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# Senior Technical Program Manager

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Little Rock, AR, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $119,600.0 - $215,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, Stemming
- **Published:** July 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/3432B07BD2DB4BC28EF01686302806ED/job/

## About the Role

* Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelors Degree or it's equivalent.
 * Have experience as Technical Project/Program Manager or Transformation Leader working with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment
 * Have extensive experience in identifying and managing project dependencies while maintaining accurate project plans with real-time milestone.
 * Be comfortable navigating ambiguity, handling risks, and shifting gears as needed.
 * Be able to inspire people at all levels of the organization without formal authority.
 * Have experience with, or have the capacity to quickly learn tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Aha.

## Description

Our Program Managers drive product-centric and engineering core teams. Working closely with cross-functional teams to define, develop and deploy product roadmap solutions that meet customer needs.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will manage the execution of technical programs and cross-functional teams in their planning, development, implementation. Providing ongoing support of their product lines and roadmaps.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for:

 * Leading cross-functional program teams through the formulation and execution of program plans and strategies, including detailed engineering planning, risk assessment, and technical dependency management.
 * Identifying, assessing and mitigating risks, stemming from various technical challenges, including integration points, architecture dependencies, and resource constraints that could impact timelines or program outcomes.
 * Demonstrating skills in communicating program and project statuses to all levels of the organization, from technical teams to executive stakeholders.
 * Ensuring clarity, building relationships with stakeholders, embracing agility, and collaboratively designing solutions to meet business objectives
 * Supporting the product and engineering teams, managing backlogs, resolving issues, and managing changes in the roadmap
 * Creating well-crafted messages to build consensus and/or enhance collaboration both inside and outside of the division


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