Program Specialist

• Partner with other Program Managers and stakeholders to structure and manage large-scale programs at an enterprise level. Initial focus will be on time sensitive projects that must be completed before the LA28 Olympic games
• Document requirements/scope dependencies program-level status updates and assist with prioritization of requests
• Prepare for program status meetings including creation of agendas presentations minutes action items and follow-ups
• Help manage cross-functional dependencies risks and changes effectively by optimizing scope schedule 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 best practices processes 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

• Bachelor's degree or 3 years equivalent experience in Project/Program Management Business Administration or a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong 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: strong 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

• Experience with central toolsets such as JIRA Lucidchart Smartsheet Tableau and/or PowerBI

• Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
• The candidate must live within a commutable distance from our NYC and Stamford CT offices.

What We Do

From film television news theme parks interactive media and streaming our people are at the center of it all. ​Here we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. ​ Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film television and streaming brands. Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system. Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design build and architect your career we have the culture to make sure you’re supported. Here you can work and still live your best life! We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact here you can.

Why Work With Us

For us it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating always solving and always ahead of competition.

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