Staff Technical Program Manager - Firefox Enhancements

October 30

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Mozilla

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browser • internet • software • mobile • web apps

501 - 1000

Description

• Be part of a collaborative team focused on making the browser smarter and enhancing user productivity. • As a Technical Program Manager, you’ll work with talented cross functional teams to drive initiatives like search enhancements, sidebar improvements, AI/ML integrations, and review checker functionality. • You may also contribute to responsibly developing new revenue streams through features like New Tab and Suggest, ensuring Firefox delivers value while supporting Mozilla’s mission. • Be self-motivated, capable of organizing your time well and working independently. • Collaborate with cross functional teams across the company to ensure timeline delivery of the work (Product, Engineering, UX, QA, Marketing, Legal, Policy, Business Development, Data, Support, Release Management and others). • Work both high level helping to structure the program and deeply embedded with teams to break down and track work. • Adapt and evolve to the needs of different teams through the project or program lifecycle bringing in the right level of process to get things done. • Partner with Product teams to define strategy, requirements and ensure scope is well understood. • Work closely with Engineering teams to scope work and define milestones and deliverables. • Produce detailed schedules and execution plans for the team. • Set up and maintain tooling solutions for tracking work and connecting that back to higher level goals. • Communicate and track program risks and work with the team to define and put in place risk mitigation strategies. • Understand and implement best practices, drive for process improvements, and find new ways of operating, with a focus on simplification and productivity. • Influence peers/managers and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity and constant change.

Requirements

• 8+ years working in a Technical Program Management role. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Track record of leading programs and projects to completion without a well defined software development process. • Demonstrable experience exercising technical expertise to help teams simplify problems into executable and measurable outcomes. • Experience formulating detailed plans for technical programs and projects. • Experience working with a geographically distributed team. • Proficiency working with people ranging from VPs to junior engineers. • Experience with a variety of software development methodologies and tooling. • Experience working with highly complex consumer applications such as browsers, social and/or content moderation platforms. • Tooling systems such as Jira. • Familiarity using an OKR framework to track progress. • Commitment to our values: • Welcoming differences • Being relationship-minded • Practicing responsible participation • Having grit

Benefits

• Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team • Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage • Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute) • Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together • Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday • One-time home office stipend • Annual professional development budget • Quarterly well-being stipend • Considerable paid parental leave • Employee referral bonus program • Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)