KnowBe4
Snr. Technical Program Manager - Product Owner (Position located in Kochi, India)
About KnowBe4
KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, is used by tens of thousands of organizations around the globe. KnowBe4 enables organizations to manage the ongoing problem of social engineering by helping them train employees to make smarter security decisions, every day.
Fortune has ranked us as a best place to work for women, for millennials, and in technology for four years in a row! We have been certified as a "Great Place To Work" in 8 countries, plus we've earned numerous other prestigious awards, including Glassdoor's Best Places To Work.
Our team values radical transparency, extreme ownership, and continuous professional development in a welcoming workplace that encourages all employees to be themselves. Whether working remotely or in-person, we strive to make every day fun and engaging; from team lunches to trivia competitions to local outings, there is always something exciting happening at KnowBe4.
Please submit your resume in English.
The purpose of the Technical Program Manager (TPM) role is to translate KnowBe4’s strategic product vision, as specified by the Product Team, into detailed technical user stories that are then used by the Engineering teams to build new features for KnowBe4’s platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate refinement discussions to drive out needed functional requirement details
- Write User Stories based on high-level strategic initiatives supplied by the Product Management
- Lead technical requirements-gathering sessions on complex engineering programs spanning multiple engineering teams
- Facilitate architectural discussions for any complex technical projects
- The TPM helps the PM to get Initiatives clearly defined, gathering any needed background information for the PM.
- The TPM will assist the Team to understand the PM’s intent for the initiative, and then break the initiative down into milestones in order to facilitate accurate estimates.
- The TPM will be responsible for translating initiatives into groomed and prioritized (Ready) User Stories.
Requirements:
- BS or equivalent plus 6 years experience as a Technical Program Manager, Software Developer or Software Tester
- A strong blend of project management, business analysis and technical experience and the ability to work well in a team environment
- Excellent technical knowledge of current web technologies building commercial enterprise software applications
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Experience with AWS & CI/CD environments
- Experience with JIRA
- Experience with UX/Prototyping tools, for instance LucidChart, Figma
- Experience with relational databases, MySQL or equivalent
- Experience working in agile environments
- FrontEnd web standards: CSS3, HTML 5
- Minimum 5 years hands-on technical experience in an IT related industry
- Prior Software Developer experience is a plus
- Product Owner or Product Manager experience is a plus
- Strong time management skills with adaptability to manage work on multiple projects and priorities
Our Fantastic Benefits
Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.
Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.
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