IT Program Manager to join Abbott's Business Technology Group delivering global commercial solutions. Requires extensive experience in project and program management.
About the role
- Technical Program Manager driving execution across ad tech workstreams for global media insights. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure program alignment with business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end program execution for one or more ad tech workstreams, including scoping, planning, tracking, and delivery.
- Partner with engineering and product teams to build project plans, define milestones, and manage dependencies.
- Proactively identify and escalate risks, issues, and blockers, driving resolution in a timely manner.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives) and support engineering teams in adopting best practices.
- Track and communicate program status, key metrics, and decisions to stakeholders and TPM leadership using earned value and other standard program metrics.
- Contribute to the development of team-level processes, templates, and governance frameworks.
- Develop a working understanding of the ad tech ecosystem to better partner with technical teams and evaluate tradeoffs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including legal, data, and ops to address regulatory and compliance considerations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
Requirements
- 4–7 years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Hands-on experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies; familiarity with SAFe is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to distill complex technical topics for both engineering and business audiences.
- Comfort with ambiguity and ability to drive structure and clarity in evolving situations.
- Proficiency with program management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana, or similar).
- Analytical mindset with experience using data to inform decisions and track program health.
- Exposure to ad tech concepts such as programmatic advertising, DSPs, SSPs, header bidding, audience data, or measurement solutions.
- Familiarity with cloud-based platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and big data technologies.
- Background in software engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
- Experience working within privacy-sensitive environments, with awareness of GDPR, CCPA, or similar regulatory frameworks.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical, analytical, or business-related field; or equivalent practical experience.
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