Production Asset Operations Manager

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

In this role, you are responsible for overseeing and improving upon the daily activities and administrative functions that relates to the Asset Center personnel and processes. You will partner closely with internal teams, productions, and other customers as the subject matter expert able to advise on all asset questions and processes. You will focus on identifying efficiencies and opportunities to enhance our client’s experience and long-term initiatives that contribute to the advancement of our organization and financial health.

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate and manage daily activities of the New York Asset Center, including scheduling, crewing, budgeting, purchasing, trucking needs, equipment rentals, and timecards.
• Oversee office administration functions including customer onboarding, order processing, invoicing/billing, client deals/discounts, credit approvals, dispute resolution, vendor relations, out-of-state shipping, monthly accounting close, etc.
• Manage union department heads across the facility to ensure they are working in alignment with current business strategies. 
• Assist with personnel issues within the department, including performance evaluations, approval for overtime, timekeeping, vacation requests, disciplinary actions, and other related issues.
• Research, document, and implement continual improvements to operational processes, systems, safety, and departmental policies.
• Provide operational support including but not limited to: PCard suspension issues, facilities maintenance/CapEx approvals, coordinating continuous returns of IT assets, disposal of confidential production finance documents, and intercepting physical mail for processing.
• Oversee asset processing: acquisition, cataloging, barcoding, inventorying, merchandising, decommissioning, and liquidation. 
• Measure and report rental inventory utilization; provide sound recommendations around asset acquisition, liquidation, and merchandising based on category, period, location, and other attributes.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors.
• Manage offsite and onsite storage facilities for Asset Centers.
• Work with production accountants, line producers, and UPMs, along with Universal Television Finance and Production Executives, to ensure studio procedures are followed.
• Work closely with production accounting to reconcile vendor billing that cannot be automated in Basware.
• Maintain Asset Center website with set portfolios and scale to include inventory at-large with the help of department leads on-site.
• Manage operational charges for the production teams, including labor and storage rentals.
• Act as a liaison between show production management, finance, and production accountants.
• Support ongoing operational requirements as directed by senior management.
• Meet with executives, producers, and other production team members to discuss project/show needs.
• Communicate with production accountants to validate rates to align to their overall production budgets, along with researching/fixing any billing discrepancies.
• Work with Facilities