Senior Technical Program Manager

Who We Are:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, Stitcher, SXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM's vision to life every day.

SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts.

How you'll make an impact:

SiriusXM is rapidly expanding its services to drive further engagement of consumers via smartphones, tablets, PCs, and connected devices, while continuing to maintain and grow its adoption in connected cars. This position will be responsible for managing the software engineering team(s) developing the platform APIs supporting SiriusXM, Pandora, & Stitcher applications, which provides a cohesive experience across Client Applications. You'll also function as the primary contact collaborating with Product, Marketing and partnering Engineering teams to harmonize our efforts toward shared company goals. The Senior Technical Program Manager is responsible for organizing, driving, and accounting for insights into the technology we develop, while building cross-functional relationships through communication and collaboration. The role will help ensure our teams are aligned with the product roadmap and deliver best-in-class consumer applications for all our products. This role reports to a Manager of Technical Program Management.

What you'll do:

• Become a subject matter expert of the Platform Services domain which you are a part of, serving as a direct point of contact for project and team discussions.

• Facilitate the development of requirements in consideration of known technical capabilities, limitations, and interdependencies across entities.

• Drive execution and delivery of multiple high-profile product or software development projects from start to finish and/or managing the work of one to two midsize to large engineering teams.

• Define and execute a high caliber communication plan for complex projects and programs

• Contribute to developing a roadmap for the team and maintain it in line with the priorities defined by product.

• Assist teams in story writing, backlog maintenance, prioritization and planning. Facilitating creation and prioritization of project-level features and backlogs.

• Continuous evaluation of process and seeking for ways to improve at every iteration.

• Lead planning, refinement, and release ceremonies for the engineering team.

• Adapt to changing conditions and modify project execution plans as appropriate.

• Identify blockers and facilitate the removal of those impediments.

• Proactively highlight and resolve risks and issues and clearly communicate those risks to stakeholders

• Maintain stakeholders informed of day-to-day project statuses, updates, and risk.

• Cultivate relationships across engineering and technical teams to drive progress forward, influence negotiations, and advocate for desired outcomes that best serve our teams.

What you'll need:

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Technical Project Manager, or Scrum Master, managing cross-functional projects.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

• An ability to distill complex issues into solvable and actionable tasks.

• Extensive experience with SDLC methodologies, allowing for flexibility in process.

• Have strong technical proficiency demonstrated in any number of ways, ex. coding skills, quality assurance experience or technical writing background or similar

• Experienced in Project Management Methodologies, Frameworks, and tooling.

• Experience in managing multiple teams for a program each with varying degrees of maturity on both the Scrum and Traditional program management scale.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to facilitate parties working collaboratively and efficiently.

• An innate problem solver with the ability to thrive under pressure.

• Experience creating KPIs, dashboards and metrics.

• Working knowledge in release planning and management.

• Experience in risk reporting, management, and mitigation.

• Preferred certifications: Scrum Master Certification (such as CSM or PSM) or PMP and any other relevant certifications.

• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $134,100 to $169,525 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.