Senior Technical Program Manager
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About the Role
CNN Digital is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to oversee the development, release, and improvement of New Business products. The role involves leading 2-3 scrum teams, managing program roadmaps, and coordinating cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
- Lead end to end technical program management for multiple products on CNN’s digital platforms
- Develop and refine program roadmaps, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and user requirements
- Collaborate with Product, Design, Engineering, QA, WBD shared services, and external partner teams to define requirements and manage dependencies
- Create comprehensive program plans, outlining scope, milestones, success metrics, and resource allocation
- Track progress, proactively resolve conflicts, and adjust timelines to keep initiatives on track
- Identify and manage risks and dependencies to ensure timely delivery
- Design and optimize workflows that ensure effective collaboration across Scrum teams
- Serve as the primary point of contact for leadership, partners, and external vendors
- Implement governance models with clear sign off criteria and escalation paths
- Conduct retrospectives and post incident reviews, capturing lessons learned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or field related to program management
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management in media or technology
- Competency in at least one modern industry wide software framework such as JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, TypeScript, etc.
- Strong proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience with industry standard project management software such as Jira, Confluence, Asana, etc.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated success influencing teams and stakeholders at all levels without direct authority
- Comfortable leveraging data and analytics to drive decisions
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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 New Business products within our best in class digital portfolio.
- As the technical program/delivery lead for 2 3 scrum teams within CNN’s Digital Revenue and Growth group, you will collaborate with Product, Design, Engineering, and multiple organizational stakeholders to ensure successful on time delivery of features and enhancements to CNN’s New Business digital
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end to end technical program management for multiple products on CNN’s digital platforms.
- Develop and refine program roadmaps, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and user requirements.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, Engineering, QA, WBD shared services, and external partner teams to define requirements, manage dependencies, and deliver high quality outcomes on schedule.
- Create comprehensive program plans, outlining scope, milestones, success metrics, and resource allocation.
- Track progress, proactively resolve conflicts, and adjust timelines to keep initiatives on track.
- Identify and manage risks and dependencies to ensure timely delivery.
- Design and optimize workflows that ensure effective collaboration across Scrum teams, from ideation to release.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for leadership, partners, and external vendors and provide regular updates on risks, progress, and strategic pivots.
- Implement governance models with clear sign off criteria and escalation paths to facilitate quick, effective decision making.
- Conduct retrospectives and post incident reviews, capturing lessons learned and integrating them into the next iteration of processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or field related to program management.
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management in media or technology.
- Competency in at least one modern industry wide software framework such as JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, TypeScript, etc.
- Strong proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies, with additional knowledge and experience in traditional project management frameworks.
- Experience with industry standard project management software such as Jira, Confluence, Asana, etc.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non technical audiences.
- Demonstrated success influencing teams and stakeholders at all levels without direct authority.
- Comfortable leveraging data and analytics to drive decisions, measure results, and iterate on solutions.
Compensation
- Pay Range: $101,000.00 $141,000.00 salary per year.
- Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short and long term incentives, and program specific awards.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Employee wellness program
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays and sick time and vacation
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