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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.
Responsibilities
NBC Universal’s Global Media Operations (GMO) team 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. The wide range of services provided by GMO includes delivery of critical film and television assets and distribution of on-demand content and live streaming events to the web and mobile devices for TV Everywhere experiences. Our digital workflow tools and services are used by organizations throughout NBCUniversal including NBC News, NBC Entertainment, USA Network, SyFy, Bravo, Oxygen, Telemundo, and NBC Sports.
Essential Responsibilities
Work with internal management, product leaders, developers and QA to launch innovative projects on time and within budget
Day-to-day management of technology projects, starting with our Desktop Video playback ecosystem
Frequent communication with project working groups to ensure everyone is aware of scope, action items, and project changes
Partner with fellow project management stakeholders at various NBCU brands
Lead all scrum ceremonies for the team, including product demos, stand-ups and retros
Effectively prioritize tasks and work streams to achieve department and business goals
Contribute to defining processes, documentation, and discipline for the Portfolio Management team
Qualifications/Requirements
3+ years of managing delivery of technology projects in an Agile environment as a Scrum Master
Thorough understanding of the end-to-end product development life cycle, best practices, and project management methodologies
Excellent interpersonal skills; able to communicate effectively with customers in high-pressure situations
Self-starter that demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently with little supervision
Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Must be willing to work in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. A van service is available for employees commuting from New York City.
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Desired Characteristics
Experience in US Media & News environment preferred
Experience in video supply chain, delivery systems and playback preferred
Exceptional technical, analytical, organizational, and research skills
Ability to lead and present program information in face-to-face presentations to varied audiences; including executive management
Proficiency with JIRA and Confluence
Strong team-building, vendor, and customer relations skills
Be analytical and process-oriented and able to apply structure to complex problems