
Senior Technical Program Manager
DigitalOcean
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $116,000 - $145,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical programs across engineering, product, and operations teams.
- Partner with engineering and product leadership to define program scope, objectives, timelines, and success metrics.
- Facilitate cross-team communication and ensure alignment on priorities, dependencies, and trade-offs.
- Identify and mitigate program risks, resolve issues, and escalate blockers to maintain program velocity.
- Implement and refine program management best practices, tools, and frameworks for greater efficiency and transparency.
- Track and communicate program progress, ensuring stakeholders have clear visibility into timelines, outcomes, and risks.
- Champion continuous improvement and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration across technical teams.
Requirements
- 5+ years of technical program or project management experience within software, cloud, or infrastructure engineering environments.
- Strong foundational knowledge of distributed systems, SaaS, or cloud infrastructure.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence teams without direct authority.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Skilled in managing multiple priorities.
- Proficiency with agile methodologies, program tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Smartsheet), and program reporting frameworks.
- Preferred: PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible time off policy
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Equity compensation to eligible employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
technical program managementproject managementdistributed systemsSaaScloud infrastructureagile methodologiesprogram trackingprogram reporting frameworks
Soft Skills
cross-functional leadershipinfluence without authoritywritten communicationverbal communicationprioritizationproblem-solvingcollaborationaccountability
Certifications
PMPCSM