Senior Technical Program Manager, Warner Bros Discovery
$109.2-202.8k
Entertainment company
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Entertainment company
1001+ employees
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$109.2-202.8k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To take the world’s greatest possibilities and make them a reality - creating impact, inspiring imagination, and building connections.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a self-directed, technically fluent program leader who thrives in ambiguity, excels at driving clarity across diverse cross-functional teams, and can translate complex requirements into actionable plans
- Prior experience in the streaming or wholesale distribution space is a strong plus
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline
- Minimum of five years’ experience in technology or digital media
- At least three years in technical program management or an equivalent leadership position
- Proven track record delivering cross-functional, technical programs in complex organizational environments
- Experience with streaming or wholesale platform integrations is a plus
- Strong understanding of system architecture, integrations, and modern software development frameworks
- Proven ability to facilitate technical discussions and translate architecture requirements into actionable plans
- Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams and third-party vendors on system design and implementation
- Self-organizing and proactive, able to excel in ambiguous and high-pressure environments
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills; skilled at bridging technical and non-technical conversations with clarity and impact
- Proven ability to lead through influence and align cross-functional teams toward common goals
- Strong command of Agile and iterative delivery methodologies
- Skilled at managing competing priorities and dependencies across multiple workstreams
- Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and similar project tracking systems
- 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. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview
What the job involves
- CNN Digital is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the delivery and integration of complex systems that power CNN’s digital streaming product
- This role focuses on working across client and system teams as well as third-party partners to ensure seamless coordination and process in support of the definition of system architecture integration, and execution within a fast-paced environment
- Lead comprehensive technical program delivery across multiple initiatives that support CNN’s streaming platforms
- Create program roadmaps that effectively balance long-term strategic objectives with the realities of execution
- Collaborate closely with product, design, engineering teams, and third-party organizations to ensure technical alignment and successful integration
- Lead technical discussions with engineering teams on architecture, solution design, and testing
- Work with third-party companies to assess system requirements and capabilities, driving successful integration into CNN’s technology ecosystem
- Communicate system architecture and integration points clearly to internal client teams
- Identify and manage technical dependencies, taking proactive steps to mitigate risks that could impact project delivery
- Facilitate collaboration across internal teams and external vendors to ensure milestones and deliverables are achieved within established timelines
- Promote clear and consistent communication among all project stakeholders to support coordinated execution
- Ensure ongoing alignment between technical and business priorities by conducting regular sync meetings and maintaining thorough documentation
- Define scope, milestones, metrics, and resource needs for multiple concurrent projects
- Track execution progress, remove roadblocks, and drive accountability across distributed teams
- Maintain flexibility and decisiveness when managing shifting priorities or ambiguous requirements
- Organize and deliver regular leadership communications, such as executive briefings and steering committee updates, to support informed, data-driven decision-making
- Provide transparent updates regarding risks, dependencies, and critical project paths
- Implement effective governance models to enable fast, well-informed decisions
- Lead retrospectives and incorporate learnings into future program planning and delivery models
Our take
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is an entertainment company formed from the 2022 merger of Warner Bros and Discovery. It is a leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing, and marketing of content, with Warner Bros alone boasting a huge library – more than 100,000 hours of programming – before the companies were joined. WBD’s portfolio includes Discovery Channel, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Discovery+, HBO Max, and franchises like “Batman” and “Harry Potter”.
Both of the company’s previous businesses have operated throughout the digitisation of the media space. David Zaslav, CEO of WBD, headed Discovery during its expansion into digital media, to make it a “content company” over a “cable company”. The recent focus for Warner Bros has been on next-gen distribution efforts, expanding the availability of its content across platforms and devices to reach the modern viewer. The new company has plans to migrate to one tech stack, which will require extensive retooling, as well as exploring cost-saving automation opportunities for its operations.
Since the merger, the new giant that is Warner Bros Discovery has had a shaky start, forcing the company to wind down operations and cut back on content, which included the very public scrapping of the “Batgirl” movie. However, it now seems the company may have been ahead of the curve, as a wider trend of cutbacks has been seen from peers in the space. This early move, combined with a hyper-focus on cash generation, seeks to establish WBD as an outperformer in an industry on the downturn.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
David Zaslav
(CEO & President)Spent 17 years at NBCUniversal including as President of NBC Cable LLC and NBC Media LLC.
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