Senior Technical Program Manager - Data Privacy
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About the Role
CNN Digital seeks an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to lead data privacy and experience monitoring programs. You will drive privacy compliance, risk management, and digital experience quality across CNN's platforms, partnering with engineering, legal, design, and product teams.
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Responsibilities
- Lead end to end technical program management across multiple CNN digital products, developing roadmaps aligned with organizational objectives
- Coordinate with Product, Design, Engineering, QA, WBD shared services, and external partners to define requirements and manage dependencies
- Build comprehensive program plans covering scope, milestones, and success metrics; track progress and manage risks
- Design and optimize workflows across 2 3 cross functional Scrum teams and implement process automation
- Serve as primary point of contact for leadership, partners, and vendors, building cross functional relationships
- Drive privacy compliance, risk management, and user experience quality across Performance, Accessibility, SEO
- Support EMS processes related to Performance, Accessibility, SEO, and other user experience standards
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in technology or digital media, including at least 3 years in program management or technical project management
- Experience running or supporting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs/DPIAs) and privacy risk mitigation workflows
- Working knowledge of Consent Management Platforms (CMPs) and privacy signal frameworks (IAB TCF/GPP strings, US state signals)
- Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies and advanced JIRA administration
- Experience building recurring management reporting by pulling data from Snowflake, Datadog via SQL
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- 3+ years of technical experience as a software developer or business analyst (ideal but not required)
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About the Role
- CNN Digital is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to oversee and drive the development, release, and continuous improvement of key products within our best in class digital portfolio.
- As the technical program/delivery lead for 2 3 scrum teams within CNN’s Digital Platforms and Services group, you will collaborate with Product, Design, Engineering, and multiple organizational stakeholders.
- Your focus will span from planning through execution, ensuring each project aligns with CNN’s strategic objectives and maintains world class reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end to end technical program management across multiple CNN digital products, developing roadmaps aligned with organizational objectives and user needs.
- Coordinate with Product, Design, Engineering, QA, WBD shared services, and external partners to define requirements, manage dependencies, and drive technical conversations.
- Build comprehensive program plans covering scope, milestones, and success metrics; track progress, manage risks and dependencies, and adjust timelines.
- Design and optimize workflows across 2 3 cross functional Scrum teams and implement process automation to reduce manual overhead.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for leadership, partners, and vendors, building strong cross functional relationships and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
- Drive the operational engine behind privacy compliance, risk management, and user experience quality across Performance, Accessibility, SEO, and more.
- Partner with engineering, legal, design, product, and external vendors to ensure CNN’s platforms meet the highest standards of data protection and regulatory compliance.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of technical experience in a role such as software developer or business analyst (ideal but not required).
- 5+ years of experience in technology or digital media, including at least 3 years in a program management or technical project management role.
- Track record of delivering complex, cross platform projects in a fast paced environment.
- Experience running or supporting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs/DPIAs) and privacy risk mitigation workflows.
- Drive the review, update, and enforcement of data privacy policies to meet global regulatory requirements (GDPR, CCPA, MSPA, GPP, TCF) and internal standards.
- Working knowledge of Consent Management Platforms (CMPs) and privacy signal frameworks (IAB TCF/GPP strings, US state signals).
- Experience partnering with Legal, Data Governance, and external vendors on compliance obligations.
- Working familiarity with web technologies (JS/HTML/CSS) sufficient to review privacy SDK integrations.
- Support EMS processes related to Performance, Accessibility, SEO, and other user experience standards.
- Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies, with additional knowledge of traditional project management frameworks.
- Advanced JIRA administration including board configuration, workflow design, dashboards, reporting, and automation.
- Experience building recurring management reporting by pulling and segmenting data from Snowflake, Datadog via SQL.
Why Join CNN Digital?
- Work alongside industry leading professionals dedicated to delivering premium digital experiences.
- Contribute to products and infrastructure trusted by millions of global users.
- Enjoy a dynamic, inclusive environment that fosters personal growth, career advancement, and continuous learning.
Compensation
- Pay Range: CAD 101,000.00 CAD 141,000.00 salary per year.
- Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short and long term incentives, and program specific awards.
- Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits including health insurance, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.
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