Senior Technical Program Manager

About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world's largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler.

Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, your primary responsibility will be overseeing the management of one of our key end-customer products. This entails close collaboration with architects, engineering, product, design, and business leaders to ensure the successful execution of these programs. This role involves setting clear objectives, managing critical paths, and overseeing key deliverables for complex programs with cross-functional dependencies, timelines, and resource limitations.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Program Manager. Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering Strategy, Planning & Analytics, you'll be responsible for:

• Strategically analyze initiatives to pinpoint key business and operational performance metrics.

• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to identify impactful improvement opportunities.

• Develop program Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to gauge program health and success.

• Work with peers and stakeholders to establish data-driven improvement goals and monitor progress alongside cross-functional leaders.

• Advocate for focused prioritization and improvement through regular updates, reporting, scorecards, and business reviews.

• Champion standards, best practices, and process enhancements among leaders and engineers.

• Create program documentation/artifacts to enhance visibility and accountability throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 5+ years of technical program management experience, driving high-impact programs in an enterprise technology setting.

• Experience in executing agile methodologies using tools like JIRA, Asana, SmartSheet, or equivalent.

• Expertise in JIRA, with the ability to maintain program materials up-to-date and centrally accessible for stakeholders.

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a proven record of project delivery while understanding stakeholder needs.

• Experience in SaaS Platform development and delivery, including familiarity with software lifecycles, resiliency, quality, and best practices.

• Ability to drive impactful change at scale through data, influence, and strategic thinking.

• Comfort navigating through ambiguity and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.

This is a hybrid role that can sit in either our San Jose, CA or Bellevue, WA office.

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At Zscaler, we believe that diversity drives innovation, productivity, and success. We are looking for individuals from all backgrounds and identities to join our team and contribute to our mission to make doing business seamless and secure. We are guided by these principles as we create a representative and impactful team, and a culture where everyone belongs. For more information on our commitments to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, visit the Corporate Responsibility page of our website.

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

• Various health plans

• Time off plans for vacation and sick time

• Parental leave options

• Retirement options

• Education reimbursement

• In-office perks, and more!

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The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.

Base Pay Range

$115,500-$165,000 USD

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