Vice President, Strategic Technology Delivery - Versant

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. 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.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') 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.

Job Description

The Vice President of Technology Management & Strategy is a strategic leader responsible for the delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives aligned with the company’s strategic goals. This role oversees the Program Management Office (PMO), drives enterprise-wide program governance, manages vendor relationships, and leads enterprise communications and change initiatives. The VP, Technology Management & Strategy ensures seamless coordination across multiple business and technology teams to deliver measurable business outcomes and operational excellence. 

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Program Leadership 

• Lead the end-to-end execution of strategic programs across business units, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals. 
• Translate executive strategies into structured, measurable roadmaps with clear timelines, KPIs, and success criteria. 
• Anticipate and mitigate cross-functional risks, manage dependencies, and ensure transparent reporting to executive leadership. 

PMO Leadership & Governance 

• Lead a high-performing PMO with established standards, methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid), tools, and reporting practices. 
• Maintain enterprise program governance processes, including portfolio prioritization, funding approvals, and status assessments. 
• Drive continuous improvement across project and program delivery capabilities, tools, and processes. 

Vendor Governance 

• Establish and lead vendor management practices for all third-party partners supporting programs and transformation initiatives. 
• Define performance metrics and conduct regular reviews to ensure vendors deliver on scope, budget, quality, and SLAs. 
• Negotiate contracts, manage escalations, and drive accountability across external partners and service providers. 

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement 

• Develop and lead the execution of integrated communication plans for major programs and change initiatives. 
• Ensure timely, transparent, and audience-appropriate communication with all internal and external stakeholders, including C-level executives. 
• Facilitate executive steering committees, program reviews, and stakeholder alignment forums. 

Change Management 

• Lead enterprise change initiatives by building robust change management strategies across people, process, and systems. 
• Partner with HR, Corporate Communications, and functional leaders to anticipate adoption challenges and support successful change enablement. 
• Measure change readiness, adoption, and effectiveness to continuously refine strategy and improve outcomes. 

Team Leadership & Talent Development 

• Build and lead a team of program managers and provide guidance & oversight to be leveraged by all SpinCo project managers, business analysts, and support personnel. 
• Foster a culture of high performance, collaboration, agility, and continuous learning. 
• Coach and develop future program leaders through mentoring, training, and growth opportunities. 

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