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As the Technical Program Manager for CNN’s Connected TV Engagement team, you’ll lead execution of the CTV roadmap - translating product goals into certified, high-quality experiences on every device and growing engagement on the platform. Day to day, you’ll work with CTV engineers (BrightScript, TypeScript/JS, Swift) and Backend, Product Managers and Designers, platform partner and certification contacts (Roku, Amazon, Apple, Samsung, Comcast), and Mission leadership. Own end-to-end delivery planning for CNN's CTV roadmap - from intake through certified release - across every major platform (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, Android TV, Comcast, and others) Surface delivery and certification risks early with clear mitigation paths - keeping delivery predictable with no material late surprises Coordinate shared codebase development for common features (TypeScript/JS, BrightScript, Swift) Partner with engineering on performance tuning across low-powered CTV devices Ship releases on time that clear platform certification with minimal resubmission, delivering a consistent CNN experience across every platform Genuine curiosity about how things work and pride of workmanship - someone who enjoys tinkering and building outside of work Customer focused, with a solid problem-solving mindset - able to reduce ambiguous problems into manageable chunks and find creative technical approaches to delivery Proven ability to own roadmaps, manage dependencies, and drive cross-functional execution, with skilled release planning,
risk management, and status reporting up and down the org Strong understanding of system architecture, APIs, and integrations - able to discuss technical design with engineers and identify technical and non-technical risks early Working familiarity with CTV platform ecosystems and languages (TypeScript/JS, BrightScript, Swift), plus data flows, content pipelines, and media formats (video, audio, metadata) Clear communicator who can translate user needs into technical requirements and vice versa, making tradeoffs explicit (time, scope, quality) to secure stakeholder buy-in High adaptability in fast-paced, shifting news cycles Comfortable reading/writing basic queries and building or interpreting dashboards, analytics, and reporting to track program health Championing Inclusion at WBD Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
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📌 Senior Technical Program Manager (Quebec)
🏢 CNN
📍 Quebec