London, United Kingdom

Senior Technical Program Manager

Location

London, United Kingdom

Department

Project Management

Requisition ID

JOBREQ-2412523

Role description

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our Advertising team. As Senior TPM, you will play a crucial role in establishing how technical programs are run and monitored across our Ads portfolio. You will be working with a small team (4-5) of technical Program Managers based across Americas and EMEA. You will be working in the Product and Technology organization and provide visibility and transparency into our product roadmap, across our portfolio. You will also be able to help our Product Management and Engineering leaders by providing data on team velocity, navigate dependencies and blockers, and brainstorm on risks and mitigation to ensure timely paced delivery.

What you'll be doing

• Work in close partnership with Product and Engineering teams to establish, optimize and maintain needed processes and procedures for time-saving and efficiency

• Ensure successful program and project delivery by providing stakeholders metrics on program delivery and recommendations for continuous improvement

• Apply your expertise in SDLC and Agile methodology to guide and support your project teams throughout the entire program lifecycle.

• Effectively align stakeholders by managing program scope, schedules, and navigating changes.

• Utilize program and project management tools, such as JIRA and Airtable to track, report and manage program progress, risks and roadblocks.

What we're looking for

• Strong leadership skills, including building relationships, providing fierce feedback, actively listening, and driving for alignment.

• Proven experience in managing programs and projects in Product or Engineering organizations

• Demonstrated success in managing large-scale cross-functional teams and delivering programs on schedule.

• Expertise in SDLC and Agile methodology, with a strong understanding of program & project management best practices.

• Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations, quickly adapt to change, and make informed decisions.

You might also have

• Proficiency in program & project management tools, such as JIRA, Airtable. Hands-on experience working with automation tech such as Airtable Automation is a plus.

• Familiarity with structured query language (SQL) for data analysis and reporting.

• PMP certification or equivalent program & project management certifications is an asset

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position.

• International relocation support is not available for this position.

• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Life at Unity

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As of the fourth quarter of 2023, more than 69% of the top 1,000 mobile games are made with Unity as derived from a blended number of the top 1,000 games in the Google Play Store and iOS App Store. In 2023, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

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