Technical Program Manager

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 Sr. Technical Program Manager!

What You'll Do: 

We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to join a growing PMO team, with focus on program delivery, driving portfolio management and operating model practices for Backblaze.

• Drive program planning and execution through program management best practices, manage risk and dependencies across multiple programs and teams
• Drive portfolio management practices as required, which includes overseeing 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
• Foster a culture of transparency and trust, apply lean value-driven approach, manage by influence, support and empower technical teams through servant leadership
• Ensure strong lines of communication and regular updates to stakeholders
• In partnership with other TPMs, participate in implementation of continuous cross-functional process improvement initiatives

The Right Fit: 

• 5+ years of Program, Portfolio and Process Management experience
• A combination of strong technical background and leadership
• 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
• Strong verbal, written communication skills
• Experience with Atlassian & Google product suites a plus
• Highly detailed-oriented and exceptional organizational and follow-through skills a must

At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you're reading. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Learning, developing, and growing are key parts of our culture. We're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in various ways. We want people to feel comfortable expressing their true selves and to come, stay, and do their best work here.

At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That’s why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socio-economic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries, but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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