Technical Program Manager

DigitalOcean

(New York, New York)
Full Time Fully Remote
Job Posting Details
About DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean, the cloud for developers, is a dynamic, high-growth technology company that serves a passionate community of technologists around the world. We want to simplify cloud computing for every developer and are working on some of the most challenging and interesting problems in cloud computing.
Summary
The Technical Project Manager will guide the development process and work closely with our product and engineering teams. You will be the point-person responsible for multiple projects across multiple teams ensuring on-time delivery, and resolution of blockers through escalation. Our projects range from complex infrastructure deployments of new services and regions to user interface improvements. Leveraging your technical and leadership expertise, you’ll manage projects of various sizes and scope while continually learning and driving process optimization. You’ll be responsible for project schedules, identifying risks, and keeping everyone informed of project direction.
Responsibilities
* Attend product and release planning meetings to fully understand the scope of upcoming work * Participate in estimation and prioritization sessions to keep a full backlog of tasks and tentative timelines * Guide work estimates from the task-level up to help keep release schedules accurate * Communicate changes in schedule to product and stakeholders before problems occur so changes in scope can be made * Organize and communicate release plans and own the coordination of releases internally * Remove roadblocks by finding solutions to problems through escalation before they impede progress and delay delivery * Measure and report on overall project progress, shape process, and optimize workflows * Negotiate with stakeholders and individual contributors to keep release schedules on track
Ideal Candidate
* 4+ years experience in Project Management within a relevant industry * BS in Computer Science, Business, or Engineering preferred or equivalent experience * Technical experience in software development and hosted infrastructure
Compensation and Working Conditions
Benefits Benefits included

Additional Notes on Compensation

DigitalOcean offers competitive health, dental, and vision benefits for both employees and their dependents. Competitive compensation including a 401k with up to 4% employer match.

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