TVE Delivery Program Manager

Company Description

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. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

Welcome to Peacock, the dynamic new streaming service from NBCUniversal. Here you’ll find more than a job. You’ll find a fast-paced, high-performance team of incredible colleagues that want to be at the epicenter of technology, sports, news, tv, movies and more. We work hard to connect people to what they love, each other and the world around them by creating shared experiences through culture-defining entertainment.  

As a company, we embrace the power of difference. Our team is committed to creating an organization that champions diversity and inclusivity for all by curating content and a workforce that represents the world around us.  We continue to challenge ourselves and the industry by being customer-centric, data-driven creatures of innovation. At Peacock, we are determined to forge the next frontier of streaming through creativity, teamwork, and talent.  

The Direct-to-Consumer TVE Global Delivery Program Management team is responsible for the successful delivery of new, major features for our TVE streaming products for NBCUniversal brands such as NBC, NBC Sports, Bravo, Oxygen, SYFY, USA, E! and Telemundo.

As a Program Manager, you will be overseeing large initiatives that span multiple, cross-organizational teams for NBCU’s DTC TVE streaming services and interactive experiences. The Program Manager’s primary responsibilities are ensuring alignment across all respective teams and departments, building and delivering solutions that meet stakeholders’ needs, and effectively communicating to all levels on current status and business needs. This role reports to the Director, PMO.

Responsibilities

• Build project plans with cross-team dependencies and milestones and manage to those plans by identifying and mitigating risks and scope changes, etc.
• Provide program-level updates for executives and stakeholder
• Prepare for and facilitate recurring program meetings (i.e., agendas, presentations, notes, action items, etc.)
• Own program governance including establishing regular check-ins with stakeholders and vendors to ensure alignment of requirements and solutions
• Collaborate with executives and stakeholders to mitigate risks and resolve issues
• Continually work to improve processes and find efficiencies

Qualifications

• 6+ years relevant program delivery experience
• 3+ years working experience in the Atlassian suite
• 2+ years working experience in Agile methodology
• Advanced proficiency with project scheduling tools e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent practical experience
• Certification in Project Management methodology preferred

Desired Characteristics

• Proven track record managing global projects teams with competing priorities, diverse business objectives, and time zones constraints
• Demonstrated experience defining project plans for a portfolio or program
• Working understanding of SDLC
• Experience in streaming or tech industries
• Acute attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build relationships across multiple groups, both virtually and in-person
• Able to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT or Universal City, CA
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
• Must have work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

This position is eligible for company