Senior Technical Program Manager Video

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The Role
We are looking for a Senior Program Manager Technical to own program delivery and play an active role in the day-to-day efforts of agile development teams within the video delivery workflow responsible for providing the streams of Live Events On Demand content and other digital experiences by partnering with the technical leads developers and product owners. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the scope deliverables and timelines are met by managing all aspects of a project life cycle including project planning development change control implementation issue management customer relationships and team leadership. This is accomplished through effective communication and facilitation skills ability to lead by example strong organization skills and attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver large-scale projects and features within and outside team driving clarity and cross-functional implementation
• Own full project lifecycle from initiation to completion with flexibility to move across various workstream needs: technical solution design project timeline planning risk management bug triage data analysis launch rollout plans
• Create project roadmaps and charters that define the scope phases tasks assignments dependencies and target dates.
• Facilitate sprint ceremonies and work with development teams to continuously improve agile processes.
• Align with Tech Manager to ensure the necessary resources are in place identifying any gaps and working with leadership to secure project team members.
• Interact directly with our various internal and external stakeholders including senior staff and department managers as well as with the development teams to ensure successful translation of those requirements into high-quality software and escalating risks in a timely manner.
• Own program delivery for multiple complex initiatives with committed deadlines known/unknown scope and cross-team dependencies
• Manage customer expectations and communicate with other groups as needed to ensure successful implementation.
• Deliver large-scale projects and features within and outside team driving clarity and cross-functional implementation
• Willingness to challenge status quo and champion change for program delivery success and operational efficiency

Qualifications

• A background in video delivery (Streaming Live Events On Demand Live2VOD etc.) is ideal but not a requirement.
• Expertise in working with and setting up agile development practices (especially Scrum and / or Kanban) methodologies and tools.
• 4 years of Project Management skills (PMP preferred but not required).
• 4 years Scrum experience with at least two as ScrumMaster (CSM strongly desired).
• 3 years technical experience such as software developer business analyst is ideal but not required.
• Ability to understand and abstract multifaceted systems from technical descriptions.
• Ability to thoroughly understand complex business and technical issues and influence decision making at all levels of the organization without formal reporting structure authority.
• Experience working with big companies / multiple groups on small to large scale projects.
• Passionate about advocating client needs.
• Working closely with many other development team(s) to coordinate work
• Excellent communication skills a must both technical and non-technical.
• This is a highly visible workstream so the ability to function in a high-pressure environment is a must.

Why Join WBD

• Work alongside industry-leading professionals dedicated to delivering premium digital experiences.
• Contribute to products and infrastructure trusted by millions of global users.
• Enjoy a dynamic inclusive environment that fosters personal growth career advancement and continuous learning.

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