Senior Project Manager

The NBCUniversal News Group Digital organization is creating the digital future for the most impactful news brands in the industry, including NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC and TODAY. We are responsible for building and improving our suite of digital products to serve millions of users across our digital platforms. The Project Management Office is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Elections and Breaking & Live teams who will be instrumental in driving the delivery of strategic initiatives. As a Senior Project Manager you will be accountable for the overall planning, execution and success of complex, fast-paced, deadline driven projects and programs in an Agile environment. You will manage cross-functional initiatives and Agile teams that enable and support business goals. You will partner closely with your Product, Engineering and Design counterparts to deliver strategic initiatives with operational excellence. This role requires strong communication and relationship building skills to effectively manage projects and programs with diverse teams, key stakeholders, and senior executives. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Collaborate with cross functional partners (product, design, engineering) to set goals and drive product development and features from concept to delivery in a fast paced environment Understand, advocate for, and execute against business goals, driving projects and OKR delivery Identify and document project timelines with clear milestones, and owners; manage execution against milestones and project targets Create and maintain project and team artifacts and documentation including project plans, timelines, centralized Confluence repositories Coordinate with multiple teams, driving alignment on project and program delivery across the portfolio Evoke an appropriate sense of urgency around priorities within and across teams Facilitate and lead Agile ceremonies - daily standups, iteration planning, retrospectives, sprint reviews Resolve impediments and build consensus when conflicts arise Manage project and sprint scope and unplanned requirements Identify and manage project risks; implement mitigation plans to minimize impact Build high performing teams by partnering cross functionally to improve Agile team processes and continuously optimize efficiencies Partner with teams to optimize Agile practices and incorporate the most effective techniques to ensure delivery Manage, assess, communicate, and improve project and team health using qualitative and quantitative measures Communicate project and program status with supporting relevant information (including project meeting notes, key decisions) Ensure collaboration and transparency through communication and partnerships with all levels of business and technology Build effective, highly collaborative and meaningful partnerships with key stakeholders across multiple disciplines