Staff Technical Program Manager, Ad Technology

Enterprise Program Strategy & Delivery

Establish and own the strategy and end-to-end delivery of large, cross-organizational Ads Engineering initiatives (eg: broadcast ads digitization and modernization, ad insertion, consolidation across SiriusXM and Pandora tech stacks), from intake through launch.

Function as Workstream lead for select cross-organizational initiatives spanning multiple engineering teams - from planning through launch.

Maintain roadmap and delivery commitments for multiple teams within the Ad Technology organization, aligning Product, Engineering and GTM on execution plans, ROIs and outcomes (e.g., latency/SLAs, yield/monetization lift, reliability, rollout readiness).

Coordinate program structure, milestones, sequencing, interdependencies, and success metrics in close partnership with engineering and product leadership.

Proactively identify, forecast, and mitigate delivery risks and issues, communicating mitigation plans and status clearly to stakeholders.

Use data to drive sustainable planning and transparent tradeoff discussions for new work or conflicting priorities.

Provide portfolio-level visibility and structured analysis to advise on prioritization and resource allocation decisions.

Drive high-stakes tradeoff decisions (scope, sequencing, resourcing, risk) with Director/VP level engineering and product leadership and be directly accountable for program-level outcomes and delivery across multiple teams.

Technical Leadership & Systems Thinking

Apply proficient architectural literacy across ad-serving, real-time bidding, data pipelines, monetization platforms, and distributed infrastructure.

Guide teams toward scalable, aligned technical solutions by deeply understanding platform constraints and cross-program tradeoffs.

Review system designs, challenge assumptions, and proactively solve downstream impacts across tightly coupled Ads and platform integrations.

Manage capacity, risks, technical debt, velocity, and operational readiness.

Anticipate long-term platform risks and scalability constraints, including across globally distributed systems.

Serve as the go-to Technical Program Manager and subject matter expert for complex cross-program integrations, major platform constraints, and critical cross-domain dependency resolution.

Roadmap Alignment & Program Strategy

Influence roadmap alignment across Ads, Pandora, and related programs.

Own program-level strategy across multiple teams, including dependency mapping, sequencing, and integration planning for complex, ambiguous initiatives where outcomes and constraints evolve.

Co-own Ads Technology program strategy, shaping roadmap prioritization based on business impact, technical feasibility, and cross-program dependencies.

Advocate for program(s) health and long-term strategy.

Organizational Effectiveness & Governance

Define and institutionalize Ads TPM org-wide program governance standards, operating models, and best practices, elevating execution rigor across the entire Ads Engineering organization.

Mentor and uplevel other TPMs, and cross-functional partners by creating playbooks, templates, and coaching that improve execution quality beyond your immediate scope.

Continuously improve governance and delivery processes to increase predictability, execution quality, and program health over time.

Establish and facilitate team-level ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and/or other meetings needed to ensure smooth execution and team alignment.

Partner with TPM leadership to run program level ceremonies like intake and refinement if required.

Define, instrument, and socialize delivery and operational health metrics (e.g., predictability, cycle time, throughput, readiness, and post-launch outcomes) to drive transparent decision-making and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Executive Communication

Build formal cross-functional networks across Product, Engineering, Data, Infrastructure, and partner programs to drive alignment and coordinated execution; influence roadmap and investment tradeoffs with senior leadership.

Serve as the connective layer between Engineering, Product, Quality, Operations, and external stakeholders.

Present clear, scenario-based decision paths to engineering and business leadership, driving consensus through clarity.

Resolve conflict and maintain alignment across directors, tech leads, and cross-functional partners with authority and credibility.

Requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 5 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 4 years experience; or equivalent experience, leading complex, enterprise-scale initiatives.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

Demonstrated experience owning Enterprise program strategy — including multi-year roadmap partnership, portfolio-level decision support, and org-wide process improvement — not just execution.

Significant experience in advertising technology, including ad-serving systems, real-time bidding, monetization platforms, data pipelines, and analytics systems.

Proficient architectural literacy across multiple platform programs; ability to guide teams toward scalable solutions and evaluate cross-program constraints and tradeoffs.

Executive-level communication skills; ability to craft scenario-based decision paths for senior engineering and business leadership and drive consensus through clarity.

Proven ability to drive delivery across tightly coupled, interdependent systems at scale.

Demonstrated ability to operate with minimal oversight across ambiguous, high-stakes programs.

Experience working across multiple Agile methodologies; proficiency with Jira and related program management tooling.

Experience with automation and/or AI tools such as chatGPT, Gemini, etc.

Strong propensity toward relationship building and influencing without authority.

Experience in digital audio or media platforms preferred.

Experience managing vendor or third-party technology integrations, including global or multi-region platforms preferred.

Experience in high-availability, real-time systems environments preferred.

Experience leading platform transformation or cross-organizational consolidation programs preferred.

Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $150,100 to $179,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.

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