Senior Technical Program Manager – Capacity Planning

Snowflake

. Own the capacity planning program end-to-end, from demand forecasting and resource modeling to procurement coordination and delivery tracking across Snowflake's multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $194,000 - $291,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in capacity planning and technical program management within multi-cloud environments, focusing on demand forecasting, resource modeling, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in driving efficiency and optimization initiatives while ensuring alignment with engineering and finance stakeholders.

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Capacity PlanningDemand ForecastingCross-Functional Program ManagementCloud Infrastructure ConceptsRisk Management

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Hard Skills

Technical Program ManagementInfrastructure PlanningCapacity ManagementResource ModelingData-Driven Decision-MakingCloud Cost ManagementMonitoring ToolsAutomated Capacity PlanningHyperscale DeploymentsStakeholder Alignment

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsSynthesis of Complex Data

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureGCPGrafanaDatadogCloudWatch

Industry Keywords

Cloud InfrastructureFinOps PrinciplesData PlatformsData WarehousingHigh-Ambiguity Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaNode.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the capacity planning program end-to-end, from demand forecasting and resource modeling to procurement coordination and delivery tracking across Snowflake's multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Drive cross-functional alignment between Engineering, Infrastructure, Finance, and Cloud Provider teams
Ensure capacity meets projected growth, seasonal demand spikes, and new product launches
Build and improve forecasting models and frameworks translating business growth signals, customer onboarding patterns, and workload trends into infrastructure capacity plans
Establish governance and review cadences, including weekly/monthly capacity reviews with engineering leadership
Surface risks and tradeoffs and drive decisions on resource allocation and prioritization
Identify and mitigate capacity risks proactively, including bottlenecks and single points of failure
Lead constraint resolution before issues become customer-impacting
Partner with engineering teams on workload characteristics, architecture changes, and new feature launches affecting capacity requirements
Drive efficiency and optimization programs to reduce waste, improve utilization, and right-size infrastructure spend
Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting for visibility into capacity health, spend trajectory, and delivery timelines
Influence infrastructure strategy with data-driven recommendations on cloud provider mix, reserved versus on-demand strategy, and long-term capacity investments

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in technical program management, infrastructure planning, capacity management, or a related discipline at a cloud-scale technology company
Demonstrated experience managing programs across multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts: compute, storage, networking, containerization, and resource orchestration
Experience with demand forecasting, resource modeling, and data-driven decision-making at scale
Proven ability to drive cross-functional programs spanning engineering, finance, and operations with VP/Director-level stakeholders
Excellent communication skills — ability to synthesize complex technical and financial data into clear executive-ready narratives
Strong program management fundamentals: dependency tracking, risk management, milestone governance, and stakeholder alignment
Experience with infrastructure capacity planning at hyperscale (10K+ node deployments or equivalent) preferred
Familiarity with cloud cost management and FinOps principles preferred
Experience with data platforms, data warehousing, or database infrastructure preferred
Working knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, or equivalent) preferred
Background in building or improving automated capacity planning systems and tooling preferred
Experience operating in a fast-growth, high-ambiguity environment where priorities shift quickly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity in the form of RSUs
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
ESPP
Generous PTO
Comprehensive benefits package
Competitive compensation
Benefits that support you and your family