JioStar

media & entertainment

SeniorStaffTechnicalProgramManager(VideoEngineering)

Bengaluru, India FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (Video Engineering) at JioStar. Skills: Technical Program Management, Video Engineering, AI/ML, GenAI, Agile Methodologies. Lead media programs. Influence teams' roadmap priorities and technical direction”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure timely execution; Maintain delivery momentum; Drive pod-level accountability; Enhance team efficiency and delivery velocity

Industry & Context.

media & entertainment
Problems you'll solve

Ability to break down ambiguous goals into executable plans; Identify blind spots; Push for clarity in both direction and detail; Grasp of risk/reward tradeoffs; Evaluating alternatives; Quantifying trade-offs

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

12 years of experience, 3 to 4 years in a Program Management role within the consumer technology sector, Deep technical understanding of scalable systems, Highly structured thinker, Grasp of risk/reward tradeoffs, Exceptional communicator, Program management experience managing cross functional initiatives end to end and driving influence without authority, Experience leading complex cross-functional programs involving AI/ML and GenAI systems at scale, Deep technical understanding of AI platforms, Execution rigor, Stakeholder management, Ability to drive AI initiatives from strategy to production, Experience with LLMs, AI infrastructure, Model lifecycle management, Scalable delivery processes

Nice to Have

Experience with LLMs, AI infrastructure, model lifecycle management, and scalable delivery processes is highly preferred, Expertise in Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) and tools like JIRA, Confluence

What You'll Do.

Influence teams' roadmap priorities and technical direction

Own end-to-end execution of critical programs

Manage cross-team dependencies and senior stakeholders

Mentor teams to raise execution maturity across the organization

Foster a culture of accountability

complex technical programs from planning through delivery independently

Coordinate across engineering

and business teams to manage dependencies and ensure timely execution

Facilitate cross-pod collaboration and alignment to maintain delivery momentum

Proactively plan for and mitigate risks

Evaluate alternatives

Structure communication plans

Apply Agile methodologies for iterative delivery

and continuous improvement

Coach teams on Agile best practices and foster high Scrum maturity

Maintain sprint cadence and rigor through reviews

Drive pod-level accountability for JIRA hygiene

and milestone tracking

Ensure data-driven decision-making using clear metrics

and visual progress reporting

Regularly communicate program updates

and risks to leadership concisely and visually

Continuously improve internal processes to enhance team efficiency and delivery velocity

Act as a mentor for junior TPMs and team members to scale program management maturity

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinate across engineering, product, and business teams; Facilitate cross-pod collaboration and alignment; Aligning diverse teams on shared timelines, goals, and impact

Communication Scope

Exceptional communicator; Managing stakeholder expectations; Aligning diverse teams on shared timelines, goals, and impact; Structuring communication plans; Regularly communicate program updates, decisions, and risks to leadership concisely and visually

Process & Methodology

Program management, End-to-end execution, Agile delivery, Risk management, Dependency management, Stakeholder management, Roadmap planning, Iterative delivery, Adaptive planning, Continuous improvement, Sprint management, OKR alignment, Milestone tracking, Data-driven decision-making, Process improvement, Program management maturity

Full Job Description

## Description Job Summary: As a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, you will lead media programs, influencing the teams' roadmap priorities and technical direction. This role combines strong technical understanding, program leadership, and agile delivery excellence. You will own end-to-end execution of critical programs, influence roadmap direction, manage cross-team dependencies and senior stakeholders, and mentor teams to raise execution maturity across the organization.     ## Key Responsibilities Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and collaboration Lead large, complex technical programs from planning through delivery independently Influence roadmap priorities by aligning stakeholders on objectives and outcomes Coordinate across engineering, product, and business teams to manage dependencies and ensure timely execution Facilitate cross-pod collaboration and alignment to maintain delivery momentum Proactively plan for and mitigate risks, evaluating alternatives, quantifying trade-offs, and structuring communication plans Apply Agile methodologies for iterative delivery, adaptive planning, and continuous improvement Coach teams on Agile best practices and foster high Scrum maturity Maintain sprint cadence and rigor through reviews, retrospectives, and OKR alignment Drive pod-level accountability for JIRA hygiene, analytics reporting, and milestone tracking Ensure data-driven decision-making using clear metrics, dashboards, and visual progress reporting Regularly communicate program updates, decisions, and risks to leadership concisely and visually Continuously improve internal processes to enhance team efficiency and delivery velocity Act as a mentor for junior TPMs and team members to scale program management maturity ## Skills & Attributes for success Deep technical understanding of scalable systems, with the ability to dive into architecture reviews, ask second-order questions, and push for scalable, resilient solutions Highly structured thinker

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