<h3>Company Description</h3>NBCUniversal is one of the worlds leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations &amp; Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company (Versant) comprised of most of NBCUniversals cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.<h3>Job Description</h3>Reporting to the West Coast Operations Sr. Manager, the Manager of Tech Ex for Universal Destinations &amp; Experiences Hollywood is the main point of contact for all Enterprise IT-related issues, services, and deliverables across the Universal Hollywood theme park landscape. You will lead a team of analysts positioned within the park campus, ensuring the successful delivery of IT services to the park and associated satellite locations (such as warehouses, logistics centers, and others). You will leverage the broader Enterprise IT organization to continually enhance services and alleviate pressure where appropriate from the incumbent team.As a part of the Enterprise IT group, this role will partner with peers across the broader team to ensure the Park benefits from broader initiatives, standards, and processes. Key to this role will be developing strong relationships with the key stakeholders with UDX (Universal Destinations &amp; Experiences) and their management teams to ensure Enterprise IT services are meeting business requirements and that local objectives are being achieved as well as driving adherence to global standards. It will be imperative for the Manager to have oversight of a forward schedule of change (FSC) for programs of work that are pipelined/funneled. The FSC will form the basis of the capacity planning for project.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Lead and develop the UDX Hollywood support function strategically and tactically.</li><li>Manage the prioritization of work based on business requirements.</li><li>Ensure appropriate reporting and analysis via KPI’s and metrics using ServiceNow or as defined.</li><li>Partner with Service Delivery Managers to deliver IT service reviews with the relevant business areas and take preventative action to ensure service levels are maintained.</li><li>Escalation point for urgent &amp; critical IT issues, providing problem/issue management.,</li><li>Lead projects under service improvement in line with business demands.</li><li>Management of applicable direct reports or contractor resources including development plans and performance reviews in line with Enterprise Technology policies.</li><li>Build long-term relationships with the business teams within his/her area of responsibility and ensure the communication of IT strategy, roadmap and plans to enable the business to have visibility of impacting activities.</li><li>Ensure that the Enterprise IT service provided is in accordance with SLA’s, with regular reporting on service quality and user experience, as well service improvement recommendations.</li><li>Provide IT service vendor oversight for the key vendors supporting the Operating Companies and sites</li><li>Ensure IT services and systems are in line with global NBCU IT standards and policies.</li><li>Provide regular management reporting on IT activities, business projects and initiatives to the VP, West Coast Operations.</li><li>24/7 On call availability to respond to outages and incidents that may occur</li><li>Develop and build capacity management plans for the team to ensure adequate service coverage and leverage of outside services, including but not limited to: Contractors, external support organizations, and internal support groups.</li></ul>  <h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>7+ years experience in IT service delivery, IT operations management, or enterprise technology support; preferably within a large-scale environment.</li><li>2+ years experience with people management, with examples of having managed remote workers or people across a global or regionally diverse organization.</li><li>Vendor management and business engagement, working closely with both to deliver service.</li><li>Working in a multinational corporation </li><li>Project Management exposure to regional and cross-regional project streams</li><li>Demonstrated exceptional stakeholder engagement and management skills, with the ability to build relationships across a broad spectrum of users and management</li><li>Demonstrated customer &amp; consumer-focused approach to service delivery</li><li>Proven ability to make process improvements to IT practices to enhance our customer offering</li><li>Demonstrate ability to have a flexible and adaptable approach with work and coping with the pressures of working across multiple operating entities </li><li>Demonstrated ability to be assertive and the ability to influence at all levels</li><li>Excellent presentation skills, building and delivering presentation materials to key stakeholders.</li></ul> Desired Certifications:<ul><li>ITIL v3 Foundation, ITIL v3 Intermediate Service Operations, ITIL v3 Intermediate Service Transition, ITIL v3 Intermediate Continual Service Improvement, or Prince 2 (Foundational Level Minimum)</li></ul> Key Interfaces &amp; Businesses You Will Engage <ol><li>Workplace Experience and Solutions group</li><li>Relevant Infrastructure Teams</li><li>Business Management and Leadership teams</li><li>Cyber Security</li><li>Relevant 3rd party suppliers</li><li>Project &amp; business engagement teams</li></ol>Required on-site: This position has been designated as required on-site, generally contributing from the office five days per week.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 <a href="https://www.nbcunicareers.com/benefits">Benefits page</a> of the Careers website.Salary: $100,000 (bonus eligible)<h3>Additional Information</h3>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. 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.NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

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