Sirius

Technical Program Manager, Subscriber Management System

Sirius$117K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years as a Technical Program Manager or similar role managing cross-functional projects
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on technical experience in development, QA, or related fields
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies
  • Experience with project management methodologies and tooling
  • Proven ability to manage cross-team dependencies and foster collaboration
  • Experience with automation and AI tools like chatGPT and Gemini

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate development of requirements based on technical capabilities and interdependencies
  • Drive execution and delivery of high-profile product or software projects
  • Develop and maintain team roadmaps aligned with product priorities
  • Assist teams with backlog maintenance and feature prioritization
  • Evaluate processes for continuous improvement in project execution
  • Lead planning and release ceremonies for engineering teams
  • Identify and remove blockers to project progress

Benefits

  • Work in a dynamic, revenue-critical environment
  • Cultivate relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders
  • Contribute to a mission that directly impacts revenue and subscriber experience
  • Opportunity to influence project outcomes and improve processes
  • Engage in continuous evaluation and improvements
  • Make strategic contributions to high-visibility projects
Full Job Description
How you'll make an impact:

The Subscriber Management System (SMS) is SiriusXM's core Billing and Revenue Management (BRM) platform and system of record for customer accounts, subscription lifecycle management, pricing, taxation, payments, and revenue operations. SMS enables subscriber acquisition, OEM trial programs, recurring billing, renewals, and entitlement orchestration across SiriusXM's direct-to-consumer and partner ecosystems. As a Technical Program Manager within SMS Engineering, you will operate within a complex, revenue-critical domain where reliability, resiliency, and precision are paramount. You will partner with engineering teams responsible for customizing and evolving the BRM platform while coordinating closely with Product, Finance, Identity, Payments, Conditional Access, Supply Chain, and other integrated systems. This role requires navigating cross-team dependencies, aligning roadmap priorities across interconnected platforms, and ensuring high-quality delivery within a mission-critical system that directly impacts revenue recognition and subscriber experience.

What you'll do
• Demonstrate product knowledge, and facilitate the development of requirements in consideration of known technical capabilities, limitations, and interdependencies across entities.
• Drive execution and delivery of multiple high-profile product or software development projects from start to finish and/or managing the work of one to two midsize to large engineering teams.
• Contribute to developing a roadmap for the team and maintain it in line with the priorities defined by product.
• Assist teams in story writing, backlog maintenance, prioritization and planning. Facilitating creation and prioritization of project-level features and backlogs.
• Continuous evaluation of process and seeking for ways to improve at every iteration.
• Lead planning, refinement, and release ceremonies for the engineering team.
• Adapt to changing conditions and modify project execution plans as appropriate.
• Identify blockers and facilitate the removal of those impediments.
• Proactively highlight and resolve risks and issues and clearly communicate those risks to stakeholders.
• Inform stakeholders of day-to-day project statuses, updates, and risk.
• Cultivate relationships across engineering, product, and technical teams to drive progress forward, influence negotiations, and advocate for desired outcomes that best serve our teams.

What you'll need:
• 3+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Technical Project Manager, or Scrum Master, managing cross-functional projects.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Demonstrate hands-on technical experience (development, QA, or similar) to complement strong program management and Agile leadership capabilities.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle practices, Agile methodologies, and release management processes.
• Experienced in Project Management Methodologies, Frameworks, and tooling.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple engineering teams and managing cross-team dependencies.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to facilitate parties working collaboratively and efficiently.
• An innate problem solver with the ability to thrive under pressure.
• Experience in risk reporting, management and mitigation.
• Experience with automation and/or AI tools such as chatGPT, Gemini, etc.
• Preferred certifications: Scrum Master Certification (such as CSM or PSM) or PMP and any other relevant certifications.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $117,000 to $145,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation.

About Sirius

Sirius is a satellite radio company that provides commercial-free music, sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming to subscribers in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in New York City. Sirius offers a wide range of programming, including exclusive content from popular personalities such as Howard Stern and Oprah Winfrey. The company has a strong focus on technology and has developed a number of innovative products and services, such as its SiriusXM app, which allows subscribers to listen to their favorite channels on their mobile devices. Sirius is committed to providing high-quality programming and has won numerous awards for its content.
Learn more about Sirius
Size
5,590 employees
Market Cap
$22.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$131 million
Founded
1980
5 Year Trend
+11.6%
Revenue
$8 billion
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