Project Specialist, Distribution Operations

NBC - New York, NY

Full-time

New York, NY

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

The Project Specialist in Distribution Operations at NBCUniversal is responsible for managing multiple internal projects aimed at optimizing workflows and ensuring projects are completed efficiently. This role involves collaboration with experts, managing project documentation, providing updates to stakeholders, and performing data analysis to support decision-making and training for distribution teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive and own assigned projects to full completion.
• Optimize current workflows by strategically consolidating and converging initiatives.
• Increase resiliency and support by maintaining overarching documentation.
• Enhance communication and alignment across teams and locations.
• Streamline monitoring & control across Distribution, Product, and Engineering.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to define and execute critical business projects.
• Gain alignment on project scope, assign responsible parties, set milestones and deadlines, and drive projects to completion.
• Identify and communicate project hurdles and escalate as needed.
• Provide project updates to stakeholders (internally and externally) per requirement and demand.
• Create and maintain detailed project documentation for tracking, report outs, and operational handoff.
• Design and build meaningful reports to aid in the management of the distribution operations teams.
• Interpret and present data, identifying patterns and collaborating with management for data-driven decision making.
• Complete training and onboarding with distribution teams to ensure projects and new work can be supported permanently.
• Build an initial training session(s) and establish procedures to be incorporated in the larger training matrix.
• Assist with reliability management as new work is folded into the operations teams.
• Build and maintain department training program, collaborating with subject matter experts to design, develop, and update training curriculum.

Requirements

• 3+ years of project management and data analysis responsibilities.
• 1+ years of relevant industry experience (technology / entertainment).
• 1+ year of demonstrated leadership experience in a fast-paced environment requiring troubleshooting, problem solving, and exhibiting an ability to effectively lead, prioritize and adapt to changing scenarios.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Must be willing to commute into Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Nice-to-haves

• Proven ability to collaborate with a variety of people across multiple position levels and departments.
• Proven ability to successfully manage significant projects and document procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to influence others.