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Project Manager - MTP&O Business Ops

Discovery

Singapore 01-20-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description

Short

This role will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency across Media Technology, Production & Operations group (MTP&O), DNI and Asia-Pacific regional strategy, commitments and goals.

Responsibilities

Project Management:
• Elicit, analyse, and validate the business needs of project and business unit stakeholders
• Support the creation and refinement of project business cases
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
• Identify and assemble the appropriate project team members across multiple regions and time zones
• Lead the planning and execution of complex projects within budget and according to defined deadlines
• Create and execute project plans and revise as appropriate to meet validated changes to business needs and requirements
• Effectively apply defined methodologies in managing projects
• Ensure quality standards are adhered to with all deliverables
• Working with Legal to negotiate and manage appropriate contractual arrangements with suppliers
Business Coordination/Relationship Management:
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with business unit customers and project stakeholders
• Assist in defining the plan to achieve those objectives
• Capacity to manage vendors, coordinate vendor-related workstreams
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships
Build knowledge case of client’s business organization and objectives

Communication:
• Effectively facilitate regular project meetings
• Effectively communicate project information/status, both written and verbal, to the project team, stakeholders and direct line management
• Identify correct level of communication required, tailored for the audience
• Resolve and/or escalate issues/risks as appropriate and in a timely manner
• Able to build relationships across all MTP&O teams and the wider business
• Ability to communicate technical issues effectively with non-technical stakeholders.

Reporting:
• Continually monitor and report on progress to all stakeholders via regular project status reports
• Conducts post-project reviews, providing assessment of results and lessons learned documentation
• Provide ROI reporting on major initiatives to Senior Management

Technical Competency
• Significant project management experience in broadcasting multiplatform TV Services, OTT, TV Everywhere, VOD, Catch up
• Experience with On Line, Digital & Mobile across Asian-Pacific market.
• Knowledge of broadcast and non-linear operational workflows and live spots
• Knowledge of Traffic and Airtime sales systems
• Knowledge of Language customization processes (Subtitling & Dubbing)

Long Description

Key competencies/abilities:
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Planning skills
• Decision-making
• Communication skills (transverse, senior management)
• Result-oriented
• Influencing and leading
• Delegation
• Team work and matrix management
• Prioritization
• Negotiation
• Conflict management
• Change Management
• Strategic Thinking

Requirements

Key Requirements:
• Recognized qualification in project management
• Working knowledge of PRINCE2/PMI based and Agile methodologies
• Experienced in Risk and Issues management
• Financial acumen and skills including building financial models, ROI, NPV, cash flow. Good understanding of the management of capital and operating budgets (MBA desirable).
• Direct work experience and knowledge of project/program management methodologies and tools
• Team player, self-starter: ability to work in a team as well as to work and lead efforts independently
• Strong presentation and communication skills; ability to interface with business customers at all levels of the organization
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills
• Direct experience working with and across various cultures
• Willingness to travel on an ad hoc basis, as required
• Fluent in English and Asian language skills desired

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv4730-18-216-123-120-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Discovery

Discovery, Inc. is the global leader in real life entertainment. We serve passionate fans with content that inspires, informs, and entertains, providing leadership across deeply loved and trusted brands, such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, HGTV, Food Network, and Travel Channel.