Senior Technical Project Manager

About the role

Join our Program Management team within Akamai Information Technology, a group of industry-leading professionals dedicated to owning and driving the innovation of Akamai's Corporate Infrastructure, Applications, Development, Security, and Compliance. You will have end-to-end accountability for the delivery of strategic, cross-organizational programs, reporting benefits to Executive Sponsors and Governance Boards.

Responsibilities

• Lead program definition, planning, scope, and execution of assigned programs, managing health status to anticipate risks and/or issues and implement mitigation plans.
• Define integrated program plans, including detailed work breakdown structures and deliverables required for program success.
• Identify dependencies and interdependencies between programs; scope, size, and lead implementation of transformation or growth opportunities.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and communicate program status to executive sponsors and governance forums.
• Work independently and comfortably in ambiguous circumstances to create clear paths forward for teams.
• Adopt best-practice guidelines to influence and implement continuous improvements to PMO processes.

Requirements

• 8 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Professional experience as a Project Manager or Program Manager in an IT organization.
• Sufficient technical background to provide credibility to technical teams and objectively evaluate risks and issues.
• Experience working on projects or programs supporting Enterprise Applications.
• Experience managing external implementation providers.
• Solid leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills, with excellent presentation and communication abilities.
• Proven track record of stakeholder management and leading effective communication across senior leadership and technical teams.

About Us

Akamai makes life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge, helping digital leaders work faster and stay secure. Our focus includes:

• Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
• Security: Neutralizing threats before they reach your data.
• Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
• AI: Enabling customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we power and protect the internet, solving massive hidden challenges behind every great digital experience.

Benefits

• Healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and sick leave.
• Family-friendly benefits, including parental leave and an employee assistance program with a focus on mental and financial wellness (eligibility requirements apply).
• FlexBase program, allowing flexible work arrangements (remote, in-office, or hybrid) to suit individual needs.
• Incentive compensation opportunities, including annual bonuses, equity awards, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Pay

For US-based candidates, the base salary for this position ranges from $119,600 to $215,400 per year. Compensation is determined by relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location. Candidates outside the US will receive compensation that varies by region.