Sr. Technical Program Manager

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field.
- 6 - 10+ years of experience delivering technical products and projects in a highly technical environment.
- Preferred experience with supporting Ops programs.
- Good understanding of the ITIL framework and how software is operated at scale.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Technical program management experience over multiple release cycles or lifecycles for enterprise products or services.
- Comfortable presenting to large internal groups and leadership team members.
- Ability to turn broad statements of direction into actionable, achievable outcomes.
- Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of stakeholders to prioritize work, remove barriers, and keep organizational focus.
- Maturity, judgment, negotiation/influence, and analytical skills.
- Ability to succeed through collaboration and working through internal and external organizations and individuals.
- Ability to work independently, defining and managing one’s own work while still providing transparency and accountability to management and other interested parties
- Ability to work across and engage individuals and teams located across multiple geographies and or cultures.
- Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
- Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands.
- Being hands-on and willing to delve deeper into engineering problems if needed.
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects and programs that may include both Software and Hardware components.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, developers, operations, customer support, region build and quality assurance, to drive project execution and ensure alignment with business goals.
- Act as a primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on program status, risks, and mitigation strategies. Foster effective communication and collaboration among team members, promoting a positive and productive work environment.
- Operational Support and navigate complex regulatory and compliance requirements related to regional infrastructure deployment.
- Develop and maintain, Plan and direct schedules and monitor budget if needed. Monitor the project from initiation through delivery. That includes defining milestones, success criteria, manage dependencies and deliver iteratively.
- Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact the successful completion of programs. Implement appropriate contingency plans and monitor program performance. Identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Develop and own communication plans to communicate program status, issues, and risks effectively and proactively to stakeholders.
- Organize the interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget constraints.
- Influence product & engineering decisions to align with organization and company goals.
- Manage stakeholder expectations across the organization.
- Assign and monitor work of systems analysis and program staff, providing technical support and direction.
- Identify and drive process improvements across multiple teams.
- Define and pursue automation and integration opportunities.
- Contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others.
- Ability to navigate complex regulatory and compliance requirements related to regional infrastructure deployment.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.