Warner Bros. Discovery
New York, NY
Hybrid

Technical Program Manager III

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The Direct to Consumer Group is a technology company within the Discovery brand. We are building a global Content Management platform, and a suite of applications to support all of our network’s brands globally. We are building modern react-based applications operated on AWS. Our applications cover everything from content creation, curation, management and user friendly editorial experiences to support several D2C products and websites. We build for connected TVs, web, mobile phones, tablets, and consoles for a large footprint of Discovery owned networks (Discovery, Food Network, Golf TV, MotorTrend, Eurosport, Discovery Play, and many more) This is a growing, global engineering group crucial to Discovery’s future.

 

We are hiring a Technical Program Manager to join our team and lead project deliveries for the editorial tools across various D2C products like Food Network Kitchen (FNK), Magnolia, HGTV etc. You will have the opportunity to  learn new platforms and technologies quickly while working in a fast-paced environment. 

 

The ideal candidate has a track record of having built multiple high-performance, stable, scalable web applications that have been successfully shipped to production. An experience building or enhancing Content Management Platforms would be highly desirable. The right candidate will possess a strong technical program management background, and will have demonstrated experience leading medium to large projects across multiple teams. You will have experience in service-oriented architecture, project management and agile development methodologies with a proven track record of delivering results. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. You are a key influencer in your team’s strategy and contribute significantly to team planning. You show good judgement making trade-offs between immediate and long-term business needs.  You are a collaborative partner that makes other team members around you more productive, by sharing your knowledge, and helping to tie-break key technical decisions. You provide mentoring to others.

Responsibilities

 

  1. Lead planning, execution and delivery of projects across multiple teams around the world

  2. Leverage your deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills and excellent leadership skills to come up with new ways to get things done

  3. Research and define system integrations that will allow us to move fast and deliver with quality, balancing customer and business needs versus technical constraints

  4. You’re a servant leader who puts the needs of the team first and helps them self-organize, develop and perform as highly as possible.

  5. You will anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make trade-offs

  6. Own communication for technical delivery across these projects with stakeholders, senior leadership and partner organizations

  7. Support the team in developing metrics and measuring their impact

Requirements

 

  • At least 5 years technical program management experience in a software product development environment 

  • Proven experience as a technical leader. Demonstrated ability to lead the design and development of complex applications

  • Strong sense of responsibility and ownership for the success of projects from inception to rollout and maintenance.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • BS degree in computer science or a related field is required

  • Must have the legal right to work in the United States

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in delivering customer facing applications on platforms. 

  • Proven analytical thinking, skills in metrics creation and project management, attention to details, and exceptional organizational skills

  • Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

  • Strong technical, analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive decisions

  • History of teamwork and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.

Discovery Communications, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Discovery is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disabled status or, genetic information.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to all local Fair Chance Ordinances.

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What are Warner Bros. Discovery Perks + Benefits

Warner Bros. Discovery Benefits Overview

Warner Bros Discovery offers a comprehensive set of benefits and perks to support employees in their personal and professional lives. Some program highlights include:

• Local medical, dental, and vision programs in many countries around the world.
• On-site wellness and fitness centers across several of our office locations.
• Family support programs. In the U.S., additional services include on-site childcare in certain offices, backup childcare services, family caregiver leave, adoption, surrogacy, and cryopreservation assistance, and more.
• Tools and resources to support the mental wellbeing of our employees and their dependents, including mental health counselors and 24/7 access to free, confidential support through our Employee Assistance Program administrators.
• Products and services to support financial wellbeing including financial planning tools, and a 401(k) savings plan in the U.S.
• Flexible work arrangements around the globe, allowing employees to better balance work and personal commitments.
• Global learning, leadership & organization programs to inspire, equip, and empower our people to thrive. These programs and resources are accessible to everyone at whatever stage they are in their career.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Summer hours
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Transgender health care benefits
Wellness days
Abortion travel benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Pay transparency
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Company sponsored family events
Fertility benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Company-wide vacation
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Relocation assistance
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training
Virtual coaching services

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