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About the Role
CNN Digital is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to oversee and drive the development, release, and continuous improvement of key products within our best-in-class digital portfolio.
As the S enior T echnical Program Manager and delivery lead for 3 Scrum teams within CNN’s Platforms group, you will set the delivery approach for your program area and collaborate with Product, Design, Engineering, and multiple organizational stakeholders to ensure successful on-time delivery of features and enhancements to CNN’s digital products. Your focus will span from planning through execution, ensuring each project aligns with CNN’s strategic objectives, adheres to relevant industry standards, and maintains world-class reliability.
This role will focus on driving the roadmap delivery and dependency management for our Editorial Experience group . A successful candidate will:
Understand system architecture and comfortabl y drive integrations across CMS and distribution endpoints with a focus on scalability and automation.
Work with product to clearly communicate user needs to our teams, while prioritizing work against business needs, and help teams navigate tradeoffs during the successful delivery of the implementation.
Use your technical skills to help simplify delivery with your development, product, and design partners. Ensure that end-to-end systems have been taken into consideration, and delivery gaps are minimized.
Strengthen partnerships with end-users as well as cross-functional dependencies.
Key Responsibilities
1. Program Leadership & Strategy
a. Own end-to-end technical program management for the CMS, editorial workflows, editorial tooling that multiple products within CNN’s digital platforms rely on, including the multi-quarter roadmap and its dependencies.
b. Develop program plans that align to product roadmaps and map to organization objectives and user needs , outlining scope, milestones, success metrics, and resource allocation .
c. Define the delivery standards and operating model for the Editorial Experience group, and mentor TPMs and delivery leads on program management practice .
2. Cross-Team Coordination
a. Coordinate with dependent teams, ensuring external partner teams have defined requirements, managing dependencies, and delivering high-quality outcomes on schedule.
b. Promote clear, consistent communication across all project stakeholders.
c. Drive technical conversations with engineering teams around architecture, solution designs, and testing.
3. Planning & Execution
a. Sequence delivery across teams, defining release plans, launch criteria, and go/no-go checkpoints for each milestone .
b. Track progress, proactively resolve conflicts, and adjust timelines to keep initiatives on track.
c. Identify and manage risks and dependencies to…