Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

At HBO Max, storytelling takes center stage. We’re one of the world’s most iconic entertainment brands — home to bold originals and unforgettable characters. While audiences binge award-winning content, breaking news, and sports around the clock, our teams stay busy at work creating what’s next in streaming. From Succession, Euphoria, and The Sopranos to global franchises like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, our content sparks conversation and shapes culture.

HBO Max delivers boundary-pushing stories across genres and platforms, connecting millions of viewers across 90 countries globally— and we’re just getting started. We're home to the most talked about shows and movies, granting audiences access to the worlds of HBO, Harry Potter, DC, Warner Bros., ID, Adult Swim, A24, and more. Turn your streaming obsession into a career— we’re hiring!

About the Job

We’re

looking for a talented and driven S

taff

Technical Program Manager to join our team. In this position, you will

be responsible for

shepherding the development and deployment of

new

features

with

in

our streaming

client

applications

.

The right candidate is passionate about advancing the video streaming consumer experience and

possesses

a strong program management background, with a demonstrated ability to not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. As a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will

anticipate

bottlenecks, recognize the most impactful issues to the

customer

experience, generate

appropriate visibility

with the senior-most leadership at WBD, negotiate, prioritize, and track mitigation and resolution of

risks.

Maturity, high judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence,

technical acumen,

analytical talent and leadership are essential to success in this role.

 

About the Team

The

clie

n

t TPM

team

is a dynamic and collaborative group dedicated to

helping engineering teams thrive all while improving our overall Product. We

work extremely closely with our Product Management

partners

to

deliver

high-impact features across streaming clients, focusing on scalability, reliability, retenti

on, content discovery,

compliance,

content

playback

and overall

user experience

.

We are passionate about technology, value open communication, and are committed to fostering an inclu

sive environment where every team member can contribute to our collective success.

 

The Daily

As a Staff Technical Program Manager, your day-to-day activities

will involve: 

 

• Overseeing

  large scale, cross-functional

  technology programs, ensuring alignment with strategic business

  objectives

  .

• Creating and managing detailed program plans

  for big ticket initiatives and providing leadership in helping teams quickly and effectively adapt to change.

• Collaborating across functions to ensure

  timely

  delivery of dependencies

  .

• Providing technical

  architecture

  guidance and support to product & engineering teams throughout project lifecycles.

• Working with Product Man

  ag

  ers to

  establish

  and create efficient backlogs

  .

• Maintaining open communication channels with product management, engineering teams, and other stakeholders.

• Providing regular program status

  to

  various stakeholders including executive sponsors

  .

• Supervising and coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment and collaboration towards common goals.

The Essentials

To succeed in this role, you will need: 

 

• To be a f

  ormer software engineer or otherwise have a

  deeply

  technical background. You

  should be able to

  lead and

  participate

  in technical conversations with software engineers and understand complex technical requirements

  .

• 8+

  years experience

  in successful te

  chnology program delivery and management through each of these

  stag

  es

  initiation, planning, exec

  ution, tracking, and closing. Experience must

  demonstrate

  c

  onsistent delivery of the right software on time with both internal and

  external team de

  pendencies

  .

• Proven ability to lead ambiguous, high-impact programs with complex dependencies

• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects, in varying stages, across multiple products and stakeholder groups, with fungible judgment

  .

• Ability to

  anticipa

  te

  issues and risks before they have a mater

  ial impact

  to

  delivery. When they do have a material impact, ability to au

  tonomously quantify impact, weigh options,

  identify

  the best path forward, align stakeholders, and drive to success

  .

• Ability to align your team's deliverables with goa

  ls of the broader organization. - Success in

  identifying

  , influencing, and leading implementation of impactful process improvements

  .

• Success in leading and influencing teams to positive outcomes and continuous improvement, even when the team is not under your direct management

  .

• Clear and concise verbal and written communication with a passion for keeping stakeholders informed on what to expect and when, with an

  ability to vary style and level of detail as

  appropriate to

  the audience

  .

• You are highly skilled in working in a global environment, both with colleagues across multiple time zones and countries as well as delivering products and services on a truly global scale. You also have an appreciation of cultural differences between regions and countries, always striving to deliver the best possible services for customers within the global product portfolio.

• A s

  olid understanding of software development methods like CI/CD, Agile Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, etc. and can apply the right tool or technique to the situation.

• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Smartsheet or other project management tools.

 

The Nice to Haves

While not

req

uired

, the following skills and experiences would be a plus: 

 

• Experience delivering consumer-facing features at scale, ideally in streaming, media, or subscription services

• Experience in working with or managing remote or distributed teams.

• Certifications in program man

  agement or agile methodologies (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master)

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at

www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/

along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.