Program Manager, Product & Technology

Job Description

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Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others.

We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms.

Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week(Monday - Thursday).

We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.

The Role

The Programme Manager will lead the delivery of complex initiatives within our Product & Technology organisation.

This role is responsible for managing programs of work that require coordination across multiple teams, systems, and stakeholders. You will ensure initiatives are well structured, clearly sequenced, and delivered in line with business objectives. You will manage a program of technical projects end to end, ensuring work is well planned, tracked, and delivered in line with agreed objectives. You will work closely with technology and business teams to align delivery with priorities, manage dependencies, and ensure outcomes are achieved.

What will you be doing?

Program Delivery and Execution

• Manage a program of technical initiatives end to end, aligned to defined objectives

• Define and maintain a clear execution structure across projects and workstreams

• Ensure initiatives are properly scoped, sequenced, and aligned across teams

• Maintain a clear view of progress, milestones, and delivery health

Cross-Team Coordination and Orchestration

• Coordinate delivery across multiple teams and systems

• Manage dependencies across workstreams and ensure alignment of sequencing

• Resolve cross-team blockers and support teams to maintain delivery momentum

• Ensure integration points between systems and teams are understood and planned

Risk and Issue Management

• Identify and manage risks at a program level, ensuring early visibility

• Drive mitigation plans and support the resolution of complex issues

• Ensure risks, assumptions, and dependencies are clearly tracked and communicated

Governance and Communication

• Establish and maintain appropriate program governance and reporting

• Provide clear, structured updates on progress, risks, and decisions

• Facilitate program-level meetings and ensure alignment across stakeholders

• Support decision making by presenting clear options and trade offs

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build strong relationships across product, engineering, editorial, data, and business teams

• Align stakeholders on priorities, sequencing, and delivery expectations

• Support the translation of business needs into structured delivery plans

• Ensure initiatives are aligned to program goals and expected outcomes

Delivery Enablement

• Support teams in maintaining clarity on scope, priorities, and timelines

• Work with technology leads to align delivery to agreed goals or OKRs

• Ensure readiness for release, including coordination across business and operational teams

• Support adoption and transition to business as usual

Budget, Resourcing and Performance

• Support the development of business cases and funding requirements as required

• Track delivery performance and support budget management

• Help identify and resolve cross-team resource constraints

• Monitor progress against agreed goals and outcomes

About you:

Program Delivery Experience

• Experience managing complex technology or digital programs across multiple teams

• Proven ability to coordinate work across interdependent projects or systems

• Strong delivery focus with the ability to structure work and drive execution

• Experience working across the full delivery lifecycle from planning through to release

• Experience working with Software development delivery approaches as appropriate

• Familiarity with software development lifecycle practices

• Comfortable working in a fast moving and evolving environment

• Professional certification, such as Prince2, APM, or PMP/PMI, is highly preferred.

• Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, AirTable and Google Workspace, and Program Management toolsets such as SmartSheets, Monday or Asana

Media and Publishing Experience

• Experience working with content platforms, CMS, or editorial systems

• Understanding of publishing workflows and content production processes

• Familiarity with fast paced, deadline driven editorial environments

AI and Data Awareness

• Comfortable using AI tools to support delivery activities such as planning, documentation, and reporting

• Experience using data and insights to support decision making and prioritisation

• Awareness of how AI and data capabilities impact content, publishing, and business workflows

• Ability to work with teams to understand dependencies related to data, systems, and automation

• Curious and proactive in adopting new tools that improve efficiency and delivery outcomes

Core Capabilities

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Clear and confident communicator across technical and non technical audiences

• Ability to identify risks early and drive resolution across teams

• Practical and structured approach to problem solving

• Comfortable working across global teams and stakeholders

What We Are Looking For

• A Program Manager who brings structure and clarity to complex initiatives

• Someone who can coordinate across teams and keep delivery aligned and on track

• A strong collaborator who builds trust across business and technology teams

• Focused on outcomes, not just activity

• Comfortable working in a fast moving and evolving environment

Does this sound like you?

Please submit your CV, which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.

We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team - we don’t use AI-assisted technology to review applications.

What benefits do we offer?

• 25 daysholiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.

• You’ll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loansand eye tests.

• We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours,10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membershipand cycle to work scheme.

• We’re a dog-friendly office, plus you’ll enjoy discounts andmagazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.

• We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub, where you’ll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training available in local languages.

• OurEmployee Resource Groupsprovide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.