Associate Technical Program Manager

at  Sirius XM

WHO WE ARE:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM 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. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM’s subsidiaries Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:

We have a terrific opportunity for an Associate Technical Program Manager with a passion for delivering high quality products in a complex, fast paced environment. As part of the Client Software Engineering organization, the Associate Technical Program Manager will work with engineering teams to deliver world-class features for SiriusXM and Pandora applications and websites. We are looking for someone who is results-oriented and highly comfortable facilitating engineering teams to meet commitments and successfully deliver high quality products and new features. You enjoy being of service to your team and to the larger organization, and your leadership is grounded in trust, transparency, and kindness.

The Associate Technical Program Manager will work with engineering teams to deliver world-class features for SiriusXM and Pandora. They will have a key role in guiding the team responsible for building foundation components for in-market and next generation applications. They will own agile ceremonies for the including planning, refinement and cross-team syncs. They will work with other Program Managers to communicate status, improve processes and deliver within agreed upon timelines.

• Define, implement and establish program management tools, techniques, and best practices that are uniquely aligned to project execution.
• Collaborate and closely communicate with product, operations, engineering, quality engineering, and other interdepartmental resources to successfully drive projects to completion with the highest level of quality
• Manage clear communication of progress/status with project stakeholders
• Adapt to changing conditions and modify project execution plan as appropriate while managing multiple projects concurrently
• Proactively highlight and resolve risks and issues and clearly communicate those risks to stakeholders
• Identify blockers and facilitate the removal of those blockers
• Understand and communicate project status from engineering stand-up and sprint planning meetings without adding additional meeting burden