Sr Director, Software Development

Position Overview Senior Director, Development at Warner Bros. Discovery is responsible for managing Agile development teams within the product development organization and guiding architectural decisions. The director ensures proper implementation of our SDLC and the optimal performance of the development teams, continuously improving the development workforce and right‑sizing the development capacity. *Must work a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite) out of our Atlanta office.* The director must be very knowledgeable in media workflows for News and fully conversant in current AI technology. Responsibilities Oversees the agile development teams and leads and manages 5 or more development team managers. Provides guidance, advice, mentoring, coaching, and career development to team managers, assisting them in motivating teams around business objectives. Works with the product development leadership team (direct reports of the Product Development VP) to continuously improve product development processes, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and efficient value delivery. Ensures product development processes remain efficient and sustainable long‑term. Provides architectural guidance across all media applications and AI‑based solutions. Delivers business value by ensuring agile development teams are aligned with the organization’s ITSM goals and principles. Builds and maintains strong collaborative relationships with customers, users, and other stakeholders to ensure agile teams are aligned with delivery of business value. Creates and maintains relationships with internal partners, vendors, and the broader industry to keep the organization at the forefront of innovation and technology. Qualifications & Experience 12+ years managing multiple development teams 10 years experience building and sustaining a mid to large size development organization 5+ years experience in a sustaining engineering role for existing/legacy enterprise solutions 7+ years experience managing Agile software development teams Current and deep knowledge of key agentic coding technologies Education BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent education/experience Agile development certification (Scrum‑master, product owner, or other) 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr