Senior Technical Project Manager

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Sports

FOX Sports, the industry leader in live events, is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes, as well as a joint-venture business in the Big Ten Network and digital properties including http://FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App. FOX Sports has delivered the most watched television program, NFL’s America’s Game of the Week on FOX, for fourteen consecutive years.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX Sports is looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager to join their team in Los Angeles, CA. As a Senior Technical Project Manager in the Media Management Department you will fill a critical role in managing a wide variety of projects for FOX Sports, primarily focused on Production and Post-Production. Your ability to build cross-functional relationships with team members, technology teams, and outside partners is essential. The Senior Technical Project Manager will take an Agile approach for day-to-day planning, prioritization, and implementation of projects for teams within FOX Sports  This position will oversee all the projects across the Media Management Department and report to the Vice President of Media Management.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead cross-functional teams to drive multiple projects from initiation to closure, thinking strategically, and building plans that outline key dates, dependencies, and priorities
• Manage the Product Backlog/Feature list and prioritizing, writing User Stories and facilitating Scrum Ceremonies
• Collaborate with your team to define a project’s purpose, goals, and overall timelines
• Work with stakeholders, internal teams, departments, and outside partners to drive the progress on projects, and be prepared to navigate changes that will inevitably arise
• Conduct regular project meetings, capture notes, follow up on action items, and be responsible for communicating the status throughout the lifecycle of a project
• Develop and lead working groups to capture technical requirements, create diagrams, document specifications, and design needs that become part of the overall project plan
• Influence and ensure project management methodologies and best practices are being implemented and adhered to, including informally educating team members on the process
• Create and organize project documentation, and provide and maintain accurate and timely project information in plans, communications, and status reporting
• Assist with vendor onboarding, InfoSec reviews, proposals, Coupa invoicing and approvals, and budget tracking
• Assist and coordinate with the team to create and manage support requests, triaging issues, adjust prioritizations, create documentation, and follow up with others

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 6+ years as Certified Scrum Master fluent in Agile methodology and skilled in project management practices
• 6+ years of experience working with project management practices in consulting, systems engineering, information technology, or software development
• Experience with modern project management tools and applications such as Notion, Slack, Jira, Linear, ServiceNow, Lucidchart, Box, etc.
• Excellent communication, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills for interaction with executives, business stakeholders, external vendors, and partners
• Ability to balance planning and doing, and know when to switch gears from one to the other
• Think strategically, outline goals, anticipate issues, and evaluate processes  
• Value organizing information for others to consume, making it easy to understand 
• Supportive of diverse perspectives and opinions, welcoming the contribution of others 

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

• Bachelor’s degree​
• Experience working with technology in the Media & Entertainment industry, including experience with Production & Post Production workflows, systems, and apps

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $114,000.00-152,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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