Program Manager
Location: Glendale, CA
Employment Type: Contract
Job ID: 140989
Date Added: 05/29/2026
Location: Glendale, CA | Onsite 4 days a week
The Company
Headquartered in Los Angeles, this leader in the Entertainment & Media space is focused on delivering world-class stories and experiences to its global audience. To offer the best entertainment experiences, their technology teams focus on continued innovation and utilization of cutting edge technology.
Compensation Expectation: $80 – 100/hr
What You'll Do As a Technical Project Manager:
- Drive execution of Tech Studio product delivery to meet the needs of the partner studios.
- Help establish requirements from stakeholders and users.
- Must be able to break down projects into clear, achievable milestones with well-defined tasks for effective team execution.
- Manage and coordinate budgets, staffing, and timelines to ensure product delivery.
- Establish and promote software development and Production Technology best practices, standards, and metrics.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key business segment partners in order to capture stakeholder needs and promote the entire portfolio of Tech Studio products.
- Manage delivery of “Big Picture” initiatives where product or project needs overlap.
- Capture opportunities for re-use, optimization, or productization of existing tools across products.
- Provide coaching and second-level support for Tech Studio product teams.
- Escalate and mitigate risks and competing priorities.
- Report progress, risks, and successes to stakeholders and senior leaders
Qualifications:
You could be a great fit if you have:
- 7+ years of experience supporting large programs
- Experience managing Product teams and projects such as server room management and software licensing, procurement, and operations
- Senior project management experience of technical teams using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
- Education and/or Experience in Technology or Engineering
- Preferred
- Experience managing servers for VFX Rendering
- Experience managing up to Director and VP-level management
This client requires that a background check be completed. A background check is required to protect our company/client and its stakeholders by ensuring that we hire individuals with a trustworthy history, which helps maintain a safe and secure workplace. This proactive measure minimizes potential risks and promotes a culture of integrity within the organization.
Benefits Offered:
Employer provides access to:
- 3 levels of medical insurance for you and your family
- Dental insurance for you and your family
- 401k
- Overtime
- California has the following sick leave policy: accrue 1 hour for every 30 hours worked up to 48 hours. If you are based in a different state, please inquire about that state’s sick leave policy.