Akamai Technologies

Technical Program Manager II

Costa Rica full-time Senior Salary not listed
full-time Senior level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Would the chance to lead major Akamai Infrastructure programs and solutions excite you?
Would you like the opportunity to work in a high-impact role responsible for building customer loyalty?
Join our Cloud Technology Program Management team
Our Technical Program Managers lead programs and initiatives across the Cloud division from concept to market. We align product, engineering, and business teams to exceed the expectations of our customers.
Partner with the best
Technical Program Managers play a vital role in Akamai's success, leading projects and creating processes to enhance performance. This position focuses on supporting Infrastructure, Engineering, and Operations programs, delivering tailored data center projects for customers.
As a Technical Program Manager II, you will be responsible for:

Leading cross-functional teams : Engineering, Product Management, Network Operations and support the product roadmap

Analyzing risks and developing contingency plans early, with real focus to keep program timelines

Identifying and communicating backlog of work with key stakeholders, guiding them in priorities based on business needs

Communicating program status and expectation changes to senior leaders with appropriate frequency, using standardized methods

Maintaining and iterating on a roadmap of committed work through the current calendar

Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:

Have a High School / Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent

Have 5 years of experience working with Network Infrastructure and Cloud Technologies / data center or connectivity deployment projects

Have an experience working with JIRA and Confluence

Have an experience in identifying and managing project dependencies while maintaining accurate project plans with real-time milestones

Be able to analyze workload and communicate technical issues to senior stakeholders of varying technical ability

Have good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills needed to work across global constituencies.

About us
At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.
Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.
Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.
FlexBase adapts to your job's needs
Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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Technology & IT Operations Technical Program Manager Technology Senior level

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Technical Program Manager II role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Akamai Technologies?
  3. Which of Operations, Technical and Program have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Operations, Technical and Program.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Technical Program Manager II role because I can bring practical experience in Operations, Technical and Program, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Akamai Technologies needs from this hire.

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