Backblaze
object storage
TechnicalProgramManager
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“Technical Program Manager at Backblaze. Skills: Program delivery, Portfolio management, Operating model practices, Technical program management. Support program planning and execution through program management best practices. Help manage risk and dependencies across multiple programs and teams”
What You'll Achieve.
Successful delivery of programs
Industry & Context.
Problem solving skills; Identify underlying issues; Solve problems and conflicts
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of Program, Portfolio and Process Management experience, A combination of technical background and developing leadership skills, Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast paced environment, Comfortable with operating in high uncertainty environments, Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and teams into a structured program roadmap, Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, Ability to manage by influence, Identify underlying issues, Solve problems and conflicts, Exceptional organizational and follow-through skills
Nice to Have
Experience with Atlassian & Google product suites a plus, Highly detailed-oriented
What You'll Do.
Support program planning and execution through program management best practices
Help manage risk and dependencies across multiple programs and teams
Support portfolio management practices as required
Contribute to the portfolio delivery pipeline across multiple projects
from incoming requests to evaluation/discovery to successful delivery
Ensure cross-functional alignment on program goals
decisions and outcomes
Apply technical skill set as an active contributor in technical requirements and design conversations with the program teams
Contribute to a culture of transparency and trust
Apply lean value-driven approaches
Support technical teams through collaboration and servant leadership
Ensure lines of communication and regular updates to stakeholders
Participate in implementation of continuous cross-functional process improvement initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional alignment on program goals, strategy, scope, timelines, decisions and outcomes; Active contributor in technical requirements and design conversations with the program teams; Support technical teams through collaboration and servant leadership; Partnership with other TPMs
Communication Scope
Verbal communication skills; Written communication skills; Regular updates to stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Program management best practices, Portfolio management practices, Program roadmap development, Risk management, Dependency management, Cross-functional process improvement
Full Job Description
Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Together with our partners, we’re helping customers break free from the restrictive, overpriced legacy solutions that hold them back, and blaze forward with the full power of the open cloud in their hands. Founded in 2007, we scaled the business with less than $3 million in outside funding until 2021, when we did a traditional IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Today, Backblaze generates over $100m in revenue and is the leading specialized storage cloud - managing over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500K+ customers in 175+ countries, including businesses, developers, IT professionals, and individuals. But while there is a lot to celebrate in our past, there is almost as much opportunity ahead of us. We're seeking a Technical Program Manager! What You'll Do: We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to join a growing PMO team, with focus on program delivery, supporting portfolio management and operating model practices for Backblaze. Support program planning and execution through program management best practices, help manage risk and dependencies across multiple programs and teams Support portfolio management practices as required, which includes contributing to the portfolio delivery pipeline across multiple projects, from incoming requests to evaluation/discovery to successful delivery Ensure cross-functional alignment on program goals, strategy, scope, timelines, decisions and outcomes Apply your “T” in TPM (technical skill set) as an active contributor in technical requirements and design conversations with the program teams Contribute to a culture of transparency and trust, apply lean value-driven approaches, and support technical teams through collaboration and servant leadership Ensure strong lines of communication and regular updates to stakeholders I
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