NBCUniversal
Media and Entertainment
ProgramSpecialist
“Program Specialist at NBCUniversal. Skills: program management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Partner with other Program Managers and stakeholders to structure and manage large-scale programs at an enterprise level. Document requirements/scope, dependencies, program-level status updates, and assist with prioritization of requests”
What You'll Achieve.
supporting large-scale transformation initiatives for the Office of the CIO & EVP; delivering key projects and initiatives and organizational change aligned with our strategic vision; time sensitive projects that must be completed before the LA28 Olympic games
Industry & Context.
contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week, live within a commutable distance from our NYC and Stamford, CT offices, occasional late nights and weekends
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or 3 years equivalent experience in Project/Program Management, Business Administration or a related field, written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills and facilitation abilities, PowerPoint experience is a must, Flexibility and an excellent interpersonal demeanor in order to work with many different types of teams, Exemplary time management and organizational skills, including thorough note taking with follow ups, Proactive: sense of ownership and a self-starter, Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with short turnaround times and occasional late nights and weekends, Experience within the Media and Entertainment industry
Nice to Have
Experience with central toolsets such as JIRA, Lucidchart, Smartsheet, Tableau and/or PowerBI
What You'll Do.
Partner with other Program Managers and stakeholders to structure and manage large-scale programs at an enterprise level
Document requirements/scope
program-level status updates
and assist with prioritization of requests
Prepare for program status meetings
including creation of agendas
action items and follow-ups
Help manage cross-functional dependencies
and changes effectively by optimizing scope
and resources accordingly
Contribute to the existing Business Operations processes across the organization to ensure they run smoothly including development of templates and collection of status updates and accomplishments
Follow and contribute to standards
and documentation for the Program Management team
Support meeting cadences and processes of the CIO & EVP by preparing executive presentations and compiling materials from across the team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with other Program Managers and stakeholders to structure and manage large-scale programs at an enterprise level; Help manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources accordingly; work with many different types of teams
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills; presentation skills; facilitation abilities
Process & Methodology
structure and manage large-scale programs at an enterprise level, Document requirements/scope, dependencies, program-level status updates, assist with prioritization of requests, Prepare for program status meetings, manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources accordingly, development of templates, collection of status updates and accomplishments, Follow and contribute to standards, best practices, processes, and documentation for the Program Management team
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