Akamai Technologies

Senior Program Manager, Strategy & Operations

Akamai Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $101,400 - $210,600 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Manage complex programs that have a direct impact on critical business goals and objectives
  • Lead cross-functional teams and subject matter experts in their development, planning and execution
  • Drive programs from problem statement to solution using business insight, industry best practices, and cross-functional stakeholder input
  • Develop success metrics and implement measurement processes to illustrate the impact of a transformation program
  • Build and execute on comprehensive communication plans including communication up and down the leadership chain
  • Implement change management for transformation programs, ensuring stakeholders are fully enabled, change is adopted, and success metrics are achieved

Requirements

  • 6-8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree, or its equivalent
  • Have professional experience as a Project Manager/Program Manager working effectively with cross functional teams
  • Be comfortable navigating ambiguity, handling risks, and shifting gears as needed
  • Skilled at managing dependencies across teams and functions
  • Able to manage 10-30 stakeholders per project, including C-level executives and directors
  • Operate with a high sense of urgency and a customer/stakeholder-first mentality
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships, often through multi-year programs or partnerships
  • Have experience in Agile processes and methodologies
Benefits
  • healthcare
  • 401K savings plan
  • company holidays
  • vacation (in the form of PTO)
  • sick time
  • family friendly benefits including parental leave
  • employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
program managementproject managementAgile methodologieschange managementsuccess metrics developmentmeasurement processesstakeholder managementrisk managementcommunication planningbusiness insight
Soft skills
leadershipcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityrelationship buildingcustomer-first mentalityurgencynavigating ambiguityexecutive communicationteam dependency management