Director, Project Management & Ops
Key Skills for This Role
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Strategic Portfolio Leadership
Lead a portfolio of high-impact strategic streaming initiatives for Telemundo Enterprises
Partner with executive leadership to prioritize initiatives, define business objectives, and align project investments with organizational goals.
Establish governance frameworks, reporting structures, and decision-making processes to support enterprise execution.
Project Management & Delivery Excellence
Direct projects through the full lifecycle, including business case development, scope definition, planning, execution, delivery, change management, and post-implementation assessment.
Define project goals, milestones, resource requirements, budgets, success metrics, and risk mitigation plans.
Monitor project health, proactively identify challenges, remove roadblocks, and escalate critical issues when necessary.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with strategic objectives.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Build strong partnerships across streaming, marketing, production, editorial, finance, research, legal, communications, and external vendors.
Lead executive-level project reviews and steering committee meetings.
Facilitate alignment among diverse stakeholder groups and drive consensus on priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
Provide clear, actionable updates to senior executives regarding project progress, risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
Operational Excellence & Process Improvement
Develop and implement scalable project management frameworks, standards, templates, and best practices across Telemundo Enterprises.
Evaluate project performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, collaboration, resource allocation, and execution methodologies.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness and operational maturity.
Champion a culture of accountability, transparency, innovation, and continuous learning. These responsibilities expand upon existing expectations for documentation, reporting, process improvement, and project management standards.
Team Leadership & Talent Development
Lead, mentor, and develop project managers and cross-functional project teams.
Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and results.
Provide coaching on project management methodologies, stakeholder engagement, and change management practices.
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Media, Engineering, Technology, or a related field.
- 8–12+ years of progressive project, program, or operations management experience.
- 3–5+ years of leadership experience managing teams and enterprise-scale initiatives.
- Proven success leading complex cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Strong strategic planning, organizational, and execution skills.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing abilities.
- Experience developing executive-level reporting and governance processes.
- Advanced proficiency with project management tools such as Lucid and Smartsheets, Microsoft Office Suite, collaboration platforms, and workflow management systems.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven media and entertainment environment.
Preferred
Experience within media, entertainment, broadcast, streaming, digital media, or content organizations.
PMP, PgMP, Agile, Scrum, Lean Six Sigma, or related project management certifications.
Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation, streaming, content operations, or audience growth initiatives.
Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.
Desired Characteristics
Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
Analytical and process-oriented approach to decision-making and execution.
Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and a results-driven mindset.
Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and thrive in dynamic, evolving environments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas, rationale, and complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships across diverse cultures and global teams.
Additional Requirements
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
- Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
- 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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