DigitalOcean
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Senior Technical Program Manager
Location
Colorado
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$116K - $145K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishCloudDistributed SystemsPMP
Job Description
• Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical programs across engineering, product, and operations teams.
• Partner with engineering and product leadership to define program scope, objectives, timelines, and success metrics.
• Facilitate cross-team communication and ensure alignment on priorities, dependencies, and trade-offs.
• Identify and mitigate program risks, resolve issues, and escalate blockers to maintain program velocity.
• Implement and refine program management best practices, tools, and frameworks for greater efficiency and transparency.
• Track and communicate program progress, ensuring stakeholders have clear visibility into timelines, outcomes, and risks.
• Champion continuous improvement and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration across technical teams.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of technical program or project management experience within software, cloud, or infrastructure engineering environments.
- Strong foundational knowledge of distributed systems, SaaS, or cloud infrastructure.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence teams without direct authority.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Skilled in managing multiple priorities.
- Proficiency with agile methodologies, program tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Smartsheet), and program reporting frameworks.
- Preferred: PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible time off policy
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Equity compensation to eligible employees