Director, PMO & Technical Program Management – Broadcast Media Technology

Director PMO & Technical Program Management Broadcast Media Technology

Location: New York City NY (Midtown Manhattan) Must be local

Schedule: Hybrid (35 days onsite depending on project needs)

Duration: 36 month contract (contract-to-hire / strong intent to convert to FTE)

Pay Rate: Up to $220/hr (flexibility up to $250/hr for exceptional candidates)

Hours: Full-time MondayFriday

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About the Role

Our client a leading broadcast media organization is seeking a Director-level PMO & Technical Program Management leader to support the SVP of Broadcast Media Technology. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for building and scaling a PMO function from the ground up within a large enterprise media traditional program management roles this individual will not be stepping into an existing PMO structure. Instead they will be responsible for establishing governance hiring and leading a team of project managers and defining how program execution operates across a portfolio of enterprise technology initiatives.This role functions as a strategic partner to executive leadership overseeing delivery of complex technical programs spanning broadcast infrastructure enterprise systems engineering operations and large-scale technology transformation initiatives. While experience in Media & Entertainment / Broadcast is highly valued strong PMO leadership and technical program management capability is the primary requirement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and build a PMO function from the ground up including structure governance and operating model
• Serve as a strategic partner / Chief of Stafflevel advisor to the SVP of Broadcast Media Technology
• Hire manage and develop a team of 56 Project Managers across technical workstreams
• Oversee a portfolio of enterprise technology and broadcast infrastructure initiatives
• Define and enforce PMO standards delivery frameworks and execution best practices
• Manage full program lifecycle including scope timelines milestones dependencies and resource planning
• Oversee execution of technical infrastructure projects enterprise systems and transformation initiatives
• Drive budgeting forecasting financial tracking and executive-level reporting
• Manage risks dependencies issues and mitigation strategies across multiple programs
• Lead executive steering meetings status reporting and cross-functional alignment sessions
• Partner with engineering infrastructure operations and vendor teams to ensure delivery success
• Oversee vendor coordination procurement support and external partner management
• Ensure strong alignment between technical teams and executive leadership
• Translate complex technical initiatives into clear executive narratives and roadmaps
• Drive process improvement operational maturity and delivery consistency across the PMO

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in technical program management PMO leadership or enterprise program delivery
• Proven experience building or scaling a PMO not just operating within one
• Strong experience managing enterprise-level technical programs and portfolios
• Background in technical infrastructure systems or large-scale enterprise technology initiatives
• Experience leading and managing project managers or program management teams
• Strong expertise in project planning governance budgeting forecasting and reporting
• Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders including engineering infrastructure vendors and executive leadership
• Strong understanding of PMO frameworks and delivery methodologies (Agile Waterfall hybrid)
• Experience with tools such as Jira Smartsheet Asana MS Project or similar platforms
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills
• Ability to operate in fast-paced high-visibility enterprise environments
• Must be local to New York City and available onsite 35 days/week

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Media & Entertainment Broadcast Streaming or News organizations
• Exposure to broadcast systems media infrastructure or production technology environments
• Experience with enterprise transformations or large-scale infrastructure buildouts
• Background in data centers critical systems or engineering-heavy environments
• Experience working with vendors architects MEP firms or infrastructure partners
• PMP Scrum or Agile certifications
• Engineering or technical degree (preferred but not required)

Additional Information

• Highly visible role reporting directly to the SVP of Broadcast Media Technology
• Works closely with the EVP
• Strong likelihood of contract-to-permanent conversion (intent is FTE conversion)
• Opportunity to define and build a PMO function from scratch
• Ideal candidate is both a hands-on operator and strategic leader
• Must thrive in fast-paced high-pressure enterprise media environments

Top Must-Haves (Client Priority)

• PMO leadership experience (built or scaled a PMO)
• Managed teams of project/program managers
• Led enterprise technical programs or infrastructure portfolios
• Strong executive communication stakeholder management
• Experience with governance budgeting and delivery oversight

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