Program Manager

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NBC Universal’s Quality & Project Management (QPM) team provides PMO services across large initiatives within Technical Opeartions and Enterprise Engineering. The team is seeking a Program Manager that will be instrumental in managing key relationships while overseeing large-scale technology programs for the Corporate Core and Engineering portfolio. This person will be instrumental in developing processes for a critical subportfolio while also managing a high-profile program. The programs in this area are core to delivering key projects and initiatives to enable NBCUs business evolution in a fast-changing Media and Entertainment market.

Create and manage program charters, schedules, resource plans, program budgets, and financial cost/benefit models

Continually collaborate with executives and stakeholders, document requirements/scope and dependencies, and host program kick-offs

Execute multiple programs across the Corporate Business Solutions team and ensure objectives deliverables are accomplished according to plan

Manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources accordingly

Provide program-level status updates and reporting to sponsor and stakeholders, and facilitate regular program status meetings (including agendas, presentations, minutes, action items and follow-up)

Build strong partnerships to mobilize program/project team members and influence across a range of leaders, internal teams, and external suppliers

Participate in program intake, facilitate program prioritization discussions, and collect high-level requirements

Follow and contribute to standards, best practices, processes, and documentation for the Program Management team

Bachelor’s degree or 4 years equivalent experience in Product Management, Business Administration, Project/Program Management or a related field

Minimum 4 years of ERP/SAP end-to-end system implementation Program / Project Management experience through design, development, testing, launch, and post-launch support with functional knowledge of any core modules

Excellent interpersonal demeanor

Excellent written and verbal communication

Thorough note taking abilities with followups and key next steps

Excellent time management and organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Works well under pressure

Proactive and strong sense of ownership

Detail-orientated and self-starter

Demonstrated teamwork capabilities

Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and team members

Strong business partnering and cross-functional leadership skills

Ability to drive results and hold teams accountable

Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment

Experience with Microsoft – Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word

Proficiency in MS Project or other Project Planning tool

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing global projects teams with competing priorities, diverse business objectives, and time zones constraints

Ability to collect information from multiple sources, document concepts using data visualizations, and present complex topics to both technical and non-technical audiences

Experience within media and entertainment industry

Experience with Microsoft 365

Experience in IT, Agile Product & App Development environment highly preferred

Experience with JIRA, Lucidchart, Smartsheet, Tableau or PowerBI

Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications a plus

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

The candidate must live within a commutable distance from one of the following designated NBCUniversal offices – Englewood Cliffs, NJ

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

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