Manager, Business Operations

Posted 20 Days Ago
New York, NY
Hybrid
90K-120K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • App development
NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.
The Role
The Manager of Business Operations oversees analytics, KPIs, and operational efficiency, mentoring Business Analysts and driving data-informed decisions.
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Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
Job Description
We are seeking a strategic, data-savvy Manager of Business Operations to join the Operations & Technology team, supporting the NBCUniversal News Group. This role is based out of Rockefeller Center (NYC) and will have a hybrid/onsite presence of 4-5 days per week.
This role offers a balance of business analytics, operational leadership, and occasional generalist responsibilities. You'll lead a small team of Business Analysts, help operations leads to define meaningful KPIs, drive reporting and dashboarding efforts, streamline operations, and liaise with client services for onsite departmental needs.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the Data & Analytics program for the division, drive a consistent cadence of quality, reliability, and performance reporting.
  • Manage and mentor a team of two Business Analysts, oversee project prioritization, career development, and performance management.
  • Define, track, and refine key performance indicators (KPIs) that align with business objectives; ensure KPIs are specific, actionable and relevant; partner with cross-functional teams, leadership, and operating committees to define relevant metrics and performance frameworks.
  • Partner with the SVP, Operations and VP, Business Operations to prioritize reporting needs and lead operational reviews across business streams.
  • Provide data-informed insights and recommendations to drive process improvement and increase organizational effectiveness; Partner with division leads to identify opportunities or issues that could impact the organization's ability to effectively achieve our operational reliability and performance goals.
  • Build and maintain dashboards and visualizations (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to support operational transparency and decision-making; drive the team to prioritize, automate, and align reporting toolsets into enterprise-owned and scalable solutions.
  • Create and deliver executive-level presentations, including performance reviews, trend analyses, and strategic recommendations.
  • Collaborate with Enablement team and internal stakeholders on knowledge management and operational documentation efforts; Create documentation, inclusive of technical SOPs, to record key operational processes.
  • Engage with enterprise data teams and systems (e.g., Snowflake) to orchestrate access and consistency to accurate and actionable data.
  • Occasional generalist responsibilities will require working cross-functionally on administrative requests, onsite facilities, A/V, and IT coordination, and general business operations support.

Qualifications
Eligibility Requirements:
  • B.A. or equivalent experience; background in industrial engineering, operations management, management science or business administration preferred
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role or capacity, experience managing a team preferred
  • Willingness to work outside standard hours, and on weekends with short notice
  • Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
  • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Desired Characteristics and additional considerations:
  • Drive results by fostering an "automate and simplify" mentality toward addressing information management and reporting; Embody a passion for turning data into actionable insight and for process optimization through automation.
  • High emotional intelligence, discretion, and a collaborative mindset. Strong presentation skills are a must.
  • Hands-on experience with reporting, warehousing and visualization tools (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, Snowflake, Domo, etc); Experience defining and managing KPIs and performance frameworks.
  • Flexibility to pivot from one discipline to the next, while managing multiple concurrent projects of varying caliber/complexity; Proven ability to manage a large workload, prioritize and deliver high quality output is essential.

Additional Information
This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary: $90,000 - $120,000 (bonus eligible)
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

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The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
68,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1910

What We Do

From film, television, news, theme parks, interactive media, and streaming, our people are at the center of it all. ​Here, we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution, imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. ​

Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film, television and streaming brands.

Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data, building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system.

Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure, elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers, consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design, build and architect your career, we have the culture to make sure you’re supported.

Here you can work and still live your best life!

We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact, here you can.

Why Work With Us

For us, it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating, always solving and always ahead of competition.

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