Program Manager

D2iQ is hiring a Program Manager who will provide support for D2iQ’s DKP platform engineering team. In this role, you will work on our engineering operations team to plan, and drive execution of software development releases using the software development lifecycle. 

Candidates residing and eligible to work in the United States or Germany are invited to apply.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate effectively, with input from different teams and departments, take information and turn it into actionable processes.
• Document existing processes clearly, audit, and report on adherence to process, and identify where areas of improvement are needed.
• Independently use judgment to identify and escalate key risks on complex cross-functional projects.
• Anticipate and drive alignment of priorities- work proactively vs. reactive.
• Create and maintain reports, and provide visibility into project status across all stakeholders.
• Think big picture and weigh the consequences before implementing a decision.
• Provide accurate and thorough information to multiple levels of management, keeping objectives clear, and team accountability high.
• Proactively anticipate roadblocks far enough in advance to fix them before they become a serious issue.
• Be an agile champion. 
• Create an environment of mutual influence and respect.
• Understand JIRA environment and how to use it, like changes to our workflows, projects, add-ons, automations, etc.
• Coordinate release activities and deadlines, milestones and timelines with engineering teams. 
• Able to independently prioritize work to meet business objectives. 

Requirements

• 4 years of project and program management experience.
• Experience thriving in a fast paced environment.
• A hunger to tackle complicated and impactful product & business problems.
• Conscientious and action-oriented, embraces deadlines and works creatively to get the job done.

Preferred Experience 

• Bachelors or Masters degree. 
• Experience in an iterative or agile software development environment.
• Experience with Scrum (or Kanban) and its artifacts like Sprint Planning, and facilitating retrospectives.
• Knowledge or experience with scale agile framework (SAFe, Spotify model, LeSS) is a plus.   

D2iQ’s Core Values

We are customer-driven

We are driven by the success of our customers and we deliver a top-notch partnership throughout their journeys. We believe if our customer wins, we win.

We are team always

We are dependable and effective in building positive relationships with our peers. We are relentlessly humble and demonstrate a high-level of respect in our interactions.

We are champions of change

We have a hunger to continuously learn and the courage to take intelligent risks. We’re pioneers, innovators, and change-makers to the core.

We are relentless

We raise the bar and execute flawlessly. We’re serious about ownership and effectively balance quality output with efficient speed.

About D2iQ

D2iQ simplifies and automates the really difficult tasks needed for enterprise Kubernetes in production at scale, reducing operational burden and TCO. With an open source and flexible approach to automation, the D2iQ Kubernetes Platform will deliver the results required regardless if you are deploying in the cloud, on-premise, in a highly secure air-gapped environment, or on the edge. As a cloud native pioneer, we have more than a decade of experience tackling the most complex, mission-critical deployments in the industry. D2iQ investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Khosla Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Microsoft, and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. For more information visit www.d2iq.com.

Our Vision

Enabling organizations to change the world through open source innovation.

Our Mission

We maximize our customer's business value by relentlessly delivering deep expertise and unrivaled technology that utilizes automation to solve the toughest of cloud native challenges including state, scale and resiliency.

------

D2iQ is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.