Engineering Program Manager

About the Role:

We are CrowdStrike, a fast-growing security company that protects our wide range of customers from cybersecurity attacks. We’re investing in Program Managers who are energetic, eager to learn, flexible and capable of managing large scale /complex engineering projects in a fast-paced environment.

As a Program Manager, you’ll be responsible for supporting the several teams who are responsible for developing our world-class user experience.  Your primary job will entail driving the project schedules for the teams you support, working with Product Managers, the Development Manager, and the engineering team in order to ensure timely delivery against the roadmap. You’ll work closely across teams to collaborate to ensure dependencies are well known, critical issues are identified and resolved.  You’ll also support other projects which involve all teams across the CrowdStrike platform.

Key Qualifications: 

  • 4+ years of experience working in a program/project management capacity for software development
  • Experience with Systems Development Lifecycle and Project Management Methodologies, specifically Agile/Scrum
  • Experience with Scaled Agile Framework methodology a plus
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills are required
  • Must work effectively and professionally with cross-functional groups across divisions, worldwide, as part of a team
  • Must exhibit meticulous attention to detail, and have the ability to make good, timely decisions
  • Comfort with proactively and independently driving for results in small team environments
  • Demonstrate self-learning capabilities, taking initiative in a fast pace/quickly changing environment

Nice to Have: 

  • Background or familiarity with File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), or Vulnerability Management.

Responsibilities:

  • Creating and driving the project schedule, working with develoment management task assignments, and managing schedule progress; from large phases through to detailed tasks, including understanding and managing dependencies
  • Collaborating with staff and management of multiple worldwide business units (including subject matter experts, design teams, and technology teams) to clearly identify, explain, and communicate their project involvement, project goals, expectations, and tasks
  • Tracks status of project activities and ensures that schedules and priorities are being met
  • Ensures critical issues are identified, tracked through resolution, and escalated if necessary
  • Manages daily/weekly project communication and status reporting
  • Leads Scrum meetings and creates meeting minutes.

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

  • Market leader in compensation
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Working with the latest technologies
  • Training budget (certifications, conferences)
  • Flexible work hours and remote friendly environment
  • Wellness programs
  • Stocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats
  • Peer recognition
  • Inclusive culture focused on people, customers and innovation
  • Regular team activities, including happy hours, community service events

CrowdStrike

Join the world’s most secure businesses on the first cloud-native endpoint protection platform built to stop breaches.

Technology we use

Python
Java
C
C++
Go
Ruby
Scala
PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch
Redis
AWS
Git