Vice President, Enterprise Planning, Portfolio & Technical Program Management

Sirius XM•Washington, DC

4d•$228,000 - $335,000

About The Position

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. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are. This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM’s vision to life every day. 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. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as SiriusXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers. The Vice President, Enterprise Planning, Portfolio & Technical Program Management is a senior executive leader accountable for enterprise-wide portfolio strategy, planning excellence, and delivery execution across Product and Technology. This role owns the connection between business strategy, prioritized investment, and predictable execution. The VP establishes and governs the operating rhythms, frameworks, and decision forums that ensure SiriusXM’s highest-value initiatives are aligned to capacity, funding, technical feasibility, and Go-To-Market readiness. In parallel, this leader builds and develops a world-class Technical Program Management organization that delivers execution confidence across the company’s most complex, cross-functional initiatives — including Automotive. Operating as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, this role provides enterprise-level visibility into portfolio health, delivery risk, financial alignment, and capacity scenarios, while ensuring governance rigor and commercial impact at scale.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted.
15+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale portfolio management, program governance, and technical delivery across complex organizations.
15+ years of senior leadership experience with direct people management responsibility, including building and leading TPM teams.
Proven success operating at a VP level, influencing SVP and C-suite stakeholders.
Deep experience with capacity planning, scenario modeling, and investment prioritization.
Strong understanding of PDP, PDLC, SDLC, and large-scale delivery lifecycles.
Demonstrated success delivering complex programs across cloud platforms, distributed systems, consumer applications, and embedded or automotive environments.
Strong technical foundation, including familiarity with cloud-native environments (AWS or equivalent) and hybrid architectures.
Exceptional executive presence, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments with ambiguity, competing priorities, and constant change.
Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Experience partnering with OEMs or managing automotive or connected device ecosystems strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the enterprise portfolio management function, connecting strategy to prioritized initiatives across Product and Technology.
Lead scenario modeling and capacity optimization to enable executive trade-off decisions across funding, timing, scope, and resourcing.
Establish and govern enterprise prioritization frameworks aligned to strategic intent, customer impact, and delivery feasibility.
Manage quarterly and annual planning cadences, ensuring capacity-aligned commitments and durable delivery confidence.
Provide executive-level portfolio visibility into sequencing, dependency risk, and delivery health.
Lead and develop a high-performing TPM organization, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
Own the predictability, orchestration, and execution confidence of enterprise-scale initiatives spanning multiple product domains and engineering platforms.
Establish disciplined program structures that align business strategy, product direction, and technical execution.
Translate complex technical realities into clear executive insights that enable confident decisions.
Lead Technical Program Management for Automotive, ensuring delivery alignment with OEM partner commitments and vehicle production timelines.
Orchestrate complex cross-functional programs spanning embedded systems, cloud services, subscription platforms, content delivery, and hardware integrations.
Align software release cadences with automotive manufacturing cycles, regulatory requirements, certification milestones, and field deployment constraints.
Partner closely with Automotive Engineering, Connected Vehicle Services, Product, OEM partners, and Operations to ensure in-vehicle launches meet quality, safety, compliance, and revenue targets.
Provide executive visibility into automotive delivery risk, field readiness, integration dependencies, and partner commitments.
Ensure that Automotive TPM practices integrate seamlessly with enterprise portfolio planning and financial governance frameworks.
Define and govern enterprise-wide lifecycle frameworks across PDP, PDLC, SDLC, and program execution.
Lead cross-functional governance forums ensuring readiness standards are met prior to funding, development, or launch.
Ensure consistent application of portfolio and delivery standards across global teams.
Integrate planning, execution, and Go-To-Market readiness into a unified operating model.
Ensure portfolio plans align to approved funding models, financial guardrails, and audit requirements.
Uphold CapEx/OpEx, R&D tax credit, and timekeeping compliance standards across Product and Technology.
Partner with Finance to maintain transparency and accountability across investment planning and execution.
Connect delivery milestones to revenue events, partner commitments, and commercial outcomes.
Own enterprise portfolio data integrity and tool governance.
Establish reporting standards that provide trusted, decision-ready executive insights.
Ensure planning systems accurately reflect capacity, priorities, dependencies, and delivery confidence.
Provide concise, credible reporting to SVP and C-suite audiences.
Serve as a senior escalation point to resolve cross-functional conflicts and unblock execution.
Champion operational excellence, continuous improvement, and execution rigor to increase delivery predictability, velocity, and transparency.
Lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams to foster career growth and professional development.
Provide constructive feedback, conduct performance reviews, and guide team members in setting and achieving goals.
Build and maintain an inclusive, collaborative team culture that encourages innovation and accountability.