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# Senior Technical Program Manager (Akamai Inference Cloud)

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $119,600.0 - $215,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Akamai, Software Engineering, AI Platforms, Machine Learning Operations, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/CFA0CC206B004FCBB1F9090F223BE861/job/

## About the Role

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will require technical understanding of AI/ML systems, exceptional organizational and program management skills, and proven experience leading large-scale technical programs at the speed of the AI market., * Have 8 years of relevant experience in technical program management, cloud infrastructure engineering or AI/ML or its equivalent

 * Be comfortable navigating ambiguity, handling risks, and shifting gears as needed.
 * Inspire people at all levels of the organization without authority.
 * Demonstrate ability in change management and transformation processes.
 * Have significant experience in Agile processes and methodologies
 * Thrive in a fast-paced environment having to manage high visibility, time sensitive, large scale complex programs.
 * Have good domain knowledge in cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, distributed systems, or AI/ML inference workloads (experience with GPU infrastructure)

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## Description

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

 * Leading end-to-end program planning and execution for major AI platform initiatives, which includes defining technical roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and risks.
 * Driving cross-functional alignment on priorities, timelines, and resources, and ensuring cross-functional activities and deliverables complete on time and within scope.
 * Leading the Product Development Process and the full software development lifecycle and release process for AI products and solutions.
 * Leveraging technical expertise to lead complex projects, and managing programs from concept to market, including planning, risk, and schedule management.
 * Establishing program metrics, tracking progress, monitoring updates, communicating changes to leaders, and offering guidance while mentoring team members.


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