Business Operations Manager

The Business Operations Manager will be part of the Content Distribution Business Operations team. The business operations team is tasked with leading the department’s in-market VOD and linear product workflows. The business ops manager will be assigned an in-market CD product(s) to oversee and manage from end-to-end; serve as that product’s subject matter expert (SME). Duties include overseeing workflows for all products related to Authentication onto NBCU sites and app and/or VOD content, to ensure contractual entitlements, compliance requirements and monetization strategies are met. They will be responsible for leading efforts to identify and improve or expand capabilities to grow revenue or cost savings opportunities. This person will also be responsible for creating and executing plans for in-market rollouts of CD products to our (d)MVPD partners.
Responsibilities
Oversee execution of distribution partners’ network entitlements. Manage by working with industry adopted authentication tools and vendors.Identify improvement opportunities to authentication workflows and products to make accessing NBCU sites and apps easier for consumers and encourage consumption. Drive workflow requirements to maximize VOD turnaround time, availability and consumption.Work with key partners to complete manual and dynamic ad work flow and identify gaps in the workflow. Create and implement action plans to resolve gaps.Suggest strategic initiatives that will help minimize risk in production due to gaps and weaknesses in the operational workflows Serve as primary liaison between business and technology teams to ensure business needs are understood, planned accordingly, and executed.Support & create operational metrics by aggregating data, validating data with internal teams, and presenting in a clear and digestible presentation format.

Support existing and new product development efforts. Prioritize business requirements, and provide leadership and oversight for development team, status and updates to Business Partners

Owns clarification, rationalization and documentation of in-market CD products.Be able to manage external vendors and expectations with distribution partners.Facilitates large-group project planning and management sessionsProvide ad hoc operational support as needed – e.g. video order creation, conduct UAT, etc.

Oversee offshore customer service support team and monitor viewer engagement performance

Customer service KPI trend analysis to identify opportunities to implement process or service improvements to ensure a great viewer experience

Looks for areas to improve the viewer experience on our sites and apps to generate viewer engagement and retention

Maximize offshore team resources by finding areas where we can leverage their skill set

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain management, business management or industrial engineering or equivalent work experience

A minimum of 3- 5 years of supply chain, project management, or product management experience

Ability to translate business process needs into clear product requirements

Strong verbal, writing, and presentation skills

Experience in process improvement with results

Experience in defining user requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with relevant business application software preferred

Experience with project management software preferred

Digital Distribution and Entertainment industry experience a plus

Solid history and examples on Project Management skills

Knowledge & ability to read XML and JSON files
Eligibility requirements:

Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered

Must be willing to work in Los Angeles, CA

Must be 18 years or older

Willingness to travel, work nights and on weekends with short notice

Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Ability to analyze, provide strong problem solving skills & strategic thinking skills

Ability to prioritize multiple projects based on a changing requirements

Ability to effectively communicate throughout all levels of the organization

Ability to handle adverse and unexpected situations in a composed and professional manner

Ability to adapt to and initiate change in a fast pace & agile environment

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