Staff Engineering Project Manager

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Hiring Remotely in New York, NY
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110K-155K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • App development
NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.
The Role
The Staff Engineering Project Manager oversees large software, cloud, and infrastructure engineering projects at NBCUniversal. They manage project scope, schedule, and budgets while communicating project expectations and risks across the organization. This role involves leading cross-functional teams and improving project processes in a hybrid waterfall and agile environment.
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Company Description
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. 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.
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 Description
NBCUniversal has an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to become a Staff Engineering Project Manager with a specific focus on supporting our Enterprise Technology division. Enterprise Technology supports corporate technology, broadcast, and production systems globally across the NBCU portfolio. This role will work on large complex software projects affecting large parts of our organization.
The Staff Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for the successful execution of software, cloud, and infrastructure engineering projects while meeting performance, quality, and scheduling goals. The project manager will be expected to plan and execute in a hybrid waterfall and agile environment. This position requires strong communication, influencing, and negotiation skills. Must have a strong technical foundation and ability to quickly develop a deep understanding of the strategic objectives.
Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage multiple programs and large projects
  • Develop and maintain project scope, schedule, and budgets
  • Manage and update detailed project plans, roadmaps, and trackers to monitor and track progress
  • Communicate project expectations, risks, and escalations effectively and timely across all levels of the organization
  • Manage project resource capacity, identify overallocated resources, and build mitigation strategies
  • Plan and maintain strong mitigation strategies against possible risks and issues
  • Lead cross-functional teams toward shared goals against tight timelines
  • Communicate weekly and monthly project status
  • Provide input towards constantly improving processes with the intention of efficiency and automation


Qualifications
Basic Requirements:

  • B.S./B.A. degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ years' experience leading complex software or infrastructure projects
  • Experience with project management tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, and Smartsheet
  • Excellent organization and communication skills, as well as strong and consistent attention to detail
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and account migrations
  • Foundational understanding of software and infrastructure engineering technologies
  • Strong leadership skills with the proven ability to coordinate and influence team members from global teams with diverse backgrounds, business objectives, and time zone constraints
  • Adaptable performer who can lead effectively under pressure and through significant change
  • Ability and desire to continually learn about new technologies, project management methodologies, and adapt to ever-changing business and industry needs


Desired Characteristics:

  • PMP or CSM certification
  • Previous work experience within media entertainment industry
  • AWS or Azure cloud certification, or equivalent deep understanding of AWS and Azure
  • Culture carrier with strong leadership skills to drive, deliver, develop and inspire
  • Results-oriented with initiative to work until job is complete
  • Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
  • Willingness to travel, work overtime, and on weekends with short notice
  • Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
  • Must be 18 years or older


Additional Requirements:

  • Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee's residence.


This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $110,000 - $155,000 (bonus eligible).
Additional Information
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. 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.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
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What We Do

From film, television, news, theme parks, interactive media, and streaming, our people are at the center of it all. ​Here, we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution, imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. ​

Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film, television and streaming brands.

Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data, building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system.

Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure, elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers, consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design, build and architect your career, we have the culture to make sure you’re supported.

Here you can work and still live your best life!

We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact, here you can.

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For us, it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating, always solving and always ahead of competition.

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