DigitalOcean

Senior Technical Program Manager

DigitalOcean

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: TexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $116,000 - $145,000 per year

Job Level

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

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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