Senior Technical Program Manager, UTA
$180-200k
Talent & entertainment agency
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Talent & entertainment agency
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$180-200k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To shape talent, build careers, and tell stories.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate combines program management discipline with strong technical fluency, thrives in ambiguous environments, and is comfortable collaborating with both engineers and executives
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience
- 6+ years of experience in program or project management, with a minimum of 3 years in a Technical Program Manager role
- Solid technical background with the ability to understand system architecture, data flows, and engineering trade-offs
- Strong track record delivering large, cross-functional initiatives within fast-paced, dynamic environments
- Demonstrated ability to work with software engineering and product teams; experience with SDLC, Agile, and modern tooling
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and able to influence at all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and comfortable with data-driven decision making
- Action-driven with a bias for ownership and momentum, not just coordination
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern data systems (Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, etc.)
- Ability to present to executives with clarity and confidence, tailoring technical detail to business impact
- Exposure to AI/ML or enterprise data initiatives is preferred
- Experience in media, entertainment, or similar fast-moving industries is preferred
What the job involves
- UTA seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive complex, cross-functional technology programs that support UTA’s rapidly evolving business
- This role partners with senior stakeholders across Technology, Product, Finance, and Operations to deliver large-scale initiatives that enable efficiency, scale, and innovation across the agency
- Lead the planning and execution of large-scale technology programs, ensuring alignment with business goals and on-time delivery
- Partner with engineering, product, and business teams to define scope, success criteria, and program roadmaps
- Drive program governance, including reporting, risk tracking, and stakeholder communication
- Identify and resolve cross-team dependencies, ensuring accountability and alignment across business units
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear business impacts for non-technical stakeholders
- Anticipate and mitigate risks, escalating as needed while driving solutions independently
- Define and track key program metrics to measure progress, velocity, and outcomes
- Provide clear, executive-level communication and reporting to senior stakeholders
- Roll up sleeves when needed—digging into technical details to remove blockers and drive progress
Our take
Founded in 1991, UTA represents some of the world’s most acclaimed and recognised figures - from actors and athletes to writers and digital influencers. These include Lizzo, The Coen Brothers, Bad Bunny and Timothee Chalamet.
The entertainment landscape is in a permanent state of flux, but the boom of digital and social media has brought rise to new kinds of talent. To remain on the cultural pulse, UTA has expanded its business into gaming, digital media and influencers, as younger consumers spend more time playing games or watching social content over traditional media.
With the acquisitions of Fletcher & Company and Curtis Brown, UTA took on the estates of esteemed literary figures like John le Carré and Ian Fleming. This reflects a larger competition between agencies to acquire intellectual property to develop into content. In doing so, UTA hopes to find competitive edge over other dominant agencies, WME and CAA.
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Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Beverly Hills, CA
Leadership
Jeremy Zimmer
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has served as CEO for UTA since 1991.
Jim Berkus
(Co-Founder & Chair)Served as a partner at Leading Artists Agency, which merged with Bauer-Benedek Agency to form UTA.
Peter Benedek
(Co-Founder & Owner)Also served as a partner at Bauer-Benedek Agency.
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