Company Overview:
At LinkedIn, our mission is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. We are committed to connecting the world's professionals and empowering them to be more productive and successful. As we strive to achieve our vision, we are looking for an exceptional Director - Technical Program Management to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our infrastructure and technology.
At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.
Role Overview:
As a Director - Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for spearheading key technical and operational initiatives supporting AI/product platforms foundational to all LinkedIn product lines. This position requires working closely with product lines of business and infrastructure teams to own the process for long-range hardware capacity demands and ROI-driven allocation. Your expertise will drive the upgrade of automation for hardware capacity demand planning and ensure its successful delivery over the course of several years.
You will also drive large-scale cross-functional AI platform initiatives and build executive alignment to deliver impact. Your work will directly contribute to our purpose of creating economic opportunities and fostering productivity for professionals worldwide.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Hardware Demand forecasting and planning:
Collaborate with executive leadership to define the framework and process to plan and allocate GPU/CPU/hardware resources for optimal ROI
Drive the planning and execution of cross-functional initiatives to incentivize better forecasting and hardware efficiency, involving infrastructure teams, and other relevant stakeholders.
Work with product teams to identify the technical requirements for GPU and other hardware usage needs to ensure optimal resource utilization.
Execution and Delivery of strategic AI platform initiatives:
Lead the end-to-end execution of critical AI platform investments, spanning several years, from conceptualization to successful implementation.
Coordinate technical requirements, acting as a liaison between platform owners and internal customer teams
Drive decision-making among stakeholders to explore and propose top options for resolution, driving alignment and ownership of solutions.
Executive-level Communication and Alignment:
Convey complex technical concepts and progress updates to executive-level stakeholders, fostering understanding and alignment across multiple organizational units.
Drive prioritization discussions, emphasizing the importance of technical depth and credibility to gain support for strategic initiatives.
Management and Mentorship
Manage, mentor and grow the existing TPM team

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant technical field.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in Technical Program Management or Product Management, with a strong focus on infrastructure and scalability.
Proven expertise in driving complex AI and hardware capacity initiatives, delivering successful outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
Exceptional communication and persuasion skills, capable of convincing and aligning executive-level stakeholders.
Ability to identify technical disconnects and propose top options for resolution while taking ownership of driving alignment.
Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, with a passion for fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
Relevant certifications in program management and technology are advantageous.
“Suggested Skills”
-Program management
-Leadership
-Collaboration
LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The pay range for this role is $185,000 to $304,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.
The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plan. For more information, visit Opportunity Statement
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