Program Manager, Data Platforms & AI Initiatives

Versant Media; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Versant Media is seeking a Program Manager for Data Platforms & Emerging Technology to drive planning, coordination, and execution of strategic initiatives across data platforms, AI/ML, analytics, and innovation efforts.

The role partners with engineering, data, product, editorial, and business leaders to translate strategy into actionable programs, manage dependencies, and ensure timely delivery of scalable data capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program management or related roles.
• Experience delivering complex technology initiatives involving data platforms, analytics, AI/ML, cloud technologies, or enterprise software.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of strategic initiatives across Data Platforms, AI/ML, analytics, and emerging technology programs.
• Maintain integrated program plans, milestones, timelines, and dependency tracking across multiple teams.
• Coordinate execution across engineering, product, data, editorial, and business stakeholders for alignment and predictable delivery.
• Facilitate program governance with roadmap reviews, status reporting, risk management, and executive communications.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate cross‑functional risks and dependencies impacting program success.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Organizational skills

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Job description

Versant Media is seeking a Program Manager for Data Platforms & Emerging Technology to drive planning, coordination, and execution of strategic initiatives across data platforms, AI/ML, analytics, and innovation efforts.

The role partners with engineering, data, product, editorial, and business leaders to translate strategy into actionable programs, manage dependencies, and ensure timely delivery of scalable data capabilities.