Manager, Business Analyst

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. 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

About Us:

NBCUniversal Global Distribution is responsible for the sales and distribution of NBC Universal products to all forms of television and new media platforms in over 200 territories across the globe, its revenue portfolio exceeding $7Bn per year.  This includes a rich library of more than 4,400 feature films and 120,000 television episodes, including current and classic titles, non-scripted programming, sports, news, long-form and short-form programming, and locally produced content from around the world.

Overview:

The Manager, Business Analyst position reports to the Director of Information Technology at NBCUniversal located in Universal City, CA.  The individual will perform requirements gathering, analysis, acceptance testing, and training for mission-critical applications supporting our global TV Distribution (TVD) business.  This individual will manage user requirements from definition through to deployment.  Business functionality within TVD includes rights licensing, sales order management, materials and metadata distribution, legal contract assembly, accounting, and promotional material distribution.  The selected individual will work with all levels of users within TV Distribution and our Information Technology teams.

Responsibilities:

• Manage various, concurrent projects from start to completion.
• Identify, analyze, and prioritize system functionality that best promotes the TVD business.
• Promote the use of technology to streamline business processes and increase productivity.
• Ensure that system and business process changes are implemented in line with TVD objectives and timeframes.
• Work with various internal and external departments to understand and document future requirements that will benefit global TV Sales and Distribution processes and systems.
• Train users in system functionality and business processes.
• Assist senior management with special projects and reporting requirements as requested.
• Assist with user testing and reconciliation of various systems and processes within TVD.
• Work closely with project managers and system analysts within our Information Technology group.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and other related duties as requested by management.

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above descriptions and may be modified at any time by the Department or NBCUniversal.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 3+ years of experience

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, California.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

Desired Characteristics

• Possess an understanding of Rights Management, Distribution, and Accounting/Finance.
• Entertainment industry experience is highly desirable.
• Project management experience desirable.
• Familiar with the system development lifecycle and formal system development methodologies.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and communicate with all levels of personnel within the organization.
• Ability to define, analyze, communicate, and refine business processes.
• Ability to work under own initiative and under time constraints.
• Ability to work under pressure on high-visibility projects.
• Experience with system testing and automated test tools.
• Possess strong presentation and training skills.
• Possess stron