Manager, Business Relationship Management

Job Description

Manager, Business Relationship Management

The Manager, Business Relationship Management reports to the Director of Information Technology in the Sony Pictures Corporate IT group. The Manager will support the Director with logistical planning & execution of projects as well as provide application support for the General Counsel's portfolio of applications. This role serves as a point of contact for internal & external partners as well as works across functions within the Technology and Legal group to track, organize and present multiple parallel projects. The Manager will also be asked to generate schedules, designate project resources, prepare budgets as well as monitor and report on project progress. This person will also be expected to prepare and present progress updates to internal and external executive stakeholders. Additional duties include organize and lead project status updates and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects. Define and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management

The Manager, Business Relationship Management interfaces with everyone from project leads to team members, to business units and external partners as you coordinate various simultaneous project initiatives. You will be the team's go-to, responsible for providing application support in addition to facilitating the delivery of team commitments by leading communication and making connections between stakeholders and SMEs. Helping to define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; provide application support; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects.

The successful candidate is service oriented, strong communicator, documenter and problem solver who is also outgoing, dynamic and enthusiastic. This person is a strategic thinker focused on quality service delivery.

Responsibilities of this position include:
• Act as the first point of contact for external partners for technology products within the Corporate IT – Legal team.
• Coordinate internal workflows and facilitate communication
• Manage application enhancements & maintenance
• Manage application/project budgets
• Document and present roadmap, status, priorities
• Manage Legal Compliance IT team
• Works with Sr. Management to understand and document priorities
• Defines and documents the technology roadmap.
• Works with internal SMEs and 3rd party developers to bring technology to life
• Balances formalized development practices and documentation with a high-speed dynamic approach.
• Requires the ability to explain technical projects and documentation to management which will guide resource investments in hardware, software, and workflows
• Create technology presentations and demonstrations
• Define developments that support the Technology group and fit into larger product development schedules.
• Leading by example and getting hands dirty when needed, but also not allowing yourself to get ''caught in the weeds'' to the exclusion of seeing the big pictures.
• Set expectations clearly and deliver projects on time & budget.

Technical / Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Minimum 10 years of equivalent work experience.
• Familiar with modern development practices
• Familiar with SaaS based technology solutions
• Experience with application support
• Hands-on experience with agile-based software development projects
• Ability to explain technical requirements to non-technical people and vice versa
• A high level of drive with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• A team player who supports, encourages, and shares knowledge with others.
• A self-starter with the ability to work under pressure and with limited supervision.
• The ability to work as part of an integrated team or on an individual basis.
• Awareness of industry standards, regulations, and developments.
• Understanding of Agile development methodology
• Passion about technology and innovation
• Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills

* Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d836n9-3-15-143-181-42 in your application.