Senior Technical Program Manager

Job description

# About Backblaze 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. Backblaze is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager. # Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to join a growing Security team, with a focus on program delivery, driving portfolio management and operating model practices for Backblaze. # Key Responsibilities: - Lead end-to-end planning and execution of enterprise programs from initiation through delivery - Communicate technical concepts and program status clearly to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders - Develop and maintain detailed program plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent initiatives - Identify, track, and mitigate program risks and dependencies, escalating blockers to leadership with clear options and recommendations - Drive cross-functional coordination between engineering, product, legal, and third-party vendors to ensure security controls are implemented on schedule - Establish and report on program goals, dashboards, and status updates for executive and board-level audiences - Support incident response coordination, including post-incident reviews and follow-up action tracking - Foster a culture of transparency and trust, apply lean value-driven approach, manage by influence, support and empower technical teams through servant leadership - In partnership with other TPMs, participate in implementation of continuous cross-functional process improvement initiatives # Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience); Master's degree a plus - 8+ years of technical program management experience - Strong understanding of program management methodologies. - Ability to adapt agile management principles to a variety of development environments - ScrumMaster certification a plus - Proven ability to manage multiple complex, cross-functional programs simultaneously in a fast-paced environment - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risk into business impact for executive audiences - Strong analytical and risk-assessment skills, with experience using program management and ticketing tools - Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence without direct authority across engineering, legal, and executive teams - High attention to detail, sound judgment under pressure, and comfort operating with ambiguity during active incidents - Experience with Atlassian & Google product suites a plus # Backblaze Perks: - Healthcare for family, including dental and vision - Competitive compensation and 401K - RSU grants for full-time employees - ESPP program - Flexible vacation policy - Maternity & paternity leave - MacBook Pro to use for work, plus a generous stipend to personalize your - workstation - Childcare bonus (human children only) - Fertility treatment and support - Learning & development program - Commuter benefits - Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance 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. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US- based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The expected salary range for this role is $130,000 - $150,000. 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. To understand more about the data we collect and process as part of your application, please view our Backblaze Employee Privacy Notice