Technical Program Manager

Required Education and Experience:
* 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelors degree or
* 3 years of relevant experience and a Masters degree

Required Skills
* 5+ years in a Technical Program/Project management role
* 5+ years or more experience in technology/software organizations
* 3+ years experience in a Software engineering or similar role
* 3+ years of experience with Jira or other issue tracking tools

Desired Skills
* Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or equivalent
* Experience in a software engineering role
* Significant practical experience with Agile practices
* Experience in a Scrum Master role
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Proven leadership in teamwork and team building
* Must be experienced in handling Engineering Platform and/or Networking projects
* Experienced in software and technical projects/release/deployments
* Demonstrated experience in Agile led program/project management best practices
* Fast and eager learner
* Experience coordinating with engineering teams and leaders
* Well organized with project information (recording, tracking, reporting)
* Demonstrated ability to provide audience appropriate detail
* Ability to manage concurrent projects. Keen ability to identify, analyze and mitigate risks
* Excellent negotiation skills and ability to drive decision making
* Natural ability to work in a fast¬ paced environment, willingness to adapt to change and proceed on decisions made with varying levels of uncertainty
* Demonstrated experience facilitating dynamic meetings, coordinating among high-energy participants and influencing towards productive results
* Ultimate team player. Collaborative yet passionate and motivating

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.