Program Specialist

NBC Universal’s Quality & Project Management (QPM) team provides PMO services across large initiatives within Technical Operations and Enterprise Engineering. The team is seeking a Program Specialist that will be instrumental in managing key program task while closely aligned to Program Managers across technology programs for the Corporate Core and Engineering portfolio. This person will be instrumental in supporting processes for a critical sub-portfolio while supporting key program tasks. The programs in this area are core to delivering key projects and initiatives to enable NBCU's business evolution in a fast-changing Media and Entertainment market. Support program charters creation, schedules, resource plans, program budgets, and financial pacing Continually collaborate with PMO leadership and Program Managers, assist in documentation and supporting dependencies as well as preparing team for presentations and meetings Support one to two key programs across the Corporate Core Program team and ensure objectives + deliverables are accomplished according to plan Assist in cross-functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by following program structure and governance plan created Align with Director of Program for program-level support for status updates and all cross functional reporting to sponsor and stakeholders, and facilitate regular program status meetings (including agendas, presentations, minutes, action items and follow-up) Build strong partnerships to mobilize key processes determined by program leadership team for all program/project team members and support other internal teams, and external suppliers Participate in program intake, facilitate program prioritization discussions, and collect high-level requirements Follow and contribute to standards, best practices, processes, and documentation for the Program Management team