Technical Project Manager

We’re looking for a Technical Project Manager to oversee the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a variety of projects and initiatives. You’ll play the critical role of implementing key initiatives for the Production Technology Operations team. You’ll report to the Senior Manager of Program Management that supports both the Production Technology Architecture and Operations organizations for our largest entertainment client. Looking for an IT focused PM with some Infrastructure knowledge.

NOTE: This is a W2 opportunity and C2C is not a possibility.

Required Skills & Experience:

– 5 to 7 years of experience in Technical Project Management, utilizing waterfall and agile methodologies.

– 5 plus years of experience with managing cross-functional project teams to meet expectations for team productivity, project management quality, and project goals.

– Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple projects and initiatives; across a wide range of resources (and vendors) required for project delivery.

– Strong experience in managing technical engineering teams across various aspects of the infrastructure topology (e.g., data centers, workflows, systems and applications, storage, and networks.)

– Extensive experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet(or similar PPM tol) with preferred familiar with Jira.

– Ability to develop and deliver executive-level presentations and business cases using PowerPoint or Keynote.

– Ability to create workflow drawings and process maps utilizing Lucidchart.

– Local/Hybrid(1-2 days week onsite in Burbank)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience:

– Previous experience working in Technology, Media, Content Creation, and/or Studios.

– Proficiency in using Business Intelligence and analytics tools with preference for PowerBI experience.

– PMP certification a plus.

Core Responsibilities:

– Serve as key point of contact for Production Technology stakeholders to intake, align to budget, scope, prioritize and schedule technology implementation requests with the Operations team.

– Lead Operations and Growth initiatives end-to-end. This includes gathering requirements and defining scope, identifying impacted teams, sizing these impacts, and working with Management Teams to assign and schedule resources.

– Lead large scale, complex infrastructure projects that span across internal and external departments and at times vendors.

– Ensure clear reporting of project status from project teams including timelines, milestone tracking, budget status and risks to Executives, Stakeholders, Management Teams, and the Program Management Office.

– Prioritize and escalate critical project tasks, execute project work plans, and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.

– Maintain and evaluate KPI dashboards related to Portfolio, Program and Projects metrics via PowerBI.

– Apply analytical and critical thinking to identify team, process or tool inefficiencies and risk areas, recommend solutions, create workflow diagrams, and implement projects or processes to remediate or mitigate.

– Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.

– Serve as a mentor and provide guidance for Associate Project Managers, Project Managers and/or Technical Coordinators.

Insight Global