Project Manager, Data

Company DescriptionWe 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.Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.Job DescriptionOur Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) portfolio is a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands, supported by media industry leaders, Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky. When you join our team, you’ll work across our dynamic portfolio including Peacock, NOW, Fandango, SkyShowtime, Showmax, and TV Everywhere, powering streaming across more than 70 countries globally. And the evolution doesn’t stop there. With unequaled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth, and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive. The Project Manager, Data Program Management will have a critical role in executing important cross-functional work in the international data program, impacting the direct-to-consumer footprint at NBCUniversal.As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the execution of data projects within business and technical analytics teams. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the other Decision Sciences teams, including verticals across Data Science, Data Product, Data Engineering, Marketing Analytics, Content Analytics and many more. You will be responsible for defining, managing, and mitigating risks for any dependency between data initiatives across the International Portfolio. This is a highly-collaborative cross-functional role responsible for strategy, budgeting, vendor/resource management, PMO, and organizational change management.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Defines and manages decision sciences projects, working closely with analytics professionals, product managers, delivery technology teams, and business stakeholders Monitor risks and issues across projects, serving as a point of escalation/remediation for them.Facilitate recurring team and cross-functional meetings, take ownership of milestone deadlines and open items with persistent follow-throughConnect the dots across teams and silos to ensure cross functional issues and decisions are flagged to leadership for resolution, manage dependencies throughout the project lifecycleCreate and maintain project plans, reports, and dashboards that regularly provide the team and executive sponsors insight into the program portfolioAbility to reach beyond project updates and status to see larger business impacts and likely results. Articulate the larger theme to surrounding teams and stakeholders.Ability to create and consider multiple approaches down to one recommended well thought out (short and long term) strategy including logic/reasoning on the program.Leads cross-functional teams through complex projects, delivering outstanding results.Partner with other PMO and Delivery teams to ensure successful deliveryHighlight team wins to senior stakeholdersAdvocate for team’s work’s prioritization with delivery teamsQualificationsMinimum 4 years of experience in a project management, business operations, or analytics role within a global technology organizationMinimum 3 years of experience with JIRA and ConfluenceMinimum 1 year of experience managing large-scale, enterprise projectsProficiency across a variety of Project Management methodologiesProficiency with a variety of Project Scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, etc.)Experience with analytics tooling (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)Excellent written and verbal communication, ability to tailor to all levels of an organizationBachelor's degree in technical or business-related fieldDesired CharacteristicsExcellent analytical skills, ability to break down a complex problem by asking the right questions and recommending a solutionSelf-starter with meticulous attention to detail; metrics/data-drivenSignificant knowledge of or interest in IT, data, analytics experienceExperience within a technology organization in the media or entertainment industry highly preferredExperience focused in managing complex product roadmaps and development initiativesExperience working with and navigating a matrixed organization composed of technology horizontals and business focused verticals Stakeholder facilitation with business and technical executivesAbility to build a compelling story with experience communicating concepts and ideas to technologists and users alikeExpertise in PowerPoint and ExcelAbility to setup and manage a SharePoint siteAbility to thrive in ambiguity and manage multiple tracks of workAdaptive and ability to learn quicklyDriving agile mindset and change managementAdditional InformationNBCUniversal'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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