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Project Manager
NBC Universal
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, United States
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About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
About CNBC:
With CNBC in the U.S., CNBC in Asia Pacific, CNBC in Europe, Middle East and Africa, CNBC World and CNBC HD, CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news and provides real-time financial market coverage and business information to approximately 371 million homes worldwide, including more than 100 million households in the United States and Canada. CNBC also provides daily business updates to 400 million households across China. The network's 15 live hours a day of business programming in North America (weekdays from 4:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. CNBC at night features a mix of new reality programming, CNBC's highly successful series produced exclusively for CNBC and a number of distinctive in-house documentaries.
Responsibilities
CNBC Technology is seeking a Project Manager that will be part of the PMO team and responsible for working as a Scrum Master on technology teams delivering projects to enable and support business priorities.
A successful candidate will operate in a matrix environment, managing projects that include resources from cross-functional teams and guiding them through processes that most effectively deliver IT solutions.
The Project Manager will be directly accountable for the project’s results.
Key responsibilities include leading all aspects of Lean-Agile Project Management.
The candidate must have strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage multiple assignments across the organization while following project management principles.
The role requires strong communication and relationship management skills to effectively deal with business sponsors and executives, and sometimes conflicting sets of priorities and requirements. Proven strong problem-solving skills are a necessity. Agile experience, working as a Scrum Master, is a must.
Qualifications/Requirements
-Three or more years of experience in a Project Manager role, directly involved with managing and delivering technology projects in an Agile environment as a Scrum Master.
-Excellent in-depth knowledge of Agile processes based on hands-on, proven experience.
-Demonstrated ability to manage, assess and communicate project health using qualitative and quantitative measures with all levels of business and technology in one-on-one, small and large group settings.
-BS in Computer Science or Information Systems or related field, or equivalent work experience.
-CNBC's offices are located in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. A van service is available for employees commuting from New York City. Must be willing to work in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
-Must be willing to comply with CNBC’s strict Insider Trading Guidelines and Personal Investment Policy (No Trading Policy).
-Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Desired Characteristics
-Outstanding leadership skills with ability to manage diverse Agile teams.
-Customer-focused, resourceful and self-motivated personality.
-Strong networking and relationship-building skills across the organization.
-Strong collaboration skills, with an emphasis on accountability and teamwork.
-Possesses a willingness to inspire commitment and instill a positive attitude in the team.
-Proactive and creative - able to anticipate issues and identify areas for improvement.
-Excellent negotiation skills - ability to manage and influence others within a complex organization.
-Experience in Mobile Apps development projects a strong plus.
-Industry experience in Broadcasting, New/Interactive Media or Financial Services a plus.
-Previous experience with JIRA and Confluence a plus.
-Technical background a plus.