Senior Technical Project Manager, Video Platform Lead

WORK OPTION: Remote

Group Summary:

The NBA’s Direct to Consumer Products, Technology & Operations (DTC PTO) team’s mission is to bring the world courtside by providing the NBA experience for everyone, everywhere. The group creates and manages digital products that extend the league’s global reach from mobile applications to virtual reality experiences. We deliver live games, exclusive content, and experiences to fans across different devices through NBA League Pass, the league’s premium subscription offering, and NBA ID, the league’s membership program. The DTC PTO’s Business Initiatives team is responsible for developing and implementing strategies with a cross-functional team of digital business leaders to help accomplish key business objectives and metrics.

Position Summary:
The NBA is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery and evolution of the NBA’s Next Gen media services platform, the core engine behind our global direct-to-consumer media streaming experience. This senior-level role is ideal for a seasoned project management leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, excels at cross-functional coordination, and brings a deep understanding of agile delivery within complex technical ecosystems.
As a Senior Technical Project Manager, you will serve as a strategic partner to engineering, product, and operations leadership—owning delivery of the media streaming roadmap across web, mobile, and connected TV platforms. The Senior Technical Project Manager will play a critical role in delivering quality and reliability of the live content and game playback flows. The Senior Technical Project Manager will drive project management and day-to-day coordination, growth of Agile best practices, as well as management of high-impact vendor relationships. The Senior Technical Project Manager oversees platform-level initiatives that directly shape how over +10 million fans engage with NBA content worldwide.

Major Responsibilities:

• Agile Program Management: Lead agile ceremonies and workflows at the team and program levels; continuously evolve agile practices to meet scale and velocity needs.
• Strategic Delivery Leadership: Drive the execution of the NBA’s media streaming and roadmap across multiple agile development teams, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the primary point of contact between engineering, product, and operations, ensuring coordination across content delivery, video performance, and monetization initiatives.
• Vendor & Integration Oversight: Manage relationships with enterprise streaming and SDK vendors, including: CDNs, DRM providers, and analytics platforms; The PMO will also work to manage third-party integrations to support scalable and secure content delivery.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify delivery risks, capacity constraints, and technical bottlenecks; develop mitigation plans in partnership with cross-functional leadership.
• Data-Driven Reporting: Track and report on program health using the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence) and other PM tools; deliver executive-level updates and strategic insights.
• Team Advocacy: Champion the needs of agile teams, remove blockers, and foster an environment of transparency, accountability, and continuous process improvement.

Required Education/Professional Experience:

• 5+ years of project/program management experience inclusive of scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
• Experience in Digital Media, Television/Broadcast, content streaming, SaaS, or enterprise technology environment preferred
• Proven track record of leadership in agile environments with the ability to manage multiple squads and coordinate large-scale initiatives
• Demonstrated success managing complex vendor relationships associated with third-party integrations
• PMP, SAFe, or Agile certification (CSM, etc.) preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes:

• Expertise in OTT video streaming ecosystem and components (video players, CDNs, DRM, analytics, content protection, etc.)
• Senior-level proficiency with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) and PM reporting methodologies
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills at both technical and executive levels
• Demonstrated track record as a strong collaborator who seeks to understand cross-functional viewpoints and business unit goals to influence decision making and project execution
• Positive attitude, self-starter, and high emotional intelligence (EQ)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and effectively manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
• Able to work directly with high level executives within a large organization
• Strong leadership qualities, including the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve common goals and drive results

Salary Range: $140,000 - $165,000

Job Posting Title: Senior Manager

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About the NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms.  NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.