Senior Director, Program Management – Technical

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the development and execution of intricate transformation initiatives, directly overseeing a team of Transformation-oriented Technical Program Managers, Analysts, and Technical Trainers throughout their planning, implementation, development, and support phases.

• Mentor and guide a geographically diverse team, fostering strategic delegation to cultivate a scalable and empowered workforce.

• Direct the formulation of transformation strategies and assist internal stakeholders, facilitating teams’ transition toward proactive, sustainable operational excellence.

• Assess the overall health of projects and programs within your portfolio, ensuring rigorous data integrity and precise Engineering Productivity Metrics.

• Negotiate program scope definitions and modifications while collaborating with program sponsors to prepare for executive-level presentations.

• Regularly present program and portfolio updates to senior executives, utilizing data to promote transparent discussions and informed decision-making.

• Engage in internal projects aimed at scaling operations, enhancing practices, and refining methodologies such as Software Capitalization Administration, Agile coaching, and Tooling Standardization.

• Promote an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, empathy, and belonging across all organizational levels.

⛳️ Requirements

• Possess 15 years of relevant experience along with a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.

• Experience with enterprise engineering and product development frameworks and measurement systems, including Lean Portfolio, SAFe, DORA, and SDLC/PDLC.

• Ability to drive change management initiatives across large employee groups.

• Demonstrate proficiency as a Program leader working collaboratively across teams, adeptly transitioning between strategic vision and detailed technical components.

• Exhibit expertise in managing priorities and stakeholder demands to prioritize programs that maximize business value within constrained timelines.

• Capable of influencing individuals across various organizational levels without formal authority, utilizing unique skills to find compromises, bridge gaps, and garner stakeholder support.

🏝️ Benefits

• We prioritize your health, well-being, financial security, and life outside of work. Explore our benefits.

• Akamai's FlexBase program is tailored to the specific needs of your job.

• It’s not about mandating where employees work; it’s about empowering them to perform at their best. We trust our exceptional employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a blend of both.

• Enjoy industry-leading benefits that include healthcare, a 401K savings plan, company holidays, paid time off (PTO), sick leave, family-friendly benefits such as parental leave, and an employee assistance program with a focus on mental and financial wellness; eligibility requirements apply.