Project Manager - Emerging Technologies

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

The Universal Pictures Film Technology Department is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our team as we envision the future of entertainment media. In this role you will be hands on with emerging technologies in film marketing and production including blockchain and AR/VR by taking ownership of the project management of multiple initiatives.  You will work in close collaboration with technologists, product managers, creative producers, and studio executives to communicate and execute on agreed deliverables aimed to excite the next generation of consumers.  This person will also manage the business relationships our team has with various technology and creative partners.  A successful candidate will possess solid fundamentals in project management of technology products, have an understanding of Agile software development principles, be familiar with working in a media company and have strong organizational, communication, and administration skills.  

Responsibilities  

• Responsible for the project management and task execution tracking for multiple ongoing Innovation projects
• Schedule and facilitate meetings with engineering, internal stakeholders and external vendors  
• Maintain and update key project information for the department portfolio 
• Setup and deliver new tech product and content demos for both an internal-facing audience to introduce new industry tech trends to the FilmTech group and broader audiences across the larger NBCU organization  Provide regular updates to project stakeholders 

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in immersive media technology or related field
• Baseline/novice understanding of, and comfort with Microsoft Programs (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint) with an emphasis on comfort with Excel as it plays a significant role in job duties
• Professional experience working in emerging media technology production 
• Experience with agile software development processes and project management 
• Experience in creating and maintaining project plans at both the individual project level and at a department portfolio level. 
• Expertise in using project planning tools such as Smartsheets, JIRA, Excel, and Google for Business 
• Experience in scheduling and facilitating meetings using Microsoft Outlook 
• Familiarity with different large storage systems such as Sharepoint, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Frame.io 
• Basic technical knowledge of uploading files from a local computer and organizing digital files in both Windows and Mac OS 
• Experience with and efficient in creating presentations and pitch decks (MS PowerPoint or Keynote) 
• Ability to demo and present ideas and project updates to large groups and senior executives 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through ww