Senior Program Manager

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Program Manager to join the Planning and Program Management Office (PMO) at our NFL Media office in Culver City, CA. This position will lead execution of PMO activity across projects and teams inside the NFL Digital Media product development team. Responsibilities include:

• Lead the planning and execution of the quarterly process for digital product development
• Optimize and advance the existing PMO processes in place inside NFL Digital Media
• Formulate, organize and monitor strategic initiatives and inter-connected projects
• Coordinate cross-project and cross-team activities
• Provide status reporting at team and initiative levels to drive increased accountability and visibility
• Drive process consistency in support of roadmap, portfolio planning and budgeting efforts
• Collaborate with the NFL Director of PMO to lead continued change management efforts across digital media
• Collaborate with NFL Director of PMO on vision for the PMO

The ideal candidate will be an aspiring leader and will have experience in leading a team of different disciplines to produce results in a timely manner. They will also be able to develop effective strategies and tactics.

This position will be responsible for executing the PMO function as a managed (outsourced) service. He/She will be responsible for reporting on organizational variances to approved plans and facilitate the process to course correct or adjust plans accordingly.

This position will work with a broad group of internal and external stakeholders including finance, sales, marketing, product development, content, engineering and external vendors to manage projects that cut across the Media organization.

This position must balance digital, technical and project management skills and expertise to provide the necessary environment for project success.

Essential Functions:

• Proven experience as a Program Manager or other managerial position
• Influential managerial style, particularly building relationships with cross-functional partners; ability to drive collaboration
• Understanding of project planning, targets and deliverables management, decision-making and escalation points
• Excellent knowledge of change management principles
• Collaborate with NFL Director of PMO to ensure alignment with company strategy and plans
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both verbal and written formats
• Aptitude with time and project management, managing multiple deadlines at once
• Experience in managing multiple simultaneous projects
• Developing presence and experience communicating at leadership level
• In-depth working knowledge of a variety of planning and project management tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, MS Project, MS Powerpoint, MS Excel) and other desktop or web-based programs used to warehouse, track, and analyze project data.
• 7-10 years project management experience, preferably in the digital media space
• In-depth working knowledge of different SDLC methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Agile, Lean)
• BSc/BA diploma in management or a relevant field; MSc/MA is a plus

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 5+ years working in the Digital Media Space
• Experience working with Agile methodologies
• Experience working with traditional program and project management methodologies

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