Salesforce Technical Program Manager Director - Networking 

United States, Washington, Bellevue 

890907795

Job Category

Program & Project Management

Job Details

At Salesforce, Technical Program Managers (TPMs) are pivotal in steering large-scale, cross-functional initiatives. As the Director TPM for Networking, you'll spearhead the strategic evolution of our network infrastructure, encompassing Hyperforce, public cloud, networking and connectivity services, security, and scalability. This is a high-impact, individual contributor role where you'll partner with senior leadership to translate vision into reality, driving cross-functional planning and execution.Responsibilities:

• Lead Networking portfolio and programs to maximize business and customer value through efficient and effective product delivery.
• Strategically align stakeholders on networking portfolio vision, business goals, and strategy, defining program scope and securing cross-functional commitment.
• Cultivate and leverage executive partnerships to drive strategic program objectives and optimize delivery for measurable success.
• Conduct decisive program reviews to facilitate key decisions, eliminate roadblocks, and resolve issues, ensuring on-time goal attainment.
• Transform business objectives into actionable execution strategies, lead execution through collaborative and agile leadership.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to architect and implement technical solutions, accelerating customer value delivery.
• Establish a dynamic agile environment fostering autonomy, transparency, mastery, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Orchestrate and resolve complex program dependencies across diverse partners, functions, and divisions.
• Proactively identify and mitigate program risks, ensuring timely achievement of business objectives.
• Deliver transparent program status reporting, providing actionable insights on decisions, dependencies, risks, and metrics.
• Foster a culture of innovation and learning, empowering teams to generate creative solutions.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development, actively seeking and incorporating constructive feedback.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent experience in technical leadership. Advanced management degrees preferred.
• 10+ years of recent experience leading large-scale, complex infrastructure programs with proven impactful business outcomes.
• Establish and maintain strong credibility and rapport with senior executives, technical experts, and cross-functional team members.
• Demonstrate exceptional executive communication and presentation skills.
• Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a history of detailed, hands-on technical work.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of technical subjects relevant to the program.
• Deeply understand the software development lifecycle and apply agile methodologies effectively in dynamic environments.
• Utilize professional, repeatable methodologies for program initiation, work breakdown, scheduling, reporting, risk, and change management.
• Excel in organizational, communication, andrelationship-buildingskills within a cross-functional, matrix management environment.
• Effectively collaborate across company functions and time zones, showcasing strong time management, analytical, and planning skills.

Preferred qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Agile Certification.
• Ability to quickly grasp and understand diverse technical subjects and technologies related to program execution.
• Demonstrated passion for solving complex, ambiguous problems and delivering high-quality, innovative, and robust technical solutions.
• Experience developing comprehensive reports and dashboards for program visibility.
• Experience analyzing large datasets to identify long-term trends and drive strategic improvements.

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