Network Program Manager
Company Name:
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
About the Job
As a Program Manager in Akamai's Network Planning Team, you will be planning and managing complex projects across a global organization. In that role, you will be responsible for negotiating the project requirements, creating an actionable plan around those requirements, and facilitating completion of the project. Projects range from optimizing the costs in the network, expanding the capacity of the network, adding new functionality to the network, and ensuring the network keeps up with traffic growth.
About the Team
The Networks team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining Akamai's network. In that role, the Networks team is responsible for managing and maintaining business relationships with internet service providers and datacenter operators around the world. The team works closely with both new and existing vendors. The Network Planning team is responsible for planning and project managing projects across the Networks team.
Translate high level objectives and requirements into detailed project and execution plans
Facilitate communication among team members from cross-functional groups to ensure that all stakeholders on a project have a common understanding around goals, objectives, and success criteria.
Drive and manage projects to completion in a timely manner.
Continually analyze and review data about the network to make sure it is optimized, efficient, and cost effective. Define metrics to help measure those goals. Use this information to inform plans.
Understand, measure, and assess the way we construct our network from beginning to end. Help define and implement processes and procedures that allow for continual scalable improvements.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a technical or management discipline.
Minimum of 5 years' experience working in any of the following industries: telecom services; internet services; datacenter services; development of networking or telecom equipment.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in a technical project management or an engineering management role.
Desired Qualifications
Proven flexible leadership and interpersonal skills
Excellent organization and planning ability
A spirit of investigation
Ability to ask good questions
curiosity to keep asking
Ability to find connections between sometimes disparate sources
Ability to anticipate risk and plan contingencies
Ability to organize information & communicate that effectively (written and verbal)
Enjoys the challenge of complicated problems - determining the solution set, and ordering & prioritizing the associated tasks to solve the problem
Strong entrepreneurial spirit - willing to take initiative, consider multiple alternatives, and break down walls to get things done while soliciting buy-in from all affected parties.
Technical agility
Strong analytical skills and able to analyze large amounts of data
Ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly.
Experience with Linux command line and SQL are desirable.
Creativity and tolerance for uncertainty
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment both as an individual contributor and in taking responsibility for driving results across a cross-functional team
Other Information
Is relocation available for this position: No
Is US Citizenship required: No
Is a Security Clearance Required: No
If yes, applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation & must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
About Akamai
Akamai is the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere. At the core of the company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform(TM) providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise. Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud. To learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, please visit and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
Contact us!
If you're excited by Akamai and would like to help change the online landscape please apply. No time to apply? Join our Talent Community.
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, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status. EEO is the Law
LI-BL1
Date: 2014-05-06
Country: US
State: MA
City: Cambridge
Category: Program ManagementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
About the Job
As a Program Manager in Akamai's Network Planning Team, you will be planning and managing complex projects across a global organization. In that role, you will be responsible for negotiating the project requirements, creating an actionable plan around those requirements, and facilitating completion of the project. Projects range from optimizing the costs in the network, expanding the capacity of the network, adding new functionality to the network, and ensuring the network keeps up with traffic growth.
About the Team
The Networks team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining Akamai's network. In that role, the Networks team is responsible for managing and maintaining business relationships with internet service providers and datacenter operators around the world. The team works closely with both new and existing vendors. The Network Planning team is responsible for planning and project managing projects across the Networks team.
Translate high level objectives and requirements into detailed project and execution plans
Facilitate communication among team members from cross-functional groups to ensure that all stakeholders on a project have a common understanding around goals, objectives, and success criteria.
Drive and manage projects to completion in a timely manner.
Continually analyze and review data about the network to make sure it is optimized, efficient, and cost effective. Define metrics to help measure those goals. Use this information to inform plans.
Understand, measure, and assess the way we construct our network from beginning to end. Help define and implement processes and procedures that allow for continual scalable improvements.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a technical or management discipline.
Minimum of 5 years' experience working in any of the following industries: telecom services; internet services; datacenter services; development of networking or telecom equipment.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in a technical project management or an engineering management role.
Desired Qualifications
Proven flexible leadership and interpersonal skills
Excellent organization and planning ability
A spirit of investigation
Ability to ask good questions
curiosity to keep asking
Ability to find connections between sometimes disparate sources
Ability to anticipate risk and plan contingencies
Ability to organize information & communicate that effectively (written and verbal)
Enjoys the challenge of complicated problems - determining the solution set, and ordering & prioritizing the associated tasks to solve the problem
Strong entrepreneurial spirit - willing to take initiative, consider multiple alternatives, and break down walls to get things done while soliciting buy-in from all affected parties.
Technical agility
Strong analytical skills and able to analyze large amounts of data
Ability to grasp new technical concepts quickly.
Experience with Linux command line and SQL are desirable.
Creativity and tolerance for uncertainty
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment both as an individual contributor and in taking responsibility for driving results across a cross-functional team
Other Information
Is relocation available for this position: No
Is US Citizenship required: No
Is a Security Clearance Required: No
If yes, applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation & must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
About Akamai
Akamai is the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere. At the core of the company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform(TM) providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise. Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud. To learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, please visit and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
Contact us!
If you're excited by Akamai and would like to help change the online landscape please apply. No time to apply? Join our Talent Community.
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, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status. EEO is the Law
LI-BL1
Date: 2014-05-06
Country: US
State: MA
City: Cambridge
Category: Program ManagementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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