VP of Product & Data Programs — AI-Driven Growth

Horizon Media Inc.

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 230,000 - 280,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Horizon Media Inc. is seeking a VP, Program Manager to provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of workstreams for one of our largest clients.

The role focuses on organizing delivery strategically, efficiently, and collaboratively, aligning stakeholders from media, technology, data and executive client leadership. You will oversee end-to-end program execution, manage complex multi-stakeholder programs, build detailed roadmaps, and drive governance with clear decision structures while

Qualifications

12+ years of program and project management in an agency, ad tech, media consultancy or SaaS environment.
Strong understanding of AI, data platforms, ad technology, and media investment strategies.
Proven ability to manage large-scale, cross-functional technology and business initiatives in a complex corporate environment.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with a track record of working with senior leadership.
Expert at building project plans, managing risks, and team leadership.
Strong management and mentoring skills.
Proficiency in program management and collaboration tools (JIRA, Monday.com).

Responsibilities

Strategic Program Leadership & Execution: Oversee end-to-end program execution for multiple initiatives, product development and data driven efforts while ensuring they are aligned with Horizon Media’s broader business strategy.
Manage complex, multi-stakeholder programs spanning media, product development, data strategy, commercialization, corporate development, and media investment teams.
Build and maintain detailed project roadmaps, proactively identifying dependencies, risks, and solutions across workstreams.
Manage program risk and governance frameworks, defining clear decision-making structures, accountability, and prioritization.
Establish timelines and ensure successful execution of programs per strategic goals and expected outcomes.
Facilitate communication among stakeholders so that they are informed with the right information at the right time to make decisions.
Proactively identify risks and issues along with mitigation strategies.
Partner with team leads to scope work and identify capacity needs.
Constantly optimize the team based on performance and needs.
Partner with workstream leads to strategize the most effective process for delivering against desired outcomes.
Management and Coaching: Manage multiple direct reports with a focus on coaching and setting quality standards, establish process and tools that allow the team to operate and communicate as efficiently as possible, partner with other leaders to ensure consistency and effectiveness of tools and processes, provide regular coaching and feedback on performance, provide career pathing guidance and identify growth opportunities.
Cross-Program Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a central liaison across Media, Product & Data, Engineering, and Marketing Science to ensure seamless collaboration and execution.
Facilitate engagement with key internal stakeholders within the Program Management Office for this client to align workstreams with the client’s strategic goals.
Lead senior-level discussions, ensuring alignment with leadership and driving consensus across each program.
Contribute to Process Creation, Tool Selection, and Team Building: Lead process development efforts to establish ways of working across the Program Management team, source and launch new tools that will allow the team to be more efficient and effective, take on internal projects to elevate how we do Program Management and service stakeholders.