Sr Production Manager

Job Description

Responsibilities

Sr. Production Manager will be responsible for production management functions in connection with Peacock and Universo productions. The role will liaise with third party production companies, assemble production budgets and teams for in-house productions, and contribute toward continuous process improvement.

Job Duties

Work with Production Creative teams to align budgets with creative requirements, production schedules, and production milestones for assigned productions

Review and analyze production budgets and schedules coming from third party production companies

Build production budgets, schedules and milestones from bottoms up for in-house productions

Handle budget negotiation with project vendors

Prepare production plans, schedules and milestones

Facilitate process & platforms for omnichannel production adoption

Review and analyze third party production company cost reporting

Work with Finance counterparts to ensure expenses are being captured appropriately

Manage production budget pacing and forecast

Anticipate areas of potential savings or overages and report to direct supervisor

Work with Compliance Production Manager to ensure productions adhere to EHS/OSHA regulations and procedures

Liaise between producers and internal departments as needed (e.g. Network, Finance, Business & Legal, Standards & Practices, Rights & Clearances, Post etc.)

Liaise with legal for production-related questions and needs, such as Independent Contractor Agreements

Make sure productions obtain appropriate legal documentation (e.g. Certificates of Engagement, location agreements, etc)

Ensure that all work is done under the technical guidelines and operations procedures of Telemundo Center infrastructure

Work with Hispanic Streaming Group to identify, define, and advance both short and long-term production goals

Manage ongoing workflow and communication cadence with Peacock team as it pertains to Production deliverables

Collaborate with department head on overall business transformation and organization effectiveness initiatives

Work with management to provide additional areas of support

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Minimum 7 years hands-on production management experience within a digital and commercial/film/television environment

Working knowledge of physical production, cost reporting, budget creation/management

Must be able to perform job at locations in and outside work environment with varying weather conditions

Exhibits working knowledge of health and safety requirements

Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer, and Internet search engines

Willingness to travel and on weekends with short notice

Additional Job Requirements

Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered (note job #: )

Must be willing to work in Miami, FL

Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice (if applicable)

Must have a valid driver's license (if applicable)

Must be ''on call'' 24 hours a day / 7 days a week (if applicable)

Desired Characteristics

English, Spanish (Read/Write/Speak) preferred but not required

Proven ability to manage, coach, and develop others

Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously

Able to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.

Self-starter, able to work independently and as part of a team.

Highly organized, detailed oriented and with strong problem-solving skills.

Strong experience with data governance initiatives (business and technical metadata and data quality)

Demonstrated ability to work with broad parameters in complex situations

Demonstrated decision making capabilities including problem solving approaches, decision frameworks; ability to design and lead complex analysis

Advanced ability to manage multiple priorities given aggressive timelines; comfortable performing in a fast paced, dynamic, and ambiguous business environment

Ability to inspire trust and influence management

Strong interpersonal and influencing skills

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