Project 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

NBCUniversal’s Media Operations is responsible for managing the content supply chain of the company and key functions such as content ingest, QC, preparation, and fulfillment to meet the needs of our customers worldwide. Media Operations is seeking a Project Manager to lead several key initiatives across the department including but not limited to: Hardening and refreshing technical infrastructure, operationalizing AI and automation within our 24x7 supply chain, migrating workflows to new technology stacks, and overseeing the successful launch of new channels, services, or tentpole live events within the operation.

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading and influencing cross-functional project teams across Operations, Product, Enterprise AI and Engineering and aligning closely with our third-party vendors to deliver business-critical initiatives.  The Project Manager will work closely with media technologies – automation systems, workflow tools, cloud-based storage and processing, and scheduling and order management systems – and develop a working knowledge of how the operation works today to drive the department’s supply chain transformation strategy.

The Project Manager will be expected to use project management best practices such as task lists, issues lists, and project timelines. The Project Manager will host meetings, document workflows, develop test matrices, and oversee UAT.  Additionally, the Project Manager will be responsible for all project updates and communication to stakeholders and senior leadership. A successful Project Manager will be detail oriented, an excellent communicator, accountable, manage all critical project details, and display high levels of ownership throughout.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 5 years of work experience in broadcast or a media-related field.
• 3+ years of experience managing projects in a broadcast or media-related field.
• Proven track record of effectively managing tasks and tracking issues in a technical operation.
• Experience leading project meetings and delivering executive-level presentations.
• Experience with executive-level ‘story’ telling for large scale project/programs
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Must be proficient in Smartsheet, Jira, LucidChart, Airtable or similar tooling.
• Experience with Smartsheet/Airtable automation, project data visualization or dashboarding.
• Strong presentation and communication skills

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent experience in Media Technology, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Communications.
• Experience with overseeing automation initiatives, file-based workflows & cloud-based technologies.
• Ability to work off hours or on a flexible schedule as needed to best support the project.
• Ability to work at one of our office hubs in either Los Angeles, NYC, Stamford or Dry Creek.

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, which c