Director, Program Management

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, prioritization, dependency management, and execution across the Product Research & Analytics (PR&A) portfolio.
• Drive alignment between executive priorities, product roadmaps, organizational capacity, and cross-functional delivery plans.
• Partner with PR&A leadership to lead annual planning, portfolio governance, operating cadences, investment planning, and performance measurement.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance processes, including intake, prioritization, capacity planning, resource allocation, and delivery forecasting.
• Develop executive reporting that provides visibility into portfolio health, roadmap progress, risks, dependencies, business outcomes, and investment tradeoffs.
• Lead executive governance forums and operational reviews, providing actionable insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Platform, Research, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Marketing, and external vendors to coordinate delivery across complex initiatives.
• Oversee strategic programs supporting FOX's Product Learning System, analytics modernization, AI enablement, self-service analytics, enterprise data products, and platform transformation initiatives.
• Standardize portfolio management practices, including Jira workflows, documentation, reporting, and execution frameworks to improve consistency and operational efficiency.
• Develop scalable operating models that improve organizational alignment, execution predictability, and decision-making.
• Drive adoption of new platforms, governance frameworks, and ways of working while supporting organizational readiness through transformational initiatives.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that increase transparency, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and enhance delivery excellence.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Program Management, Product Operations, Product Management, Analytics Operations, Technical Program Management, or related disciplines.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale cross-functional programs spanning Product, Engineering, Data, Analytics, and business organizations.
• Experience delivering complex data platforms, analytics modernization initiatives, digital transformation programs, enterprise operating models, or organizational scaling efforts.
• Strong understanding of digital product development, analytics ecosystems, experimentation programs, and enterprise data platforms.
• Demonstrated success driving alignment across complex organizations with diverse stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Deep expertise with Jira, portfolio management, roadmap planning, operating model design, and program delivery methodologies.
• Excellent communication, executive presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and build alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with modern digital analytics platforms such as Amplitude, Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Heap, or similar technologies.
• Experience supporting enterprise data products, AI initiatives, self-service analytics, experimentation platforms, knowledge management systems, or product intelligence capabilities.
• Experience partnering with Product, Analytics, Data, Research, AI, or Platform organizations in highly collaborative environments.
• Experience supporting executive planning, portfolio governance, investment prioritization, KPI development, and operational review processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance strategic planning and operational execution.

Qualifications

• Absolutely necessary: Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace a minimum of 3 days per week is an essential function of the position.

Skills

• Experience in media, streaming, subscription, or consumer digital product organizations is nice to have but not required.
• Familiarity with Product Learning Systems, knowledge graphs, AI enablement, MCP architectures, data governance, or related technologies is nice to have but not required.
• Experience managing strategic vendor partnerships and enterprise platform implementations is nice to have but not required.
• Experience supporting analytics modernization initiatives, experimentation platforms, or enterprise-scale data transformation programs is nice to have but not required.
• Knowledge of organizational change management methodologies and technology adoption strategies is nice to have but not required.
• Experience establishing portfolio governance frameworks, operating models, KPI programs, or executive business review processes within Product, Data, Analytics, or Technology organizations is nice to have but not required.

Benefits

The pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $179,000.00-208,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.