Sr Technical Program Manager

About the Team

As a member of the Technical Program Management team, you will help drive the evolution of Sovrn’s products and platform towards increased resiliency, scalability and reliability in a cloud-native and flexible architecture.  Our competitive advantage as a company depends on this platform being among the best in the world, and that world moves very rapidly. Since we live on the emerging edge of what’s possible, our team is made up of people who love to learn.

About the Job

Technical program managers drive the execution of product development concepts in the Technology industry. Their duties include contributing technical expertise to product development, coordinating the development of new technologies with developers and engineers, and ensuring timely program delivery, ensuring metrics and measurements are in place for operational stability. 

We are seeking an innovative senior technical program manager to contribute to the development of new technology products for our company. In this role, your duties will include driving strategic, cross-organizational efforts to promote collaboration and increase visibility. You may also be responsible for M&A  integration efforts.

To ensure success as a senior technical program manager, you should exhibit strong leadership skills (previous people leadership experience is a plus) and extensive experience in technical program management in a related industry. Top-notch technical program managers combine their business knowledge with technological expertise to promote product innovation.

What You’ll Be Doing: (Responsibilities) 

• Drive cross-functional strategic coordination with Engineering and Product Management, and inter/intra team communications to deliver outstanding program outcomes.
• Work closely with software engineers, product managers and other engineering teams to get high-quality products and features through the software project lifecycle (build, test and release on time).
• Manage project schedules, identify possible issues and clearly communicate them to project stakeholders. 
• Identify opportunities to improve execution activities, increasing productivity utilizing tools and process improvements.
• Develop internal processes and automation opportunities to support the team to execute efficiently. 
• Mentor more junior team members and resources newer to scrum.
• Coach the organization to deliver agile, effectively and efficiently.
• Drive Release Plan and Roadmap for the Technology Organization.
• Lead/drive transformational programs. 
• Present to executive leadership.
• Support strategic planning initiatives.
• Drive Cloud migration programs. 

About You

You’re driven, thoughtful, and curious. You understand that making software do the right thing is only part of the battle - you also must think about what can cause your software to fail. You’re comfortable working with a wide variety of people, and respect the perspectives of those that may disagree with you. Above all, you love learning, and sharing what you know. You're a self-starter, organized, and live by an entrepreneurial mindset. You are adept in presenting to Executives and technical teams alike.

The successful candidate will have: (Qualifications) 

• Direct People Management experience (though this is not a people manager role at this time, we want the candidate to be open to this and exhibit skills required of people managers)
• At least 5 years of industry experience, working with technical and business teams 
• Experience working within the Atlissian suite, specially Jira 
• Experience working cross functionally with engineering, product management, and other functions involved in product lifecycle.
• Experience project managing large scale and complex software initiatives.
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical groups.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, consultation and organizational skills.
• An analytical mindset with problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Desire for professional growth opportunities and to be in a dynamic learning environment
• Ability to efficiently multi-task and to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving and results

Bonus Points:

• Experience leading Information Security and Information Technology programs 
• Expert in Jira 
• Intimate understanding of SDLC

This position reports to: Director of Application and Cloud Enablement

Location: Boulder, CO

We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable; and passion goes a long way. Even more important than your resume is a clear demonstration of accountability impact, and the ability to thrive in a fluid and collaborative environment. We expect you to learn new things in this role, and we encourage you to apply if your experience is close to what we're looking for.

About Sovrn

Publishers create the content the world depends on for education, entertainment, and commerce. Sovrn provides products and services to tens of thousands of online publishers to help them grow, operate their business, understand their readership, and manage consumer data. Sovrn is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London. 

With 10,000 customers deploying one or more products across 30,000 websites, Sovrn reaches 200M consumers across more than 3.5B pageviews everyday. Sovrn has been a leader in online publisher technology since its founding, and has been recognized by IAB, JICWEBS, and TAG for its role in combating advertising fraud and promoting pro-transparency initiatives. Sovrn is dedicated to helping content creators do more of what they love, and less of what they don’t.

Sovrn Core Values: Candid, Customer Empathy, Learning, Scrappy, Second Order Thinking

Compensation and Benefits

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate compensation range for this role in Boulder, Colorado is $118,000 to $140,000, including base salary and any related bonuses or commissions. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills and certifications.

Sovrn offers a full slate of benefits from competitive salaries, stock options, medical, dental and vision coverage, short and long term disability, life insurance,11 paid holidays, flexible vacation, commuter benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, and a paid parental leave program.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Sovrn is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, parental or pregnancy status, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. 

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