Senior Technical Program Manager

Rapid is a team of creators delivering the next-generation API platform built for the modern developer. Our users range from independent developers to the largest companies in the world. We work hard to make it easy for developers to build, use, and share APIs faster while providing enterprise-wide visibility and governance. As a result, entrepreneurs and enterprises can concentrate on creating value and business outcomes.
How do we make this happen?  Rapid is the creator of RapidAPI Hub, the world’s largest API hub, where more than 4 million developers discover, evaluate and integrate more than 40,000 APIs from leading companies like Twilio, Microsoft and Google and more. Rapid also offers RapidAPI Studio, which provides developers with a single, connected experience to design, develop, test, monitor and publish their APIs. For enterprise organizations, Rapid offers RapidAPI Enterprise Hub, a private, customizable version of the public hub that enables the company’s developers, customers, and partners to find, manage, and connect to hundreds of internal APIs, as well as external API subscriptions.
We operate at scale when the opportunity is even greater. We offer you the opportunity to make a difference and empower developers to build modern software through API innovation while doing the most critical work of your career. 
YOUR ROLE:Rapid is building a tight-knit, high-performing group of problem solvers to transform how companies manage, develop, and monetize their APIs. We are seeking an exceptional Technical Program Manager to plan & manage business critical and top priority programs across the R&D Organization.   
As a Senior Technical Program Manager on the TPM team you will use your expertise to influence teams that design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and deliver software. You will plan programs, identify & mitigate risks, manage delivery schedules, and communicate clearly with stakeholders. You’ll learn and grow alongside talented teammates who share your attention to detail and appetite for problem-solving. 
To be successful in this role, you will need to bring a data driven approach combined with a technical skill set to both influence and implement meaningful technical program management methodologies & best practices.  Broadly, this will require knowledge of software engineering/product engineering, agile processes, and program management fundamentals and tooling.
YOU WILL:- Plan and manage critical technical programs of various sizes and complexity simultaneously over the course of a year- Apply simplifying frameworks to facilitate broader organizational understanding, decision-making, and action on time sensitive initiatives.- Be proficient in working with product engineering teams to design, scope, and shepherd feature execution.- Use data as evidence to support the success criteria of your managed programs.- Translate business objectives into execution strategy, lead and successfully execute the strategy through strong collaboration and agile leadership.- Create functional specs, program definition docs, test plans, and roadmaps.- Define solutions or efficient operational processes that level up the TPM team.
YOU HAVE: - BS or MS in a scientific or engineering discipline with 5+ years of technical program management or equivalent experience.- Sound technical skills that qualifies you to help drive technical decisions.- Proven experience working with engineering teams either by developing code or helping teams to deliver code.- Significant understanding of using data to support decision making and prioritization of initiatives.- Experience setting medium-to-long term strategy for business-impacting programs.- Ability to autonomously define and deliver technical roadmaps of larger projects, often involving cross-team dependencies and mitigating blockers & risks that impact delivery. - Significant understanding and practical experience with project management tools, agile methodologies, and product development principles and practices- Experience in communicating clearly and concisely at the right altitude.- Certification in PMP, CSM, and/or CPO required.- AWS/Google/Azure cloud administrator certifications preferred.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in a fast-growing and high-scale startup company distributed across the US, Europe, and Israel. You'll be taking our product to the next level within a high-talent-density team and out-of-the-box thinking. Having raised $150 million in a Series D investment round in 2022; you’ll be working with a team that is scaling globally, fast.
If this sounds like you, click apply below! We’d love to hear from you.