Senior TPM Leader - Advertising Tech Programs

The Walt Disney Company; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 303,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Senior Manager, Technical Program Management to lead a subset of the Advertising Alliance TPM team. You will direct backend and frontend TPMs, coordinating cross-functional initiatives with executive stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and alignment with financials.

The role demands proactive leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple large programs across a global media tech portfolio.

Qualifications

• Typically 10+ years of technical program management experience, including 4+ years of people leadership.
• BA/BS required; advanced degree or certifications (PMP, SAFe, PgMP) preferred.
• Expertise in scaled Agile frameworks, portfolio management tools, and organizational change management.
• Skilled at designing and implementing team operating models, performance frameworks, and reporting structures.

Responsibilities

• Leads program management strategy and operations
• Works with senior leadership, stakeholders, partners and delivery teams to track and maintain a program-level view of initiatives
• Develops delivery plans of complex projects and programs
• Ensures key roles and responsibilities are defined and holds functional managers accountable for their teams’ deliverables
• Identifies and manages program-level issues and risks and drives decision making and escalations
• Communicates program and roadmap status, schedule updates, and ensure all aligns to program financials
• Manages and mentors a team of Technical Program Managers

Skills

Program management

People leadership

Agile frameworks

Stakeholder management

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Portfolio management tools

Job description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Senior Manager, Technical Program Management to lead a subset of the Advertising Alliance TPM team. You will direct backend and frontend TPMs, coordinating cross-functional initiatives with executive stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and alignment with financials.

The role demands proactive leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple large programs across a global media tech portfolio.