Senior Technical Program Manager; Data Platform), Hyderabad

The Senior Technical Program Manager will join the Data & Audience Platform (DAP) organisation, which develops and maintains frameworks, tools, and data products for Warner Bros. Discovery, including the Max streaming product and non-streaming products such as Films Group, Sports, News, and the wider WBD ecosystem. The role works closely with the Head of Data & Analytics and internal and external teams to deliver successful projects.

The DAP team supports studios, sports, news, and corporate functions, with a mission to foster unified analytics and drive data-driven use cases across the company.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business and tech executives, engineers, and data scientists, to understand project details and dependencies, build end-to-end programs, and partner on implementation tradeoffs related to data pipelines and instrumentation flows.
• Gather requirements across various functions and build roadmaps by working closely with engineering teams.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Data & Analytics leadership, communicating effectively through clear and concise written and verbal updates.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, secure commitments, and identify critical paths.
• Own and drive Analytics Implementation Proposals (AIPs) end-to-end, including defining analytics requirements, schema events, attributes, and instrumentation details for new and existing features, ensuring alignment across Product, Engineering and QA teams.
• Become a subject matter expert in the Analytics space, connect the dots by working across teams, and clear impediments to ensure program success.
• Monitor progress and report status to executive leadership, including C-level.
• Apply processes, standards, and risk management thoughtfully, utilizing industry-standard tools and practical approaches to problem-solving.
• Influence teams through data and objective-driven decision-making, guiding outcomes and operational excellence improvements.
• Evaluate, scope, and operationalize AI-driven features in a production environment.

• 7+ years of proven experience in program and/or product management.
• 3+ years of experience in engineering (software engineering, data engineering, data science, etc.).
• 2+ years of experience in data, analytics, and science engineering.
• Previous experience working closely with executive leadership (CTOs, CDOs, CEOs) to communicate program status, risk, and mitigation.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify simple and effective solutions.
• Excellent decision-making abilities, knowing when to engage appropriate resources for problem resolution.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely; previous executive presentation experience is a must.
• Proficient in using industry-standard tools and software applications.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of data pipelines and instrumentation flows, including event schema definitions (JSON payloads), data ingestion, validation, and downstream analytics consumption.
• AI fluency, including working knowledge of LLM-based systems, retrieval-augmented architectures, and agent-based workflows, with the ability to evaluate, scope, and operationalize AI-driven features in a production environment.
• Deep understanding of the team's role within the business and its alignment with overall company objectives.

• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies and risk management principles.

• A great place to work.
• Fast track growth opportunities.

The company combines Warner Media's premium entertainment, sports, and news assets with Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.