Program Manager, Data Platforms & AI Innovation

Versant Media, LLC; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Versant Media, LLC in Englewood Cliffs, NJ is seeking a Program Manager, Data Platforms & Emerging Technology to lead planning, coordination and execution of strategic initiatives across data platforms, AI/ML, analytics and emerging tech.

This role partners with engineering, product, data, editorial and business leaders to deliver programs on time, manage dependencies and risks, and scale data and AI capabilities across the organization.

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.
• Strong planning, roadmap execution, dependency management, and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic initiatives across Data Platforms, AI/ML, analytics, and emerging technology programs.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, milestones, timelines, and dependency tracking across multiple teams.
• Coordinate execution across engineering, product, data, editorial, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and predictable delivery.
• Facilitate program governance, including roadmap reviews, status reporting, risk management, and executive communications.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate cross-functional risks and dependencies that may impact program success.
• Support prioritization and intake processes for new data, analytics, AI, and automation initiatives.
• Maintain visibility into project health, resource allocation, delivery metrics, and business outcomes.
• Coordinate readiness activities for major platform launches, AI deployments, and technology rollouts.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Jira/Confluence/Asana

Technical background

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Job description

Versant Media, LLC in Englewood Cliffs, NJ is seeking a Program Manager, Data Platforms & Emerging Technology to lead planning, coordination and execution of strategic initiatives across data platforms, AI/ML, analytics and emerging tech.

This role partners with engineering, product, data, editorial and business leaders to deliver programs on time, manage dependencies and risks, and scale data and AI capabilities across the organization.