Interim Senior Project Manager (12month FTC)

NBCUniversal; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company in London is seeking a Project Manager to oversee complex projects across its streaming services. The ideal candidate will have experience in project management within a creative media environment, outstanding communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across cultures and time zones. This role offers the opportunity to lead multi-functional teams in delivering innovative solutions on a global scale.

Qualifications

• Project Management experience with a background in a creative media or DTC organization.
• Outstanding communication, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Deep understanding of project/program management challenges and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead complex large scale, cross-functional projects.
• Manage project schedules, resource allocation plans, project risks, and issues.
• Liaise with external stakeholders and integrate change initiatives into project plans.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Education

Experience in creative media or DTC

Job 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.

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.

NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer delivers quality content and compelling brands to over 160 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Delivering a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe, the unique brands include UNIVERSAL TV, SYFY, E! Entertainment Television, 13THSTREET, DIVA, Studio Universal, Telemundo, Bravo and DreamWorks. Universal+ (a hybrid linear and non-linear service) aggregates the group’s brands on affiliate platforms, offering subscribers both live programming and an extensive range of compelling VOD content.

Job Description

This role will be responsible for projects across Hayu, EMEA Networks & Int’l DTC EMEA brands, including Universal+ and NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Plan and lead complex large scale, cross functional projects across multi-disciplinary teams working in close collaboration with the teams across Hayu, EMEA, Networks & DTC.
• Take lead on key partner/supplier relationships in relation to the Projects and work closely with the relevant Project Managers and Product Owners.
• Ensure management of scope is clearly defined in collaboration with relevant project stakeholders.
• Compile and report on all projects to SLT.
• Host a monthly forum to update the wider business stakeholders on Project statuses.
• Work with Senior Business Ops leadership to move forward key strategic initiatives.
• Manage project schedules, resource allocation plans, project risks and issues, escalating any threats or opportunities to key stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Able to identify and work with Management on prioritization of critical project outcomes.
• Work in close collaboration with key stakeholders to communicate scope or milestone changes clearly to ensure buy in throughout the organisation.
• Liaise with external stakeholders and other affiliates as required.
• Ensure any change initiatives are implemented and integrated into the overall project plan as necessary.
• Ensure that project planning covers all stages of the project lifecycle in collaboration with other departments.
• Define and implement project governance structures that define clear roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities that ensure project reports are produced in a timely manner to all level of stakeholders across the business.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of departmental processes and procedures.
• Be passionate about delivering projects on time and to budget.
• Provide a single, transparent view, of progress, risks, issues and constraints.
• Experience working across a broad range of territories with a variety of stakeholders.
• Any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training.
• Every member of staff is expected to show respect to their colleagues and to understand and adhere to the Company’s values; they are also expected to work collaboratively and to support all the functions with which they have contact in achieving the Company’s objectives.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Project Management experience with a background in a creative media or DTC organisation.
• Outstanding communication, influencing and relationship management skills and the ability to collaborate across time-zone and cultures.
• A deep understanding of project /programme management challenges and methodologies, particularly when applied to agile environments.
• A broad knowledge of product and commercial priorities.
• Autonomous and responsible for delivering agreed tasks.
• Can think strategically and tactically about product, technical and cross-functional issues.
• The ability to build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives.
• Able to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and within a prescribed budget.

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.

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