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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.

Senior Director, Program Management – Technical

Program ManagerProgram ManagerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 5,001-10,000H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Massachusetts

Posted

6 days ago

Salary

$190.7K - $343.3K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglishSDLC

Job Description

Senior Director, Program Management – Technical

Akamai Technologies

• Lead the definition and execution of complex transformation programs, directly managing a team of Transformation-focused Technical Program Managers, Analysts and Technical Trainers in their planning, implementation, development, and support of these efforts. • Guiding and mentoring a geographically diverse team, enabling strategic delegation to create a scalable and empowered workforce. • Guiding the creation of transformation strategies and supporting internal stakeholders, enabling teams to shift toward proactive, sustainable operational excellence. • Monitoring the overall health of projects and program within your portfolio, ensuring stringent data hygiene and accurate Engineering Productivity Metrics. • Negotiating program scope definition and modification and working with program sponsors to prepare for executive presentations. • Presenting program and portfolio updates regularly to senior executives, using data to encourage transparent discussions and informed decision-making. • Participating in internal projects to scale operations, enhance practices, and refine methodologies like Software Capitalization Administration, Agile coaching, and Tooling Standardizations. • Fostering an inclusive workplace culture that champions diversity, empathy, and belonging across all levels of the organization.

Job Requirements

  • Have 15 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
  • Have experience with enterprise engineering & product development framework and measurement systems, such as Lean Portfolio, SAFe, DORA, SDLC/PDLC.
  • Understand how to drive change management across large employee populations
  • Demonstrate expertise as a Program leader collaborating across teams, skillfully transitioning between strategic vision and intricate technical aspects.
  • Demonstrate expertise managing priorities and stakeholder demands to prioritize programs that optimize business value within minimal timeframes.
  • Have ability to Influence individuals across organizational levels without authority, leveraging unique skills to find compromises, bridge silos, and secure stakeholder support.

Benefits

  • We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.
  • Akamai's FlexBase program adapts to your job's needs.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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