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Program Manager II- Remote

Akamai
Cambridge, MA Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 2/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2025

Do you relish the prospect of leading strategic cross-organization, transformational programs?

Do you thrive on managing complexity and uncertainty?

Join our Transformation & Operations Program Management team!

The Transformation and Operations team is composed of leading professionals dedicated to driving innovation and transformation. You will drive broad changes in Culture, Agile Best Practices, Portfolio Management and PMO standards and practices. We develop and evolve these areas as well as drive and deliver key cross-organizational strategic programs.

Partner with the best

You will solve challenges in the business and support programs from problem identification to implementation and enablement. You will own identification of potential solutions, socialization and selection of options with cross-functional stakeholders, and drive planning, development, implementation, and enablement with cross-functional teams.

As a Program Manager II, you will be responsible for :

  • Driving from problem statement to potential solution options using business insight, industry best practices, and stakeholder input
  • Creating and delivering executive-facing presentations that provide full context to all audiences for transformation programs
  • Implementing change management for transformation programs to ensure stakeholders across the business are fully enabled
  • Surveying, interviewing stakeholders, and analyzing results to inform the scope and desired outcome of a transformation program
  • Communicating program status and expectation changes to senior leaders with appropriate frequency, using standardized methods

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will :

  • 6-8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree, or its equivalent
  • Have professional experience as a Project Manager / Program Manager working effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Be comfortable navigating ambiguity, handling risks, and shifting gears as needed
  • Adapt processes to fit the needs and styles of diverse stakeholders and projects
  • Be able to manage 1030 stakeholders per project, including C-level executives and directors
  • Operate with a high sense of urgency and a customer / stakeholder-first mentality
  • Work in a way that works for you

    FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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    We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

    At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

    Working for you

    At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life :

  • Your health
  • Your finances
  • Your family
  • Your time at work
  • Your time pursuing other endeavors
  • Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

    About us

    Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

    Join us

    Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

    Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race / ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

    If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

    Compensation

    Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $80,900 - $168,100 / year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

    Salary : $80,900 - $168,100

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