Program Manager

$98,735 - $183,365/Yr

Spectrum - Burbank, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Burbank, CA

Telecommunications

About the position

The Program Manager role at Warner Bros. Discovery is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a key strategic change program within the Global Content Operations (GCO) transformation portfolio. This position focuses on program planning, budgeting, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, while also managing project execution and risk management. The role requires collaboration with senior business leaders and various teams across the globe to ensure successful program delivery and alignment with organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior business leaders in Content Operations to identify, plan, execute and communicate strategic change program objectives.
• Act as the first point of escalation for program stakeholders, providing support and guidance throughout the program lifecycle.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, planning and PMO activities across owned change program.
• Ensure regular status reporting across all projects and features, establishing the proper controls within the team to ensure accurate status, proactive risk management, and robust planning.
• Drive project execution plans across GCO and partner teams, leading effective ongoing communication across stakeholders, delivery teams and 3rd parties.
• Lead ongoing risk and issue management activities, ensuring program risks are assessed and communicated clearly, with appropriate mitigations planned.
• Partner with operations and technology organizations to ensure appropriate documentation, intake, sign-off and roadmap prioritization of operating requirements for technology development cycles.
• Support ongoing reviews of requirements documentation and intake procedures across multiple change program.
• Support business case development and program greenlight activities with GCO leadership and Finance for new projects and change initiatives.
• Support program and project budgeting activities, benefits forecasting and financial projections.

Requirements

• 4+ years leading significant operational and technology enabled synergy and revenue growth projects.
• 4+ years content operations experience at a global media and entertainment company.
• Solid understanding of content distribution and windowing strategies, as it relates to content preparation and delivery timelines.
• Excellent program and project management skills.
• Excellent consultative, collaboration and stakeholder communication skills, including senior business leaders.
• Proven record of accomplishment operating in a fast paced, global business and multiple time zone environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Significant experience working directly with media/content operations teams on a daily basis.
• Significant experience working directly with technology partners or developers in the media and entertainment industry.
• A relevant qualification in Program or Project Management.
• Experienced with Program/Project Management tooling and software (e.g. Atlassian, Monday, MS Project).

Benefits

• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Retirement plan
• Wellness program