Director, Program Management

Overview 

Horizon Media is seeking a Director, Program Management to provide strategic program management leadership for a dedicated program at one of our largest and most strategic clients. The focus of this role will be organizing delivery across multiple workstreams in a way that is strategic, efficient, and collaborative. This person will lead specific initiatives as needed as well.  The role requires a strategic thinker and execution leader who can align diverse stakeholders—ranging from media, technology, data and executive client leadership. Media agency or MarTech experience from a technology perspective and strong client facing skills are essential. They will be accountable for successful delivery, process, project management, and communication across the program 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 and services deliver on their vision of transforming data-driven marketing through AI-powered intelligence and automation. This person is an expert at project and program management. They are knowledgeable on the details of media buying and the MarTech ecosystem that supports it.  

*IMPORTANT: Please note that this position will require weekly, in-office presence at our client's office in Boston, MA, 3 x per week*

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Program Leadership & Execution 

• Oversee end-to-end program execution across multiple initiatives while ensuring they are aligned with the client’s broader business strategy. 

• Manage a complex, multi-stakeholder program spanning media, product development, data strategy, partnerships, and MarTech. 

• Build and maintain detailed project roadmaps, project plans, 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 the program per strategic goals and expected outcomes.  

• Execute the foundational project and program management activities necessary for the program to be successful; meeting notes, projects plans, RACIs, Jira, charters, etc.  

• 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 

Program Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement 

• Act as a central liaison across all team members, including but not limited to Media, Product & Data, Engineering, Marketing Science, Client Architects, BSTs, etc. to ensure seamless collaboration and execution 

• Facilitate engagement among internal and client stakeholders to align program deliverables with the client’s strategic goals 

• Lead senior-level discussions, ensuring alignment with leadership and driving consensus across each program. 

• Proactively identify new workstreams, issues, challenges, etc. that would increase the team’s chances for success 

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 

• 8+ 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  

• Excellent client relationship skills 

• Experienced and knowledgeable in media, MarTech, and technology 

• Strong meeting facilitator who is comfortable planning and leading meetings at all levels 

• Strong sense of accountability and ownership. Willing to jump in and lead to get the job done.  

• Proven ability to manage large-scale, cross-functional technology and business initiatives in a complex corporate environment  

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with a track record of working with senior leadership 

• Expert at building project plans, managing risks, and team leadership  

• Proficiency in program management and collaboration tools (JIRA, Monday.com).  

• PMP, Agile, or SAFe certification is a plus.  

• Candidate should be located in the Boston area  

Why Join Us? 

This is a high-impact, strategic role that sits at the intersection of technology, data, media investment, and business growth. As the Director, Program Management, you’ll help shape the future of AI-driven marketing, aligning platform strategy with enterprise priorities and industry opportunities. 

If you thrive in fast-moving, high-stakes environments and excel at navigating complex organizations to drive real business transformation, we’d love to hear from you! 

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