Senior Project Manager, Partner Engineering

MNTN is a company that prioritizes its people and is known for its innovative approach to Connected TV advertising. The Senior Project Manager will support key agency relationships through technical execution and cross-functional coordination, ensuring clarity and accountability across various initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary project management partner for agency relationships by participating in recurring partner syncs, owning agendas, notes, action items, and follow-ups
• Translate escalated or loosely defined partner requests into clear, actionable internal workstreams while maintaining historical context across long-running initiatives, issues, and conversations
• Partner closely with Technical Program Managers, Engineering Managers, Data, and Infrastructure teams to route requests, assess feasibility, scope, timelines, track delivery, and unblock execution
• Identify when partner concerns require escalation vs. when they can be handled through normal workflows
• Build clear, concise narratives for leadership on risks, tradeoffs, and progress
• Surface recurring partner themes and systemic issues, while defining when to engage, defer, or decline partner requests
• Improve transparency and communication while minimizing unnecessary one-off work for internal teams

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Project Manager, Project Manager, or similar role supporting engineering teams
• Strong experience managing complex, cross-team initiatives without direct authority
• Strong data interpretation skills and advanced spreadsheet proficiency (Excel/Google Sheets), including building pivots and analyzing large datasets to identify patterns, troubleshoot delivery or performance issues, and surface insights that reduce investigative workload on engineering teams
• Experience working directly with external partners, clients, or agencies
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, sensitive topics, and evolving partner dynamics while maintaining discretion, neutrality, and professionalism
• Calm, steady presence in high-pressure or escalated situations
• Background in platform integrations or performance troubleshooting
• Deep familiarity with ad tech and digital advertising ecosystems, including: Programmatic advertising, Connected TV (CTV), Measurement, attribution, delivery, pacing, and reporting concepts
• Experience with Atlassian Suite (Jira Software, Confluence, ServiceDesk)