Director, Program Management, Office of the COO

Overview 

Horizon Media is seeking a Director, Program Management to drive the execution of projects being led by our COO. These will include mission critical initiatives across the organization to evolve and elevate operations and execution at Horizon Media. This role requires a strategic thinker and execution leader who can align diverse stakeholders across the company as well as executive leadership. It will be essential to have a strong presence with the ability to interact with C-level stakeholders.  

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

This role will involve a strong partnership with our COO similar to a Chief of Staff position. This pivotal role involves driving key initiatives, ensuring cross-functional alignment, and maximizing the COO's effectiveness in a fast-paced media agency environment. The Director, Program Management will operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, providing a strategic perspective and overseeing key projects. This individual will act as a trusted advisor and a proxy for the COO, representing them in key meetings and communications. 

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Initiatives: 

• Lead and execute high-impact projects, such as new service launches, organizational redesigns, or process improvements, to connect daily execution to long-term goals.  

• Identify and research new ideas and business opportunities relevant to the media landscape.  

• Provide decision support to the COO by gathering data, analyzing information, and presenting recommendations.  

• Create and manage project plans, status meetings, RAID Logs, etc. to ensure project execution and success. 

Operational Excellence: 

• Improve current processes and optimize organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity.  

• Oversee daily operations in collaboration with senior managers and department leaders.  

• Create and update monthly dashboards to track changes in key metrics.  

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Communication and Alignment: 

• Facilitate communication and alignment across the leadership team related to the COO’s initiatives 

• Act as a liaison between the COO and various internal and external stakeholders, ensuring communication is clear, consistent, and aligned with company objectives.  

• Attend meetings and calls with and/or on behalf of the COO, taking notes and ensuring follow-through on action items.  

• Partnering with the COO on daily and long term priorities.  

 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. 

• 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 

• Strong management and mentoring skills  

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

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