Program Manager

Job Description

Max is where storytelling takes center stage and where creatives find a home with the support and resources to do their best work, no matter the genre or format. Whatever the viewer wants to watch is front and center and more of what they crave is easily discovered. It is where our exclusive Max Originals and iconic entertainment brands thrive, with HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., DC, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network and more delivering the greatest array of series, movies, and specials for audiences of all ages. HBO Max originally launched in the United States in May 2020 and introduced a lower priced, advertising-supported tier in June 2021. It rolled out globally across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, followed by its first European launches in the Nordics and Spain later that year. In May 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery introduced Max, an enhanced streaming platform, in the US HBO Max is currently available in 46 countries and there are plans for the continued global expansion of Max in 2024.

Your New Role...

The Design Program Manager II will be a go-getter and key player in the smooth day-to-day operation of the Experience Design team. This organized self-starter will work with the senior design program managers, product design leadership and staff to ensure we are properly tasked out on in-flight and upcoming design projects for Max and other WBD streaming products. The Design Program Manager is fluent in project management processes, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and relishes taking ownership of projects. You understand project management guidelines but also have the creative ability to customize the processes for faster delivery given varying conditions. You're comfortable operating in an atmosphere that is dynamic and sometimes ambiguous, creating structure when and where it's needed.

As a Design Program Manager II, you will manage several design projects simultaneously. You will work within the product design team to ensure workloads are balanced and projects have adequate resourcing, ensuring timely, high-quality product releases. You will be responsible for scheduling and communicating expectations for each of your projects. The right candidate is ready to multitask across diverse business groups and can learn new business and technological constructs as needed.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Use the established processes within the ''DPM'' team and the company to track and manage design projects in JIRA and other supporting tools.
• Maintain a clear understanding of company and product goals, and how they relate to the design team's work.
• Proactively work with designers and their partners to create and accelerate design project timelines.
• Use critical thinking and strategic thinking skills to quickly formulate workarounds and quickly resolve issues as they arise.
• Establish and refine program and project management processes used by the team.
• Create trusted partnerships with all team members on a project, as well as with stakeholders and key partner.
• Generate clear reports to convey project status.

Qualifications & Experience...
• A minimum of five years of experience in Project management.
• Must be able to create trusted partnerships with team members as well as client stakeholders and manage several client partnerships.
• Experience managing digital and web-based (.com) projects.
• Experience working with strategy teams.
• Experience with collaboration and issue tracking tools such as Airtable, Asana, Smartsheet, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Demonstrated communication, presentation, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to stay focused on driving goals, regardless of the larger business environmental conditions.
• Experience establishing processes to support business stakeholder communication / project tracking and delivery.
• Product design program and project management experience is a plus.
• PMI PMP Certification is beneficial.
• Additional language skills are helpful.

If you're a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj0v20-3-144-96-159-42 in your application.