Manager, Technical Program Management -AI/ML, Content Engineering

Paramount; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO

On-site & remote options

Life at Paramount

Job summary

Paramount is seeking a Manager, Technical Program Management to drive execution for engineering teams within a broader applied ML organization, powering personalization and applied ML across Paramount+ and Pluto TV. You will own delivery of cross-team programs, bringing structure to a fast-moving environment and becoming a delivery engine for the team’s roadmap.

The role requires 8+ years of TPM experience, a strong foundation in AI/ML systems, and hands-on work with content/data pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience delivering complex, multi-team technical systems.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and AI to build tooling, dashboards, or automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery for cross-team programs within a broader ML organization.
• Define scope, milestones, OKRs, and success metrics; report to executives.
• Apply systems thinking to pipeline, model, and infrastructure tradeoffs; influence outcomes.
• Identify and mitigate risks across data quality, model readiness, and infrastructure capacity.
• Facilitate root-cause analysis and surface tradeoffs with clear options and recommendations.
• Partner with engineering and product teams; translate technical discussions for all audiences.
• Provide executive-ready status updates on risks, decisions, and tradeoffs.

Skills

AI/ML systems

Delivery leadership

Cross-team coordination

Program management

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

#WeAreParamount on a mission to unleash the power of content… you in?
We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, we’ve got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we’re missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

#WeAreParamount on a mission to unleash the power of content… you in?
We've got the brands, we've got the stars, we've got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we're missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

46743 Manager, Technical Program Management — AI/ML

Overview & Summary

We're seeking a Manager, Technical Program Management to drive execution for engineering teams within a broader applied ML organization, powering personalization and applied ML across Paramount+ and Pluto TV. this role will support content data, metadata, and embedding pipelines that feed downstream models, or on the personalization, recommendation, and ranking models built from them — the two ends of the same pipeline. You will own delivery of cross-team programs, bringing structure to a fast-moving environment and becoming a delivery engine for the team's roadmap .

Key Responsibilities

• Program Execution & Delivery Leadership
  Coordinate all activities for projects with multiple teams. This may include working on content and data pipelines. It could also involve model development or personalization systems, depending on the task.
• Define scope, milestones, OKRs, and success metrics, and report against them for the senior executive team and stakeholders.
• Bring systems thinking and technical judgment to pipeline, model, and infrastructure tradeoffs, and influence outcomes across a matrixed set of stakeholders without formal authority.
• Risk Mitigation & Issue Resolution Own cross-team dependency tracking and priority alignment across technology touchpoints . Identify technical and delivery risks. These risks include issues with data quality, gaps in model readiness, and problems with infrastructure capacity. Work with the responsible owners to address these risks.
• Facilitate root-cause clarity on complex, blocking issues; surface tradeoffs and elevate decisions with crisp options and recommendations.
• Cross-Functional Communication Partner with engineering and adjacent product teams to align milestones and ensure delivery. Translate technical tradeoff discussions into clear plans for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide clear, executive-ready updates on status, risks, decisions, and tradeoffs to team and org management.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent applicable experience. 8+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or a related role delivering complex, multi-team technical systems.

Hands on experience with AI-Assisted Development Tools and AI to build operational tooling, dashboards, or automation that measurably improves team efficiency.

Experience with applied machine learning systems is required. This includes developing models. It also includes personalization, ranking, and recommendation engineering. Experience with content or data engineering systems is also acceptable. This includes large-scale content ingestion, metadata, and embedding pipelines.

Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform Proven ability to operate in ambiguity and bring structure to a fast-moving, still-evolving problem space.

Additional Qualifications

Experience with content and data ingestion. Knowledge of metadata and embedding or feature pipelines. Knowledge of vector-based retrieval concepts. Skills in content engineering. Knowledge of emerging practices like prompt/context engineering and agent orchestration. Technical Cloud certifications are a plus, not a requirement.

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

What We Offer

• - Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• - Generous paid time off.
• - An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• - Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• - Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
• - Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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