Senior Program Manager: AI-Driven Cross-Team Delivery

Thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable pay, such as an annual bonus

Restricted stock

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)

Company-matching 401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development programs

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a Senior Program Manager in New York City to support software development squads, define initiative milestones, and manage cross-team dependencies in a hybrid role.

You will drive transparency, align stakeholders, and enable delivery by guiding teams, removing impediments, and shaping processes while upholding journalistic independence. This role reports to a Director of Program Management in the PMO.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program management.
• 5+ years running complex software development programs.
• Experience translating high-level strategy into actionable updates for technical teams, cross-functional partners, and executives
• Experience balancing longer-term strategy with shorter-term execution
• Expert in development practices and knowledge of Jira, Google Workspace, and other program management tools
• Experience presenting complex information to diverse audiences

Responsibilities

• Initiative Leadership — Manage various types of software development initiatives from inception through completion.
• Collaboration — Guide the team and key stakeholders to navigate challenges on the road to successful delivery.
• Visibility — Ensure shared understanding of objectives and success criteria across the initiative team.
• Transparency — Track and communicate initiative status, risks, and emergent issues.
• Continuous Improvement — Identify systemic issues and facilitate retrospectives for concrete process improvements.
• Impediment Removal — Track and elevate impediments to throughput and completion.
• Communication — Communicate with technical and non-technical contributors and senior leadership.
• Demonstrate commitment to journalistic independence and The Times' mission.
• Report to a Director of Program Management in the PMO.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

AI tooling awareness

Tools

Jira

Google Workspace

Job description

The New York Times is seeking a Senior Program Manager in New York City to support software development squads, define initiative milestones, and manage cross-team dependencies in a hybrid role.

You will drive transparency, align stakeholders, and enable delivery by guiding teams, removing impediments, and shaping processes while upholding journalistic independence. This role reports to a Director of Program Management in the PMO.