrate initiative with analytical expertise, solve problems effectively, make decisions, collaborate well, and engage in creative, innovative projects.

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.