Release Technical Program Manager, FlashArray

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Position Overview

Responsibilities

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As Technical Program Manager for the FlashArry team you will:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute software releases for our products. Develop release plans, schedules, processes, and documentation in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Dive deep into technical systems to triage SW Release risks and issues found, take necessary actions to mitigate them and stay connected to the details to help make the right release tradeoffs.
• Create, maintain, and communicate Release progress and updates to all stakeholders.
• Continuously improve the release management process and tools to increase efficiency and quality.
• Deep understanding of enterprise software release process including but not limited to branching, CI/CD, DevTest, System Validation and release publication process.
• Work with engineering teams working on building/deploying services as well as cross functional non-engineering teams for solution readiness. 
• Understands dependencies across functions to optimize the overall system and deliver the highest quality offerings.
• Big picture owner providing clarity on what we are trying to accomplish, understanding of the business objectives and driving the outcome for the program.
• Be the change agent with capabilities to identify and deliver on process changes that would enable faster time to market while driving organization consistency and efficiency.
• Drive content, schedule and overall delivery of the program and set it up for success in the field/customer base.
• Make trade-offs and timely decision, drive accountability for delivery and ensure that the objectives of the program are met.
• Set goals for the program, track and periodically communicate to stakeholders as well as ensure corrective actions/mitigations as needed.
• Be the single point person for delivery decisions, exec and cross team communication and working with various functional groups to deliver the program.
• Overcome obstacles by resolving issues, regardless of team boundaries, and identify and resolve teamwork issues.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience as a Technical Program Manager; MS in computer science, MBA or engineering management equivalent preferred.
• Experience managing SW releases with predictable and frequent cadence.
• Proven expertise in managing projects throughout the entire SDLC, including investigation, design, execution and delivering products to market on schedule, and addressing customer feedback in development.
• Passion to optimize the release process from both process and tooling perspective.
• Previous technical experience in release management or DevOps is preferred.
• Solid project and technical judgment; ability to influence a growing organization.
• Take ownership of the product experience, quality, and metrics.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical, cross-functional groups.

Pay Range

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Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. 

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. 

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events - check out purebenefits.com for more information. 

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

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Salary : $190,000 - $284,000