Senior Technical Program Manager

We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.

The Team:

You’ll have the opportunity to be a part of our Technical Program Management Team which sits within the Celonis Engineering Organization! You will be working with a cross-functional team and driving engineering programs in the area of Process Orchestration & Automation. Explosive growth is very exciting but also requires seasoned people to help pave the way with experience to scale. We are looking for someone with a passion for technology, data, and program management excellence.

The Role:

Join Celonis Engineering and play a key role as a Senior Technical Program Manager in Madrid. As a Senior TPM you are driving cross-functional programs by closely working together with Engineering, Product, Design, QA (and beyond) to get things done, drive towards clarity, serve as a communication bridge whilst removing ambiguity and complexity. You bring the ability to influence, agile expertise, technical proficiency and thought leadership.

The work you’ll do:

• Lead multidisciplinary cross-functional engineering programs in the area Process Orchestration & Automation
• Lead, influence, align and coach strategic and tactical situations. 
• Break down the programs into workstreams and coordinate across functional areas in order to deliver on the program deliverables
• Leverage technical acumen to understand and contribute to Engineering Design Documents (especially with a focus on dependencies) and understand and translate (if applicable) the PRDs into engineering working packages
• Present and advocate complex business and technical concepts with Engineering Leadership and Executive Management 
• Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple groups and to different stakeholders
• Fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and empowerment so that teams can thrive and innovate 
• Manage risk, communication & monitor, program schedule, review program progress and timelines; and identify and resolve issues to ensure joint success
• Propose the best course of action and optimal solutions for the target architecture

The qualifications you need:

• Experience in Technical Program Management in SaaS software companies with 8+ years of experience
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience & skillset
• Experience with Automation, Process Orchestration or Process Mining is a bonus
• You can derive status, key risks, and can synthesize information, drive clarity and accurately communicate program status, issues, dependencies & risks to leadership & other program stakeholders beyond Product & Engineering
• You can lead & independently own strategic programs, across different domains and multiple engineering departments
• You can explain your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers.
• You are a natural leader, you bring calm to chaos and you’ve learned industry standards and can help bring those experiences to more junior people to help reduce toil. 
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit, are self-sufficient & able to operate in a fluid, ambiguous environment

What Celonis Can Offer You:

• The unique opportunity to work with industry-leading process mining technology
• Investment in your personal growth and skill development (clear career paths, internal mobility opportunities, L&D platform, mentorships, and more)
• Great compensation and benefits packages (equity (restricted stock units), life insurance, time off, generous leave for new parents from day one, and more). For intern and working student benefits, click here.
• Physical and mental well-being support (subsidized gym membership, access to counseling, virtual events on well-being topics, and more)
• A global and growing team of Celonauts from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with
• An open-minded culture with innovative, autonomous teams
• Business Resource Groups to help you feel connected, valued and seen (Black@Celonis, Women@Celonis, Parents@Celonis, Pride@Celonis, Resilience@Celonis, and more)
• A clear set of company values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value