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Sr Technical Program Manager I

Sr Technical Program Manager I

CompanyPalo Alto Networks
LocationSanta Clara, CA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent military experience required
  • 6+ years working experience with 3+ years management experience building and leading a technical program management team
  • Experience in Cloud Delivered Security Services and Strata Cloud Manager
  • Deep understanding of SaaS software development lifecycle, processes and best practices
  • Knowledge of Agile process and tools and experience delivering product in Agile environment
  • Experience working with engineering teams on defining requirements, writing detailed functional and test specifications, coordinating efforts to scope, schedule and deploy new features sets
  • Executive presentation skills and demonstrated experience in running program meetings
  • Comfortable hosting senior level leaders (SVP/VP) and providing status/program updates
  • Hands on experience with JIRA, Confluence and Smartsheet
  • Strong prioritization skills and the ability to handle multiple job duties in a fast-paced environment
  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization, written and verbal

Responsibilities

  • Work with key stakeholders in product management, engineering and cross functional teams to deliver technological solutions in sync with launch timelines
  • Communicate regularly with senior management on status, risks and change control
  • Responsible for driving a wide range of development & infrastructure work-streams as part of any given technical initiative
  • Able to work closely with Technical Architects/Technical leaders and understand deep technical topics
  • Identify dependencies and technical risks that affect the various teams represented
  • Schedule, manage sprints, create milestones, and report status
  • Coordinate schedules and help the teams execute against their schedules

Preferred Qualifications

  • Agile and Scrum Certification is a plus, e.g. PMI, CSM, CSC, SAFe, etc.
  • Agile Coach experience preferred