Director, AI-Powered Product & Data Programs

Horizon Media Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance coverage

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Horizon Media Inc. in New York seeks a Director, Program Management to provide strategic program leadership for a dedicated program within the PMO of a major client.

You will align cross-functional teams across media, technology, data and client leadership to deliver on the program's vision. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with execution leadership, manages risks, builds roadmaps, and communicates with executive stakeholders to ensure successful delivery in a dynamic enterprise

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program and project management in an agency, ad tech, media consultancy or SaaS environment.
• Strong understanding of AI, data platforms, ad technology, and media investment strategies.
• Excellent client relationship skills.
• Experienced and knowledgeable in media, MarTech, and technology.
• Strong meeting facilitator comfortable leading meetings at all levels.
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership; ability to lead to get the job done.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale, cross-functional technology and business initiatives in a complex corporate environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with senior leadership.
• Expert at building project plans, managing risks, and leading teams.
• Proficiency in program management and collaboration tools (JIRA, Monday.com).
• PMP, Agile, or SAFe certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end program execution for multiple initiatives, product development, and data-driven efforts aligned with the client’s strategy.
• Manage a complex, multi-stakeholder program spanning media, product development, data strategy, commercialization, corporate development, and media teams.
• Create and maintain detailed roadmaps, project plans, dependencies, risks, and solutions across workstreams.
• Establish governance frameworks, decision structures, and accountability for timely delivery and outcomes.
• Coordinate communications, facilitation of stakeholder meetings, and risk mitigation planning.
• Scope work with team leads and identify capacity needs; optimize team performance and process.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

AI & data platforms

Client relationship

Media & MarTech

Meeting facilitation

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Risk management

JIRA

Monday.com

PMP/Agile/SAFe

Tools

Jira

Monday.com

Job description

Horizon Media Inc. in New York seeks a Director, Program Management to provide strategic program leadership for a dedicated program within the PMO of a major client.

You will align cross-functional teams across media, technology, data and client leadership to deliver on the program's vision. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with execution leadership, manages risks, builds roadmaps, and communicates with executive stakeholders to ensure successful delivery in a dynamic enterprise