JOB SUMMARY
This leader is responsible for delivering mobile app software solutions within the Digital Platforms Agency organization. Consistently produces quality products, reduces complexity, and delivers faster time-to-market through collaboration with cross-functional teams. Develops a high performing outcome-focused organization by creating and fostering an iterative and continuously-improving environment. Ensures a high degree of cross-functional communication and participation in line with product planning, development, and support.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Leader of the mobile app development team within the Digital Platforms Agency, News Sports and Communications team.
• Lead an innovative and collaborative team to produce exceptional digital products that enhance the customer experience.
• Establish and measure performance targets for management of team.
• Partner with internal and external organizations to receive input and to build alignment on technical execution of solutions.
• Mentor and guide team members to help gain confidence and experience with communication, leadership and collaboration skills, enabling growth and advancement in their careers.
• Review selections on bids for contracted projects, and provide recommendations as necessary.
• Ensures team spending aligns with allocated budget.
• Responsible for the technical execution, quality and performance of all software solutions created.
• Develop an organization that supports outcome delivery, resolving technical debt, responding to production issues, improving quality, and investing in speed and team autonomy.
• Align team to departmental defaults such as instrumentation, universal design, brand and experience consistency as well as advocate for deviations from defaults where beneficial to the team.
• Build, maintain, and iteratively improve the cross-functional and lean team with a diverse set of roles that is designed to efficiently deliver outcomes.
• Develop processes for cross-functional skills development within team.
• Uphold team operating rhythm to enable data-driven iterative improvement. Ensure that the team is changing and iterating as a cohesive, inclusive unit.
• Develop and operationalize a communication plan that ensures alignment with internal and external teams.
• Create routine communications for executive consumption regarding roadmap delivery, platform/feature quality and team performance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to read, write and speak the English language to communicate with employees, customers, suppliers, in person, on the phone, and by written communications in a clear, straight-forward, and professional manner
Expert on product and outcome. Seeks learning opportunities and is not above any of the details
Understands where the customer and industry is going and how our products must adapt to meet those needs
Delivers big meaningful changes across the organization through all possible means of persuasion
Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
Ability to supervise and motivate others
Ability to develop, communicate and implement strategies and tactics
Ability to manage and deliver against several initiatives simultaneously
Ability to manage and train cross-functional teams
Ability to prioritize and organize effectively and independently
Ability to analyze and interpret data and synthesize recommendations
Ability to think strategically and anticipate future trends, needs and expectations
Excellent cognitive and communications skills
Excellent analytical skills
Strong business acumen and sense of urgency to achieve business results
Strong customer focus, good communication skills and capable of balancing strategic initiatives with immediate business needs
Strong problem resolution techniques, ability to find solutions
Ability to develop, communicate and implement strategies and tactics
Ability to manage and deliver against several initiatives simultaneously
Experience managing mobile app development teams
Experience with large scale software solutions
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent real-world experience
Related Work Experience / Number Of Years
Technical and/or Product Management Experience / 8+
Experience Leading Complex Projects / 8+
Team (Direct Staff) Leadership / 5+
Budget Management / 2+
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Skills /Abilities and Knowledge
Related industry experience- Cable, Telecommunications, Software/Online Services
IP Video delivery
Education
Master's preferred
WORKING CONDITIONS
Office environment
Travel as required
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The pay for this position has a minimum of $135,300.00. The actual salary offer may be higher as we carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and location. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses.