Senior Manager IT - PMO

Company Description

Each day Universal Studios Hollywood creates unforgettable experiences for our guests from around the world. We bring to life the ultimate Hollywood experience with our real working movie studio and heart-pounding rides, shows and attractions that put you inside some of the world’s most popular movies and TV shows. USH offers something for everyone from thrill seekers to movie lovers to family fun for all ages. Our Team Members are passionate individuals who create memorable moments whether it’s on the studio lot, or in our conference rooms, theaters, or kitchens. We believe in the talent of our team members. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives our business to succeed in everything we do across the park. We believe in a culture of family and fun, here you can make a difference and build your career!

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

Responsible for strategic program delivery, project resource management, and project governance.  Provides direction and guidance to project managers and oversees the program’s output and product by promoting an atmosphere of cooperation and collaboration.  Works closely with stakeholders, senior leadership, business partners, and delivery and program leaders to control cost, identify dependencies, resolve cross-program or strategic issues to successfully meet delivery timelines and deliver business value.  Introduces industry best practices and incorporates processes and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Portfolio, Project & Program Delivery: Drive a critical portfolio of projects & programs in support of Parks Technology and our guest experience by providing overall leadership to project management structure. Work with Project & Technology teams to develop, track, analyze and publish project and financial reports, scorecards, and program/project performance trends. This role supports the portfolio both internationally & domestically including USH,USJ and USO.
• People Leadership: Build & lead a high performing team of project managers, program managers, release train engineers scrum masters and others achieving operational excellence to achieve and exceed goals and objectives
• Strategic Planning: Contributor to annual strategic planning process for assessment of critical resources and financial estimation in support of advancing the organization vision & mission.
• PMO Maturity, Process & Tools: Execute up on and contribute to process improvements and best practices across PMO to support delivery excellence. Work broadly with both Business and Technology to ensure that best practice management structure and processes are implemented and managed to drive scope management and on-time/on-budget development and deployment.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to achieve robust and sustainable governance model. Provide overall leadership to project management structure, approach and reporting. Work broadly with both Business and Technology to insure alignment across project and program delivery.
• Risk & Issue Management: Oversee the critical area of risk management, dependency management and mitigation; inclusive of issue identification, risk assessment and mitigation development and recommendations.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Sal