Staff Engineering Project Manager

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.

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 Description

Here You Can be part of the Production Engineering & Workplace Technology PMO.

As a Staff Engineering Project Manager, you will join a team of creative, curious, and passionate professionals whose mission is to deliver high standards solutions to our business. The successful individual ensures that our programs and strategies meet the evolving needs of the enterprise through continuous innovation, evaluation, and execution. This role requires strong multi-business unit and stakeholder management. You must work well in a dynamic, complex environment and under deadline pressures. The role requires strong organizational, technical, and creative problem-solving skills.

The Staff Engineering Project Manager is responsible for providing the leadership and direction to effectively deliver workplace technology engineering projects and programs.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience using both Agile and standard project methods
• Ability to manage and deliver large projects and multi-track programs; coordinate activities within the project teams and cross-matrix teams
• Proven experience with project management knowledge areas: integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management 
• Ability to analyze and provide regular status reports that are objective and reflect the true state of progress
• Ability to execute projects within specified timeframes and budget in accordance with quality and benefit targets using defined controls and processes
• Ability to collaborate with teams to identify, log, track and resolve principles of professional project management such as Risk, Issue, Dependency, Decision and Change Management, Resource and Capacity Management and leverage these to improve control and visibility 
• Ability to manage escalations either within the team or to sponsors and executives when needing steer
• Ability to manage the complete lifecycle and facilitate the team to transition from phase to phase
• Ability to lead the communication and dissemination of information between all working teams
• Ability to manage meetings and check-ins with teams and leadership, defining and mitigating any issues. 
• Ability to adhere to Engineering PMO governance (i.e., project charter, change management, etc.)
• Ability to develop and foster relationships with business leaders 
• Ability to facilitate weekly project reviews, including ownership of scheduling, presentations, and capturing meeting notes and action items
• Ability to develop project closeout reports
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, PowerPoint, Project, PowerBI
• Appropriate sense of urgency and commitment for critical deliverables
• Ability to synthesize and simplify complex concepts/requirements to the team and stakeholders and tie back to business objectives
• A true collaborator and team player who can encourage and promote one team across groups to meet common goals and add value

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Workplace Technology – collaboration tools, intranet, device services knowledge and experience
• Experience driving collaboration tools implementation across enterprise
• Solid documentation skills related to business analysis and requirements gathering
• Experience in implementing and maintaining accurate key performance measures related to project management best practices
• Adaptable with history of leading effectively under pressure and through significant change

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 – $150,000 (bonus eligible)

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

Additional Information

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