About the Company

BMI is a mission-driven organization at the forefront of music rights and creator advocacy. Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, BMI is a global leader in music rights management. Currently representing the public performance rights in over 25 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.4 million artists. BMI negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are publicly performed.

About the Role

POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Program Manager, IT (Sr. PgMo) leads complex, high-impact technology programs spanning multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and strategic priorities, often operating in environments characterized by ambiguity, interdependence, and competing demands. This role is accountable for end-to-end program outcomes, driving execution rigor while anticipating risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs that could impact delivery, timelines, or strategic objectives.

Operating as a senior individual contributor within the Technology Program Management Office (PgMO), the Sr. PgMo partners closely with Technology leadership, Product, Operations, UX, and business stakeholders to align strategy and execution. The role translates complex program data into clear, decision-ready insights and recommendations, improving transparency, momentum, and the quality of decision making at senior levels.

The Senior Program Manager, IT influences alignment and outcomes without direct authority by establishing credibility, building strong cross-functional relationships, and applying disciplined program management practices. In addition to owning program execution, this role contributes to PgMO effectiveness by reinforcing governance standards, improving delivery practices, and serving as a model for execution excellence across the portfolio.

 

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

 

Essential Functions: which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

 

Primary Responsibilities

 

• Owns end-to-end delivery of large, complex, and high-impact technology programs, coordinating multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and interdependent initiatives to achieve defined strategic outcomes.
• Leads cross-functional teams through ambiguity and competing priorities, providing structure, direction, and execution rigor to drive progress and maintain accountability.
• Anticipates, assesses, and manages program-level risks, dependencies, assumptions, and tradeoffs, balancing competing priorities and driving proactive mitigation strategies to protect delivery outcomes.
• Synthesizes complex program data, risks, and progress into clear, executive-level insights, recommendations, and options that support timely, informed decision making.
• Builds strong, trust-based relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to influence alignment, priorities, and outcomes without direct authority.
• Prepares and delivers executive-ready program materials, including status updates, milestones, and decision points, ensuring transparency and clarity at senior leadership levels.
• Ensures consistent alignment with PgMO governance, standards, tools, and execution practices, reinforcing delivery discipline and operational rigor across programs.
• Drives disciplined execution by removing obstacles, enabling timely decisions, and exercising sound judgment in complex or fast-moving environments.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of PgMO practices by identifying opportunities to strengthen planning, execution, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration, and incorporating feedback and lessons learned into future work.

 

General Responsibilities

• Supports the team in a collaborative, flexible, and solutions-oriented manner, fostering effective working relationships and contributing to a positive, team-oriented environment.
• Maintains regular in-office attendance in accordance with BMI workplace policies. Specific scheduling expectations may be discussed during the interview process.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested by management.
• Limited travel may be required, estimated at approximately 10% or less.
• Actively models and supports BMI’s Core Values, contributing to a culture grounded in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

 

 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This is a senior individual contributor role with no direct reports.

 

 

Physical/Visual Activities or Demands: Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance functions of this job. 

• Sitting, standing, stooping, kneeling, talking, hearing, walking.
• Ability to talk, see, hear, concentrate, think, learn and reason.
• Concentrated mental and visual attention with normal hand-eye coordination.
• Clarity of vision at 20 inches, corrected or uncorrected.
• Ability to use a keyboard and do manual tasks for prolonged periods throughout the workday.
• Generally negligible physical effort, but occasional moving of 1 to 10 lb. items.
• Extended hours beyond 40 as needed.
• Limited travel may be required (~10%).

 

Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions: Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the functions of this job.

 

Normal office conditions.

 

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

 

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in business, technology, or a related field preferred; or equivalent combination of education and significant relevant professional experience.

 

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading complex, cross-functional programs or initiatives, with increasing accountability for end-to-end delivery, preferably within technology, media, or similarly matrixed organizational environments.
• Experience driving large-scale, cross-functional delivery efforts such as enterprise transformation initiatives, platform modernization programs, or multi-workstream technology implementations, preferred.

 

Skills and Abilities: which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Advanced ability to lead and manage complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, interdependent workstreams, and high levels of ambiguity.
• Demonstrated success influencing outcomes, driving alignment, and enabling decision making without direct authority through credibility, structured thinking, and strong relationships.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish and sustain effective partnerships with internal stakeholders at all organizational levels in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Experience engaging with and leading external parties, including vendors, consultants, and strategic partners, to support coordinated program execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively across technical, business, and executive audiences.
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex information into clear, decision-ready insights, recommendations, and options tailored to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated judgment in balancing speed, quality, risk, and tradeoffs when making execution, sequencing, and prioritization recommendations in complex environments.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative skills applied to program planning, execution, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Proven track record of effective execution and operational follow-through while managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills, with the ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with advanced expertise in Excel and PowerPoint preferred.

 

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:  which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

 

Personal computer and associated software. Normal office equipment.

 

License(s)/Certifications Required: None.

 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.  Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

 

“Commonly associated” is not intended to mean always or only. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.