Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale technical projects, such as Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery, Cost and Efficiency or platform-wide architecture shifts.
Translate high-level business goals into detailed technical requirements and communicate complex architecture trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Establish rigorous program management standards, including clear milestones, KPIs, and risk-mitigation strategies to ensure predictable delivery.
Partner with leadership to prioritize the roadmap, resolve cross-team dependencies, and manage resource allocation for business-critical programs.
Facilitate decision-making across global, distributed teams and manage relationships with key internal and external partners.

5–8+ years in a technical program management role, specifically within cloud-native or high-scale software environments.
Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and data streaming technologies like Apache Kafka.
Alignment with Confluent’s values: Smart, Humble, and Empathetic; you thrive in fast-paced environments and "Get Stuff Done".
A results-driven mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and take initiative to drive efficiencies.
Proven ability to work across engineering, product, Finance, and data teams to align on goals and deliver cost savings.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Senior Technical Program Manager

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