Technical Program Manager - Ad Tech / Advertising Technology

About the role

Seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead large-scale, complex software development programs within an Ad Technology environment. This person will coordinate across engineering, product, project management, and business teams to drive planning, execution, dependencies, risks, and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-priority technology programs from planning through delivery
• Develop program plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and delivery schedules
• Coordinate across engineering, product, QA, project management, and other technology teams
• Track risks and issues and drive mitigation, contingency planning, and resolution
• Manage cross-team dependencies and ensure accountability for deliverables
• Provide clear program status and executive-level reporting
• Coordinate software build, QA/testing, and deployment activities
• Track budgets, capacity, resources, and key program metrics
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and team-of-teams coordination when needed
• Work with technical leads to understand architecture, systems, integrations, deployment practices, and technical dependencies
• Coordinate with external vendors when applicable

Requirements

• 5+ years of Technical Program Management / Program Management experience
• Experience managing large-scale, strategic software development or technology programs
• Ad Tech / Advertising Technology experience
• Experience within media, streaming, digital advertising, or related technology environments
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to quickly understand complex engineering domains
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and ability to work closely with engineering teams
• Experience managing cross-functional and cross-team dependencies
• Strong program planning, scheduling, execution, and delivery experience
• Hands-on experience identifying and managing risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans
• Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, or Scaled Agile
• Strong experience communicating program status, risks, timelines, and deliverables to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
• Excellent written