Program Manager
The Program Manager - Executive Planning & Operations at Fastly is responsible for driving execution of critical product development and engineering efforts across the business.
About the role
This role partners with leadership in Program Management, Product, Engineering, Business Operations, Finance, Marketing, Customer Success, Sales, and others to develop plans and drive successful business outcomes. The ideal candidate excels at understanding both the business objectives and technical execution of improving Fastly's platform, operations, and delivering products that delight customers and Fastlyans alike.
Responsibilities
- Drive multiple Product, Engineering, and Operations-led programs through a full program lifecycle of concept through launch
- Work closely with cross-functional resources as primary point of contact representing the Product, Engineering, and Operations teams
- Participate in regular planning, help teams remove blockers, handle dependencies, and drive resolution to prioritization decisions
- Ensure timely updates on OKRs and KPIs from teams including product adoption, delivery quality, and platform health
- Instill discipline and consistency across teams teams in terms of operational methodologies and documentation working with Manager & Senior Manager level resources
- Cook up and coordinate across teams often using varied project management techniques
- Lead special efforts as needed and support improvement of team processes
Qualifications
- 4+ years proven experience in Program Management
- 3+ years of product development, GTM, or software engineering program experience and various methodologies including Agile practices
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and facilitation skills
- Experience working with distributed teams and remote working environments
- Demonstrated ability to lead team initiatives by influence
- Process and detail oriented, yet comfortable with ambiguity
- Effective analytical skills with a drive toward providing measurable data
- Strong sense of ownership with a willingness to go above and beyond to chase down loose ends that lead to successful delivery
- Focus on results and outcome, not just process
- Strong action bias, preference for execution and incremental improvements, focused on outcomes
- Comfortable with change, multi-tasking and managing priorities with outstanding organizational skills
- Collaborator who can execute whilst building positive relationships, proven capability in reducing organizational impedance, and possesses the appropriate levels of urgency
What We're Looking For
- Experience working with distributed teams and remote working environments
- Demonstrated ability to lead team initiatives by influence
- Effective analytical skills with a drive toward providing measurable data
- Strong sense of ownership with a willingness to go above and beyond to chase down loose ends that lead to successful delivery
- Focus on results and outcome, not just process
- Strong action bias, preference for execution and incremental improvements, focused on outcomes
- Comfortable with change, multi-tasking and managing priorities with outstanding organizational skills
- Collaborator who can execute whilst building positive relationships, proven capability in reducing organizational impedance, and possesses the appropriate levels of urgency
Work Hours
This position will require you to be available during core business hours.
Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements
This position is open to the following preferred office locations: San Francisco, CANew York, NYDenver, CO
Salary
The estimated salary range for this position is $129,470.00 to $172,632.00. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)
- A Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
- 401(k) (including company match)
- An Employee Stock Purchase Program
- For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days