Senior Project Manager (for AppleTV+ Production, Program Planning & Delivery)
Day 1 Onsite Culver City, CA (Prefer local)
Hybrid - 3 days onsite / week
Long term contract
Direct client opportunity
No mid layer / No Implementation partners are Involved
Experience in a Project/Program Management department preferred.
Enterprise Business Solutions IS&T for Apple TV+ Production.
Job Summary:
The EBS IS&T team is directly responsible for the technology strategy and delivery of solutions and IT systems used to enable the Apple TV+ team line of business.
The Senior Project Manager, Program Planning & Delivery overseas and manages the planning and delivery of multiple initiatives within a program.
This role requires a highly organized and detail-oriented candidate with exceptional skills in coordination, communication, and strategic thinking to ensure that all initiatives are aligned with project goals, timelines, and budgets.
The Senior Project Manager, Program Planning & Delivery has a deep curiosity and the ability to understand the business requirements and technical processes in order to ask knowledgeable questions and translate/communicate concepts.
A blend of studio/entertainment business and technical acumen coupled with scrum master/project management discipline is also critical to success in this role.
Key qualifications:
Significant experience building, maintaining, and adjusting a complex project plan and interdependent roadmaps for multiple initiatives.
Experience with project scenario planning, proposing various implementation approaches based on multiple dependencies.
Experience in creating quarterly planning presentations for business stakeholders
Ability to understand complex processes and distill it down into digestible formats such as diagrams tables, keynote presentations.
Effectively coordinates work and communication across disparate groups of individuals specifically development, design and product.
Agile, Jira Experience and Scrum Lead / Master Experience.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordinate with the Product Manager and delivery teams to understand overall roadmap priorities and ensure detailed execution plans align with these priorities; highlight conflicts or gaps to enable resolution.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Design and Development Teams, and other stakeholders to define and continuously maintain a detailed project plan and roadmap.
Deep understanding of development enhancements and the value they bring to the business stakeholders and how it aligns with the program strategy.
Identify, document and manage project plan related issues and risks, including facilitating mitigation discussions and/or creating documentation for escalation purposes as necessary.
Document DRI roles and responsibilities for all project initiatives.
Collaborate with technical leads and architects to ensure alignment with technical strategies and standards.
Ensure the organization of all program documentation including presentations, roadmaps, processes and roles and responsibilities
Education/Experience:
BA/BS degree or equivalent preferred
Entertainment workflow familiarity preferred
10+ years related experience
PMP or other Project Management or Scrum Lead Certification a plus
Skill Sets - Experience - Preference
Organizational - 10+ Years - Is Required
Planning - 5-10 Years - Is Required
Visual Communication - 10+ Years - Is Required
Strategic Planning - 5-10 Years - Is Required
Project Management - 10+ Years - Is Required
Agile Project Management - 10+ Years - Is Required
Analytical Thinking - 10+ Years - Is Required
Roadmap Management - 5-10 Years - Is Required
Project Planning - 10+ Years - Is Required
Scenario Planning - 10+ Years - Is Required
Documentation - 10+ Years - Is Required
Pay Range: $70/hr - $75/hr
The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision as well as 401K contributions.