Senior Program Manager

Optomi; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join the Global Program Management organization within the Ad technology group. You will plan and execute large-scale, strategically important programs across Ad Platforms and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple initiatives while understanding technical environments, dependencies, and delivery processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing large-scale, strategic software development or technology programs within a global technology organization.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex initiatives across multiple teams, functions, and stakeholders.
• Strong experience with Scrum and/or Kanban.
• Demonstrated ability to develop comprehensive plans, manage dependencies, and drive successful delivery.
• Strong problem-solving, risk management, and contingency planning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly understand technical concepts, architecture, systems, and development processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of large-scale, strategic, and technically complex technology programs.
• Develop detailed program plans, timelines, milestones, and dependencies across multiple teams and workstreams.
• Partner with engineering, technical leads, project managers, product teams, and business stakeholders to coordinate deliverables and drive execution.
• Establish clear ownership, roles, responsibilities, and accountability across program teams.
• Track program progress, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and key performance metrics.
• Provide clear and concise program status updates, presentations, and executive-level communications.
• Facilitate meetings, working sessions, and cross-functional discussions to drive alignment and decisions.
• Coordinate build and delivery activities, including QA and deployment activities, according to established plans.
• Support budget tracking, forecasting, and reporting for assigned programs.
• Perform capacity and resource planning across technology teams.
• Collaborate with other program management leaders to coordinate initiatives across multiple technology organizations.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and team-of-teams processes when applicable.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Scrum

Kanban

Risk management

Job description

The Technical Program Manager will join the Global Program Management organization and support the Ad technology group. This role will be responsible for planning and executing large-scale, strategic, and technically complex programs that may span multiple areas of Ad Platforms or cross-functional technology organizations. The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented program leader who can independently manage multiple initiatives while developing a strong understanding of technical environments, dependencies, and delivery processes. This individual will partner closely with project managers, engineering teams, technical leads, and business stakeholders to coordinate schedules, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and overall program execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of large-scale, strategic, and technically complex technology programs.
• Develop detailed program plans, timelines, milestones, and dependencies across multiple teams and workstreams.
• Partner with engineering, technical leads, project managers, product teams, and business stakeholders to coordinate deliverables and drive execution.
• Establish clear ownership, roles, responsibilities, and accountability across program teams.
• Track program progress, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and key performance metrics.
• Provide clear and concise program status updates, presentations, and executive-level communications.
• Facilitate meetings, working sessions, and cross-functional discussions to drive alignment and decisions.
• Coordinate build and delivery activities, including QA and deployment activities, according to established plans.
• Support budget tracking, forecasting, and reporting for assigned programs.
• Perform capacity and resource planning across technology teams.
• Collaborate with other program management leaders to coordinate initiatives across multiple technology organizations.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and team-of-teams processes when applicable.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing large-scale, strategic software development or technology programs within a global technology organization.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex initiatives across multiple teams, functions, and stakeholders.
• Strong experience with Scrum and/or Kanban
• Demonstrated ability to develop comprehensive plans, manage dependencies, and drive successful delivery.
• Strong problem-solving, risk management, and contingency planning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly understand technical concepts, architecture, systems, and development processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within a media, streaming, entertainment, or digital technology environment.
• Knowledge of advertising technology (Ad Tech) and/or digital advertising platforms.
• Experience with streaming advertising, connected TV (CTV), digital video advertising, or advertising platforms.
• Experience working across large-scale technology platforms with complex system integrations and dependencies.
• Formal program or project management certification such as PMP, PMI-ACP, or Scrum/Agile certification.