Product Owner, Legal Applications

Company Description

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU’s vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It’s what makes us uniquely NBCU. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us. 

NBCUniversal’s Operations & Technology (O&T) group is the shared services organization that provides the company with a broad portfolio of services and capabilities including media and studio operations, international operations, real estate, infrastructure, security and technology. The O&T group provides global support to NBCUniversal with a 2000+ strong workforce and is a critical to the growth and success of the company.

Job Description

NBCUniversal’s Data & Legal Solutions team operates as a central program operations group embedded across Ad Sales, Distribution, Marketing, Research, Technology, Legal, and HR as trusted partners working together to implement strategic programs throughout the enterprise in order to effectively close gaps between central business and technology groups across a variety of projects.  We work to provide relevant insights & structure across our diverse portfolio to power intelligent business decisions required in order to compete within today’s highly complex multi-platform & fragmented media landscape.

The Product Owner, Data & Legal Solutions will support legal and compliance functions including the NBCU Legal Operations, Litigation & Compliance, Employment & Labor Law, Rights IP, Legal Affairs groups.

The Product Owner will be expected to understand best practices in Product Management with a focus on Legal Operations & Tools to assist in the delivery of the Legal Operations applications roadmap. The legal technology marketplace is going through significant change, and this candidate is expected to maintain pulse on industry and technology trends to deliver tool adoption, improved user experience, simplified architecture, while ensuring a compliant and secure technology solution.

The Product Owner will be a partner to multiple Business, Legal and Engineering teams building strong relations to meet on-time delivery of the roadmap while building and delivering on internal KPIs.

The Product Owner will also own the delivery of new technology which includes discovery, scope, defining project phases and budget for initial build & on-going support, vendor selection and working with Product, Engineering and Architecture peer groups. This role is also responsible to establish & own the support team for on-going post go-live support & solution improvements. All other duties as needed. 

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Product Management experience implementing On-Prem and/or SaaS solutions.
• Experience in working with Legal Operations/Technology.
• Expertise in the SDLC process, with a focus on scoping, iteration planning, user story and acceptance criteria writing, rollout management, testing and defect management, and issue resolution.
• Expertise in translating business needs in to clear technical requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills exhibiting excellent written and oral communications, effective interpersonal skills, project management, and strong formal presentation abilities.
• Deep technical understanding to manage and solve complex technical issues.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Product Management from an accredited institution or equivalent.
• Demonstrate best practice knowledge for Global Corporate Legal applications in a multi-country environment. 
• Self-starter to work on multiple projects simultaneously with a keen desire to learn and expand depth of knowledge.
• Exhibit collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Strong organization skills and detail-oriented with ability to manage own work as well as track the activities of others.
• Ability to manage competing/conflicting requests to build consensus and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Adherence & collaboration with NBCUniversal project methodologies and change control processes.
• Willingness to work off business hours and weekends as needed in a demanding environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience within the Media / Advertising industry.
• Scrum Certification.
• Familiarity and comfort in working with outsourced offshore resources.
• Overcome obstacles and develop resolutions to complex problems.
• Influence internal and external team members without direct reporting authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability