Los Angeles or Oakland or San Francisco Hybrid USD 141,000 - 179,250 Yearly

Sirius XM is hiring a Staff Technical Program Manager

About the Role

As a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will oversee large-scale technical initiatives spanning multiple engineering teams. Your role is central to defining program scope, aligning delivery timelines, and ensuring technical execution supports broader platform evolution and business goals across both SiriusXM and Pandora services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional engineering teams in delivering platform and customer-facing features, ensuring alignment with product vision and technical feasibility
  • Define program requirements, success metrics, and delivery roadmaps while managing trade-offs between scope, schedule, and quality
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering leaders to shape multi-quarter roadmaps and strategic planning cycles
  • Facilitate Agile practices across teams, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and dependency resolution
  • Produce regular status updates and risk assessments for leadership, highlighting progress, blockers, and mitigation strategies
  • Champion technical excellence, clear prioritization, and customer-centric outcomes across development cycles
  • Influence stakeholders across disciplines to build consensus and drive alignment without direct authority
  • Support scaling efforts across complex, distributed systems and evolving service architectures

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 7 years in technical program or project management roles with cross-functional engineering teams
  • Strong grasp of software development, APIs, system architecture, and QA processes
  • Proven experience with Agile, SDLC, release planning, and risk mitigation
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical contributors and executives alike
  • Experience with automation tools and AI platforms such as chatGPT or Gemini
  • Demonstrated success managing ambiguous, large-scale programs in consumer technology environments
  • Familiarity with leading program management best practices and fostering team efficiency
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Background

  • Scrum Master (CSM, PSM), PMP, or equivalent certification

Work Environment

This role operates in a hybrid work model, combining office and remote work to support collaboration and flexibility. The company fosters a culture of trust, transparency, and mutual respect, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all levels.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range is $141,000 to $179,250. Employees are eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentive awards. The organization values professionalism, cooperation, and employee contribution to its mission in audio entertainment.

Required Skills
Technical Program ManagementProject ManagementScrumSoftware DevelopmentAPIsQASystem ArchitectureAgile MethodologiesSDLCRelease PlanningDependency ManagementCommunicationProblem SolvingFacilitation Technical Program ManagementAgileSDLCRelease PlanningDependency ManagementAPIsSoftware DevelopmentSystem ArchitectureQAAutomationAI ToolsChatGPTCross-functional CollaborationProblem SolvingCommunication Skills
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About company
Sirius XM
SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts.
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Job Details
Department Project and Program Management
Category management
Posted 2 months ago