Senior Program Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive end-to-end DTC digital commerce programs, coordinating cross-functional delivery, governance, and executive stakeholder engagement across multiple teams and platforms.

  • Lead agile delivery across complex DTC platforms and PI planning
  • Partner with clients and internal teams to shape product roadmaps and governance

Job Description

Requirements

  • 8-10+ years of progressive program management, PMO leadership, and digital product/commerce delivery experience , ideally within a premier digital consultancy, interactive agency, or high-growth D2C product company.
  • Demonstrated track record of delivering direct-to-consumer (DTC) digital commerce platforms , with deep familiarity with user qualification/intake journeys, transaction flows, and backend platform integrations.
  • Strong digital product ownership skillset , including site hierarchy/architecture, journey mapping, backlog grooming, and requirement gathering.
  • Expertise in Agile delivery methodologies and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe), with proven experience facilitating large-scale Program Increment (PI) planning and multi-team dependency mapping.
  • Advanced proficiency with modern delivery and design collaboration tools: Jira, Confluence, Monday.com, Figma, and Smartsheet.
  • Exceptional client-facing leadership and executive communication skills , including the ability to structure compelling presentation decks, lead governance workshops, and manage executive stakeholders.
  • Healthcare, life sciences, or telehealth/digital pharmacy experience is a plus, but not required; deep consumer commerce and digital platform delivery expertise is the primary requirement.

Benefits

  • Passionate, driven people: We champion a culture of people who do extraordinary work.
  • Consciously cultivated culture: We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
  • Competitive benefits: What we offer full-time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
  • Growth-minded opportunities: We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, a growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.
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Senior Program Director

VML · New York City, NY · Hybrid