Technical Producer

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Warner Bros. Games New York works with some of the top talent in the game industry to build online competitive and social features for video games. Our highly experienced team of engineers utilize cutting-edge technology to build game services that are robust and scalable enough to support world-class developers such as NetherRealm Studios, Rocksteady, Monolith Productions, Warner Bros. Games Montréal, and more!

Your New Role

The Data Platform team operates a modern analytics and platform engineering environment that ingests real-time telemetry and powers data-driven experiences and marketing automation across multiple products. This cloud-based platform supports high-scale telemetry data and operational tooling used by engineering and analytical teams.

You will be the delivery driver for several technical teams (Data Eng, DevOps, DBAs, Web Dev), running agile ceremonies, managing cross-team dependencies, and ensuring disciplined team delivery. You’ll combine strong project management with technical understanding in cloud, DevOps/Infrastructure-as-code, data platforms, and observability so you can partner credibly with engineers and remove blockers fast.

Your Role Accountabilities

Agile Delivery & Execution

• Lead daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews/demos, and retrospectives; uphold Definition of Ready/Done and maintain healthy team cadence and flow.

• Promote a positive team environment that encourages open communication, mutual support, and effective collaboration, helping the team stay motivated, engaged, and focused on delivering high-quality results together.

• Own team’s delivery plans; drive risk/issue management and clear escalation paths.

• Track and improve velocity, throughput, predictability and cycle/lead time; ensure work is well-sized and prioritized. 

• Establish visible team delivery metrics; identify bottlenecks and look for ways to improve our delivery/quality.

• Maintain and work down tech-debt backlogs with engineering leads while protecting roadmap outcomes.

Cross-Team Orchestration

• Map and manage dependencies across Data Engineering, DevOps, DBAs, Web developers; align on the team’s goals and roadmap commitments.

• Facilitate design/discovery sessions, unblocking teams by driving decisions and trade-offs with data.

• Regularly partner and workshop with CT&S Production teammates (other Technical Producers and Game Producers) to improve work systems and increase efficiency through upholding guiding principles and standardization.

Stakeholder Management

• Communicate status, risks, and decisions crisply to engineers, product partners, and leadership; set expectations and drive alignment.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5 years in technical project or program management for software/data/platform teams; proven track record running agile teams at scale.

• Experience working with teams delivering solutions in the cloud (preferably AWS), understanding of DevOps/Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), APIs/Services, fundamentals of Data Platform (Redshift, Databricks or similar) and Data Engineering.

• Deep proficiency with Jira (boards, workflows, dashboards, JQL) and Confluence; familiarity with Git-based workflows.

• Excellent facilitation, written/verbal communication, and stakeholder influence; proactive issue-spotting and follow-through; servant-leader mindset with high ownership.

What success looks like:

• Ceremonies are running smoothly; Teams are engaged and work well together.

• Baseline team velocity and forecast accuracy established; story sizing and WIP under control. 

• Jira boards/workflows/dashboards standardized; Confluence spaces organized with current runbooks and supporting information. Measurable reductions in blockers/queue times;

• Strong working relationships with CT&S Production teammates ensuring cross-team orchestration is rock solid and iterated on regularly.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $76,650.00 - $142,350.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.