Technical Program Manager

Job Description An entertainment client in Southern California is looking for a Program Manager (Technical) to join the Studio Technology Program Management team supporting the Technology Enablement/Production Technology teams and product management within the studios environment. This person may eventually also support some projects related to content security. Whether supporting production technology, managing data systems that enable financial operations, or delivering consumer-facing applications, these teams propel the client's legacy forward. They are seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead special programs and cross-functional initiatives to ensure project and operational excellence. This role combines project management, agile methodology, and technical expertise to drive impactful solutions for production, data, and technology projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine your project management expertise, technical knowledge, and passion for storytelling to shape the future of this client's iconic cinematic legacy. Core Responsibilities

• Lead a program of technology initiatives and projects with significant complexity throughout their lifecycle. This includes project intake, use case definition, charter and scope definition, project plan development, capacity allocations, resource assignment, project execution, and post-mortems.
• Oversee portfolios that include large-scale complex projects that span across internal and external technology departments and, at times, with vendors.
• Manage tasks and resources through waterfall, scrum, or Kanban methodologies.
• Prioritize and escalate critical operational tasks, execute project work plans, and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Manage day-to-day activities for team members, ensuring blockers are removed, and team throughput is maximized.
• Lead and/or partner with other project managers to lead sprint ceremonies, including planning, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives, and reporting.
• Organize and maintain project documentation and artifacts We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day.

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• 5+ years of experience in technical project management, utilizing waterfall and agile methodology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• need this person to have experience with some data visualization tool as a method of PM decision making.
• Experience in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet
• Velocity Change in projects in Jira, Jira Service Manager, Jira Cloud) and process mapping tools (e.g., LucidChart).
• Strong communication (oral, written, and visual), analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong meeting facilitation skills and effective team player, ability to work with many different personalities, and ability to hold their own among strong personalities
• Experience in AI and/or Machine Learning using

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Building ai agents, offloading tasks to AI, scripting

• Experience with Product teams; delivering and project managing in an agile methodology for product development and deployment.
• Experience working in media, entertainment, or production environments.
• Deep experience managing programs in AI and/or Machine Learning with Cursor/Claude
• Certifications such as PMP or Scrum Master (CSM).
• Bachelor's degree in science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.