VP, Program Management, Product and Data

Job Description

Overview

Horizon Media is seeking a VP, Program Manager to provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of workstreams for one of our largest clients. The focus of this role will be organizing delivery across these workstreams in a way that is strategic, efficient, and collaborative. This person will also lead specific initiatives as needed.  This role requires a strategic thinker and execution leader who can align diverse stakeholders—ranging from media, technology, data and executive client leadership. They will be accountable for successful delivery, process, project management, and communication across the account and various workstreams while working closely with executive stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will be adept at navigating large-scale, dynamic enterprise environments, coordinating efforts across multiple business units, and ensuring that our products deliver on their vision of transforming data-driven marketing through AI-powered intelligence and automation.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Program Leadership & Execution

• Oversee end-to-end program execution for multiple initiatives, product development and data driven efforts while ensuring they are aligned with Horizon Media’s broader business strategy.
• Manage complex, multi-stakeholder programs spanning media, product development, data strategy, commercialization, corporate development, and media investment teams.
• Build and maintain detailed project roadmaps, proactively identifying dependencies, risks, and solutions across workstreams.
• Manage program risk and governance frameworks, defining clear decision-making structures, accountability, and prioritization.
• Establish timelines and ensure successful execution of programs per strategic goals and expected outcomes.
• Facilitate communication among stakeholders so that they are informed with the right information at the right time to make decisions.
• Proactively identify risks and issues along with mitigation strategies
• Partner with team leads to scope work and identify capacity needs
• Constantly optimize the team based on performance and needs
• Partner with workstream leads to strategize the most effective process for delivering against desired outcomes

Management and Coaching

• Manage multiple direct reports with a focus on coaching and setting quality standards
• Establish process and tools that allow the team to operate and communicate as efficiently as possible
• Partner with other leaders to ensure consistency and effectiveness of tools and processes
• Provide regular coaching and feedback on performance
• Provide career pathing guidance and identify growth opportunities

Cross-Program Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a central liaison across Media, Product & Data, Engineering, and Marketing Science to ensure seamless collaboration and execution.
• Facilitate engagement with key internal stakeholders within the Program Management Office for this client to align workstreams with the client’s strategic goals.
• Lead senior-level discussions, ensuring alignment with leadership and driving consensus across each program.

Contribute to Process Creation, Tool Selection, and Team Building

• Lead process development efforts to establish ways or working across the Program Management team
• Source and launch new tools that will allow the team to be more efficient and effective
• Take on internal projects to elevate how we do Program Management and service stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years of experience in program and project management in an agency, ad tech, media consultancy or SaaS environment.
• Strong understanding of AI, data platforms, ad technology, and media investment strategies.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale, cross-functional technology and business initiatives in a complex corporate environment.
• Strong stakeholder management a