Project Manager - Universal City, United States - Universal Studios Hollywood

Mark Lane

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter


Description

Company Description

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 & Experiences.

NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Each day Universal Studios Hollywood creates unforgettable experiences for our guests from around the world.

We bring to life the ultimate Hollywood experience with our real working movie studio and heart-pounding rides, shows and attractions that put you inside some of the world's most popular movies and TV shows.

USH offers something for everyone from thrill seekers to movie lovers to family fun for all ages.

Our Team Members are passionate individuals who create memorable moments whether it's on the studio lot, or in our conference rooms, theaters, or kitchens.

We believe in the talent of our team members.

It's our passion and commitment to excellence that drives our business to succeed in everything we do across the park.

We believe in a culture of family and fun, here you can make a difference and build your career

be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live.

We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

,


Manage all client campaigns through the project lifecycle, including scoping projects and timelines, creating estimates, as well as managing budgets and work-back schedules.

Facilitate consistent communication between the agency's Creative, Project Management and Account Management teams, assuring the on-time delivery of all client campaigns to ensure they remain on-budget, on-time and on-quality (tactical).


The Project Manager works closely with vendors/contractors assigned to their campaigns, managing them within scope and budget, as well as assuring their elements are executed on-quality (tactical) and on-time in support of the overarching campaign deliverables.

An effective problem solver on a day-to-day basis, the Project Manager must be adept at anticipating problems and recognizing opportunities to realize efficiencies and minimize scope creep and budget waste.


Project Lifecycle Management

  • Leads Project kickoff, presenting key deliverables, initial Spec Sheets, timelines + budgets.
  • Monitors project budgets + schedules daily.
  • Catches project scope creep.
  • Accountable for staying within agreed upon budget and informing all parties of any changes to scope/assumptions/issues that arise.
  • Manages + updates project workback schedules.
  • Identifies and proactively resolves any deliverables that might fall behind schedule.
  • Manages tactical quality of all client partner deliverables (specs).
  • Ensures smooth handoff of deliverables from Creative Services to IMCD and IT departments.

Project/Program Administration

  • Responsible for the consistent successful facilitation of project(s) from estimation through launch and maintenance.
  • Manages project transactions (reviews and adjusts) on a weekly basis.
  • Manages all projects onquality (tactical), ontime and onbudget.

Vendor Management

  • Facilitates estimate development and confirmation of vendor(s) selection and final production schedules for print and production work with Purchasing and when necessary, the Studio Print Manager.
  • Ensures hand off of print/production ready files to vendor(s) for production, with Print Production manager where necessary.
  • Ensures all project outside costs are accurately represented in Workfront.
  • Ensure all project outside costs are accurately coded and represented in internal billing systems (i.e. SNAP, SRM, Versa).
  • Other duties: Based upon the Agency Account Mapping, this may include assumed responsibilities and tasks associated with other roles that may report up to the Sr.

Project Manager, including, but not limited to:
Project Manager and/or Project Coordinator (per the Project Management Role Matrix).


Resource Management

  • Alert Senior Management team of any potential concerns or issues with meeting key client deliverables due to resourcing.
  • Monitor day to day project

More jobs from Universal Studios Hollywood