VP, Software Development Delivery

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are

When we say the stuff dreams are made of were not just referring to the world of wizards dragons and superheroes or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands are the storytellers bringing our characters to life the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating whats next

From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers across the globe WBD offers career defining opportunities thoughtfully curated benefits and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported here you are celebrated here you can thrive.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more need more deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

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Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of.

Who we are

When we say the stuff dreams are made of were not just referring to the world of wizards dragons and superheroes or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands are the storytellers bringing our characters to life the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating whats next

From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers across the globe WBD offers career defining opportunities thoughtfully curated benefits and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported here you are celebrated here you can thrive.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more need more deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

To see what its like to work at CNN follow @WBDLife on Instagram and X!

Your new role

The Vice President of Engineering Delivery is a senior technology leader within the CNN Technology organization responsible for ensuring predictable highquality delivery across a portfolio of missioncritical engineering functions. This VPlevel role reports directly to the CNN Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and is a key member of the senior technology leadership team.

This leader will own and evolve CNNs delivery operating model balancing speed quality reliability and scale in a fastpaced alwayson news environment. The role requires deep experience leading engineering leaders strong operational rigor and the ability to partner closely with product editorial and business stakeholders to translate strategy into execution.

This position is based in Ottawa and plays a critical role in building and scaling CNNs engineering leadership presence in the region. As the most senior exec this leader would provide on-the-ground leadership to on-site engineers that may be outside of their reporting chain. They would be expected to engage with the broader engineering community representing CNN and WBD to generate interest in the work we do and identify ways to give back.

About the team

CNN Technology is a growing collaborative organization focused on building the platforms and systems that power CNNs global journalism. Our mission is to make CNN essential every day by delivering reliable highquality technology that supports breaking news live events and ondemand experiences for audiences around the world.

The Engineering Delivery organization spans frontline editorial support site reliability engineering and technical program management. Together these teams ensure that CNNs products and platforms are resilient scalable and delivered with excellence even under the most demanding conditions.

Your role accountabilities

• Lead the engineering delivery strategy across CNN Technology ensuring alignment between the CTOs strategic priorities and daytoday execution.
• Own endtoend delivery outcomes across Editorial Support Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Technical Program Management (TPM).
• Ensure frontline Editorial Support teams provide reliable responsive technical support for newsroom and editorial staff working in CNN systems.
• Lead SRE teams responsible for production environments operational excellence incident management reliability and developer experience.
• Oversee Technical Program Management teams accountable for the coordinated delivery of complex products and features across engineering.
• Partner closely with central Test Engineering and QA teams to deliver quality at scale through strong testing strategies automation and release readiness.
• Establish and mature delivery frameworks metrics and governance to improve predictability transparency and accountability.
• Drive a culture of operational excellence including production readiness postincident learning and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with Product Editorial Design Data and Commercial leaders to align delivery plans with business and journalistic goals.
• Communicate delivery status risks and tradeoffs clearly to executive stakeholders using datadriven insights.
• Attract develop and retain senior engineering leaders fostering a diverse inclusive and highperforming organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience leading large complex engineering organizations with multiple senior leaders.
• Proven track record of owning endtoend delivery for highimpact businesscritical technology initiatives.
• Strong background in engineering delivery operational excellence and scaling teams in fastpaced environments.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with product editorial and business stakeholders in highly matrixed organizations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex technical and operational topics for executive audiences.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams and managing significant organizational change.
• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering DevOps and modern cloudnative operating models.
• Leads by example building trust through every interaction.

Bonus Experience

• Experience in digital media news streaming or live content platforms.
• Familiarity with live and ondemand video workflows and media supply chains.
• Exposure to largescale technical program management or portfolio delivery functions.
• Comfort representing technology delivery with senior executives and external partners.

How We Get Things Done

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

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