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DigitalOcean

Senior Technical Program Manager

DigitalOcean, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Overview

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Base pay range

$116,000.00/yr - $145,000.00/yr What You’ll Do

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. Key Metrics (optional)

On-time delivery rate for critical initiatives Program health and stakeholder satisfaction scores Reduction in delivery risk or technical debt Improvement in cross-team collaboration efficiency Achievement of quarterly strategic objectives What You’ll Add To DigitalOcean

Experience: 5+ years of technical program or project management experience within software, cloud, or infrastructure engineering environments. Technical Understanding: Strong foundational knowledge of distributed systems, SaaS, or cloud infrastructure. Ability to translate between technical and business needs effectively. Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence teams without direct authority. Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences. Organization: Skilled in managing multiple priorities and balancing strategic and tactical execution. Tools & Methodologies: Proficiency with agile methodologies, program tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Smartsheet), and program reporting frameworks. Preferred: PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification; experience with scaling engineering operations or cloud services. Compensation Range

$116,000 - $145,000 This is a remote role Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development. We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences. We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service. Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Full-time Job function

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