Horizon Media

media

Director,ProgramManagement

$160–200k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Director, Program Management at Horizon Media. Skills: program management, project management, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder management, operational excellence, strategic initiatives. drive the execution of projects being led by our COO. drive key initiatives”

What You'll Achieve.

drive the execution of projects being led by our COO; evolve and elevate operations and execution at Horizon Media; ensure that projects deliver on their vision of transforming and evolving our company through data-driven and AI-powered intelligence and automation; ensure project execution and success; Improve current processes and optimize organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity; track changes in key metrics

Industry & Context.

media
Problems you'll solve

strategic thinker; Provide decision support to the COO by gathering data, analyzing information, and presenting recommendations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8 + years of experience in program and project management in an agency, ad tech, media consultancy or SaaS environment, Proven ability to manage large-scale, cross-functional technology and business initiatives in a complex corporate environment, stakeholder management and communication skills, with a track record of working with senior leadership, Expert at building project plans, managing risks, and team leadership, Strong management and mentoring skills, Proficiency in program management and collaboration tools (JIRA, Monday. com)

Nice to Have

PMP, Agile, or SAFe certification is a plus

What You'll Do.

drive the execution of projects being led by our COO

drive key initiatives

ensuring cross-functional alignment

maximizing the COO's effectiveness

overseeing key projects

Lead and execute high-impact projects

such as new service launches

organizational redesigns

or process improvements

to connect daily execution to long-term goals

Identify and research new ideas and business opportunities relevant to the media landscape

Provide decision support to the COO by gathering data

analyzing information

and presenting recommendations

Create and manage project plans

etc. to ensure project execution and success

Improve current processes and optimize organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity

Oversee daily operations in collaboration with senior managers and department leaders

Create and update monthly dashboards to track changes in key metrics

Facilitate communication and alignment across the leadership team related to the COO’s initiatives

Act as a liaison between the COO and various internal and external stakeholders

ensuring communication is clear

and aligned with company objectives

Attend meetings and calls with and/or on behalf of the COO

taking notes and ensuring follow-through on action items

Partnering with the COO on daily and long term priorities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

align diverse stakeholders across the company as well as executive leadership; coordinating efforts across multiple business units; partnership with our COO similar to a Chief of Staff position; Facilitate communication and alignment across the leadership team related to the COO’s initiatives; Act as a liaison between the COO and various internal and external stakeholders; Partnering with the COO on daily and long term priorities

Communication Scope

stakeholder management and communication skills; communication is clear, consistent, and aligned with company objectives

Process & Methodology

program management, project management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, Lead and execute high-impact projects, Create and manage project plans, status meetings, RAID Logs, etc., building project plans, managing risks

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