Senior Technical Program Manager, Philo

• 10+ years of technical program management experience, with a track record of owning complex, multi-team software programs end-to-end
• Experience at a consumer technology company shipping products across multiple platforms or surfaces (mobile, web, connected TV, or similar)
• Strong grasp of software development lifecycle: you can engage meaningfully with engineers on technical approach, understand system-level tradeoffs, and facilitate design discussions
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple engineering domains simultaneously, managing dependencies and keeping programs moving in ambiguous environments
• Disciplined about documentation and process— you make things findable, traceable, and repeatable
• Comfortable operating as an individual contributor in a lean organization where you own execution, not just coordination
• Experience with Jira, Notion, or similar project tracking and documentation tools
• Background in streaming or subscription consumer products

Desirable

• Philo's Program Management team is the connective tissue that makes our most complex technical and product initiatives actually land
• We're a small, high-leverage function within Business Operations, built to bring structure and execution rigor to cross-functional work that cuts across Product, Engineering, and the business
• The team is led by the Head of Program Management, who reports to our COO and partners closely with our Head of Product and Engineering leadership
• We own the portfolio of major programs across the company — things like platform feature rollouts across six distribution surfaces, billing infrastructure changes, and new product launches — and we make sure the right people are coordinating, dependencies are tracked, and delivery doesn't fall through the cracks
• The Program Management team at Philo is in growth mode— we've proven the model works, and now we're adding our first Senior Technical Program Manager to scale what we can take on. You'll be joining a team that has real ownership, direct access to senior leadership, and meaningful impact on how Philo operates
• We're looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to own end-to-end execution of multi-platform technical programs at Philo
• This is a hands-on execution role — you'll be embedded in the product development process, working daily with Product Managers, engineering domain leads, and QA to coordinate rollouts, enforce process standards, and keep complex cross-team programs on track
• A large part of this role is about bringing structure to work that doesn't have it yet. Philo ships features across a lot of surfaces: web, iOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung, Vizio, and more
• Getting a feature from its first platform to the rest of the lineup requires careful dependency management, clear communication, and someone who can hold teams accountable without being a bottleneck. That's you!
• You'll report to the Head of Program Management and work closely with the Head of Product and Engineering and Business leadership
• Program Execution:
• Own 5–8 active multi-platform rollouts at any given time (e.g., a new feature that was already proven on Roku now being rolled out to web, iOS, and Android; or billing flow changes across all distribution platforms)
• Drive programs end-to-end: scoping, requirements, technical design coordination, implementation tracking, testing, launch, and post-launch retro
• Build and maintain project schedules, milestone tracking, and dependency maps across engineering domains
• Track sprint and marathon commitments across domain teams; surface blockers early and drive resolution
• Document decisions, action items, and outcomes in Notion; track action items through to completion
• Lead program-level meetings including kickoffs and cross-team syncs
• Present program progress in planning meetings and other forums as needed
• Cross-Domain Coordination:
• Coordinate work across Philo's engineering domain teams on complex multi-domain programs
• Ensure platform-specific requirements are captured and that no surface gets left behind
• Partner with domain leads on what is being prioritized each cycle; identify resource gaps and bottlenecks early
• Coordinate with QA as part of the standard rollout process; testing coordination is part of the job
• Process Standards:
• Review PRD quality for complex cross-platform and cross-domain projects; flag missing requirements before they surface in implementation
• Identify opportunities for better definition or optimization in the development planning process, run quarterly retros on the process, and work with leadership to implement recommended changes
• Complete process administration milestones, e.g., setting up the project database for a new quarter and communicating it out
• Support Philo's Product Managers with tactical execution, ensuring teams are following established process and that the Project Tracker is consistently accurate
• Build repeatable mechanisms for planning, dependency management, readiness checks, and executive visibility — bring structure without unnecessary process overhead
• Stakeholder Partnership:
• Partner daily with the Head of Product and his PMs on what needs coordination; own how that coordination happens
• Coordinate with Engineering leadership on resourcing and launch timelines
• Escalate to the Head of Program Management when blockers cannot be resolved at the program level
• Bridge communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders