Senior Project Manager

Avispa Technology•New York, NY

21d•Onsite

About The Position

A leading digital streaming network seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of a growing portfolio of Data & Analytics initiatives, driving project governance, portfolio management, delivery execution, stakeholder alignment, and reporting while ensuring multiple cross-functional initiatives remain organized, prioritized, and on track.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in program management, project management, PMO, or Chief of Staff roles managing multiple concurrent workstreams.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Expert proficiency with Asana; experience with Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar portfolio management tools is also relevant.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint.
Strong expertise in portfolio management, RAID logs, RAG reporting, governance frameworks, project planning, and executive reporting.
Experience managing complex cross-functional programs with exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, follow-through, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Working knowledge of Data & Analytics initiatives with the ability to understand technical work, sequence projects appropriately, identify risks, and challenge assumptions without performing technical development.
Strong executive presence with excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Consulting, PMO, or in-house enterprise program management experience is preferred.
Media and entertainment industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the intake, prioritization, and governance of Data & Analytics initiatives by serving as the single point of intake, maintaining a centralized Asana portfolio, assigning ownership, defining scope, tracking priorities, and facilitating weekly intake and prioritization reviews.
Own the integrated project portfolio by driving execution across multiple workstreams, managing critical paths, monitoring dependencies, resolving blockers, enforcing scope discipline, and holding cross-functional teams accountable for project milestones and deliverables.
Lead project governance by maintaining RAID logs, coordinating cross-functional dependencies, managing decision and action logs, identifying risks early, recommending mitigation strategies, and ensuring projects progress efficiently across Procurement, Finance, Technology, Enterprise Solutions, and business stakeholders.
Develop and manage executive reporting by facilitating weekly project status meetings, leadership reviews, RAG reporting, portfolio dashboards, and business-facing updates that provide a clear, trusted view of project health, priorities, risks, and overall portfolio progress.
Partner closely with technical leads and executive leadership to translate complex Data & Analytics initiatives into structured execution plans, improve portfolio visibility, support strategic decision-making, and ensure successful delivery of enterprise initiatives.