We are looking for a Program Manager to lead complex technical initiatives for a long-term contract opportunity based in Culver City, California. This role is ideal for someone who can coordinate cross-functional engineering efforts in a media, entertainment, or streaming environment while keeping delivery aligned with business goals. The position requires a strong grasp of technical platforms, release processes, and digital media workflows, along with the ability to guide large-scale deployments from planning through execution.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of large technical programs, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and risks are actively managed across engineering teams.
- Coordinate closely with software, platform, infrastructure, and DevOps partners to drive execution on platform launches and technical deployment efforts.
- Oversee integration activities between systems and applications, with attention to API connectivity, operational readiness, and scalability.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies, maintain project tracking in Jira, and provide clear status reporting to stakeholders and leadership.
- Support implementation initiatives involving enterprise platforms and cloud-based environments, helping teams stay aligned on scope, timelines, and technical requirements.
- Partner with teams responsible for content intake, media processing, metadata handling, and digital distribution to keep delivery plans on track.
- Identify program risks early, resolve blockers efficiently, and guide teams through issue mitigation and escalation when needed.