Director Production Design Project Engineering East Coast
Director Production Design Project Engineering East Coast
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Job Description
NBCUniversal is looking for a talented individual to become the Director of Production Design & Project Engineering for NBCU Operations and Technology (O&T) based in 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York. O&T supports Enterprise Technology Broadcast and Production systems across NBCU globally.
The Director of Production Design & Project Engineering balances daytoday operations such as management of a dynamic team providing bestinclass live television production support for NBCU with forwardlooking planning and execution around live television production technology strategy process methodology architecture and collaboration with crossfunctional business leaders and partners. This position will have direct management of New York team supporting live television production control rooms studios and related equipment on the 30 Rockefeller Complex. The teams consist of installation technicians and studio and control room design engineers.
Responsibilities:
Team Leadership
- Cultivate and sustain a robust engineering team with a balanced mix of managerial support architects strategy experts and innovative engineers.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to employees.
- Foster collaborative partnerships across NBCU engineering teams promoting crossfacility support and engagement.
- Oversee and manage the operational and capital budgets for your team and clients.
- Manage projects against the capital budget maintaining metrics and deliverables and providing regular reports on progress.
Capital Projects and Strategy
- Collaborate with leadership and operational clients to formulate both shortterm and longterm strategic technology plans and budgets.
- Balance local project initiatives with enterprisewide goals striving to align strategies and create synergies across all NBCU locations.
- Develop conceptual designs and technology architecture visions assigning project tasks to team members with clear and concise direction.
- Oversee ongoing projects managing budgets timelines design and integration application commissioning and training. Ensure thorough documentation of applications.
- Engage in projects at other NBCU sites as needed.
Client Management
- Lead all projects and serve as the primary client interface collaborating with operations teams clients and executive management both formally and informally.
- Monitor timelines manage priorities and schedules and set clear client expectations.
- Gather technical requirements provide effective solutions and ensure resources are allocated to meet required timelines.
- Report on project deliverables and timelines and establish proper reporting standards
Monitoring and Security
- Collaborate closely with the NBCU cyber security team to build repeatable systems with security best practices
- Focus heavily on standard security logging and reporting of all systems
- Build out enterprisewide monitoring systems with automated alerting and dashboarding interfaces for easy troubleshooting
Television Production Technology Support and Maintenance
- Deliver 24/7 technical escalation support to uphold a sophisticated broadcast production ecosystem spanning numerous studios production control rooms and remote sites.
- Execute systemwide upgrades during overnight and weekend maintenance windows.
- Vigilantly monitor and ensure operational readiness of existing facilities maintaining comprehensive knowledge of all pertinent technical infrastructure.
- Enhance system designs through insights gained from support incidents.
- Foster close collaboration with Production Operations management and key personnel to evaluate the facilitys capacity to meet service demands amidst a dynamic event schedule.
Qualifications :
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Film Production Broadcasting Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related field preferred
- 10 years of handson experience in infrastructure management and IP facility implementations
- 5 years of managerial experience including proficiency in performance evaluation hiring and disciplinary procedures
- Flexibility to work evenings overnights weekends and holidays with short notice depending on production schedules
- Willingness to travel as required for business needs
Desired Characteristics:
Collaboration and Technical Communication
- Demonstrate strong customer service skills and maintain professionalism in all interactions.
- Collaborate closely with clients at local facilities and peers across the business to ensure cohesive project execution.
- Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to effectively present to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Possess excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and projects efficiently.
Proven Leadership Skills
- Provide clear and decisive direction while being adaptable and prepared to pivot when necessary.
- Inspire and motivate your team maintaining enthusiasm and leadership both during planned activities and when responding to unexpected changes.
- Exhibit a high tolerance for stress work effectively with others and maintain a supportive and encouraging attitude towards all colleagues.
Technology Expertise and Ownership
- Exhibit extensive expertise with a wide range of technologies including television production and transmission technologies storage/asset management systems and automation/development and monitoring tools.
- Proficiency in SMPTE 2110 standards and demonstrated extensive experience in Evertz implementation and deployment
- Stay abreast of industry advancements continuously adapting to emerging technologies.
- Commit to building and sustaining a stable highperformance technical environment.
- Embrace your role as the ultimate responsible party and senior subject matter expert for technology ensuring excellence and reliability.
Additional Requirements:
- Required OnSite: This position is required to be performed fulltime from an NBCUniversaldesignated worksite.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits including medical dental and vision insurance 401(k) paid leave tuition reimbursement and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
Salary range: $145000 $175000 (with bonus & longterm incentive eligibility)
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals 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 .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
