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Technical PM, Broadcast & Media Infrastructure (NYC Onsite)

Frey Consulting Group · New York, NY, USA ·

Pay:
$70-$75/hr
Job type:
Contract

Technical Project Manager – Broadcast & Media Infrastructure
Job Title: Technical Project Manager – Broadcast & Media Infrastructure

Location:

New York City, NY (Midtown) —

Local candidates only

Duration:

12+ month contract with strong potential for multi-year extension and permanent)

Pay Rate:

$70–75/hr + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Hours:

Full-time, Monday–Friday (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

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About the Role
Our client is seeking a

Technical Project Manager with broadcast/media industry experience

to support large-scale

broadcast technology and media infrastructure initiatives .

This role is focused on managing

technical projects within broadcast/media environments , including infrastructure upgrades, system implementations, technology rollouts, and cross‑functional engineering coordination.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of:

Strong

technical project management fundamentals

Experience working within

broadcast, media, streaming, or entertainment environments

Ability to manage

technical infrastructure projects

involving engineering, vendors, and enterprise stakeholders

This is

not

a content production or creative PM role. The focus is on

technology delivery, infrastructure coordination, systems implementation, and enterprise project execution

within media/broadcast operations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of

technical projects within broadcast/media technology environments

Manage project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication across multiple workstreams

Coordinate closely with

engineering, infrastructure, operations, broadcast technology, and vendor teams

Support implementations, migrations, upgrades, and rollouts involving

broadcast systems, media infrastructure, or enterprise technology platforms

Run status meetings, project reviews, stakeholder updates, and executive reporting

Identify project risks, blockers, and dependencies while driving mitigation plans and issue resolution

Track project scope, timelines, documentation, budgets, and delivery milestones

Ensure strong project governance, reporting accuracy, and communication across technical and non-technical teams

Support fast-moving, high-visibility initiatives across multiple concurrent projects

Required Qualifications

4–10 years of Technical Project Management experience

supporting infrastructure, systems, or enterprise technology projects

Must have prior experience within broadcast, media, streaming, or entertainment technology environments

Proven experience managing

technical implementations, infrastructure projects, migrations, or enterprise systems rollouts

Strong experience working directly with

engineering and technical teams

Experience managing projects involving

broadcast systems, media infrastructure, or technical operations environments

Strong understanding of

project management fundamentals , including planning, risk management, dependency tracking, scope management, budgets, and delivery execution

Experience using project management tools such as

Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, Asana, or similar platforms

Strong proficiency with

Excel, PowerPoint, reporting dashboards, and executive-level updates

Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, vendors, and cross‑functional technical teams

Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear project plans and updates

Must be comfortable working in a

fast‑paced, high‑visibility environment

with multiple concurrent initiatives

Must be local to

New York City

and able to work onsite

3–5 days per week

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting

broadcast technology transformations

or enterprise media infrastructure upgrades

Exposure to

video delivery platforms, broadcast operations, media asset workflows, or streaming technologies

Familiarity with

cloud infrastructure, storage systems, networking, or media workflows

PMP, Agile, Scrum, or related project management certifications

Experience supporting large enterprise organizations or consulting‑driven environments

Additional Information

This role requires a combination of both

technical project management experience

and

broadcast/media industry exposure

Candidates coming strictly from general IT PM backgrounds without media/broadcast experience will likely not be the right fit

Candidates coming from broadcast/media operations without strong technical PM experience will also not be the right fit

Ideal candidates have managed

technical infrastructure or systems projects specifically within broadcast, media, streaming, or entertainment organizations

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