(PEP) Senior Manager, PMO - Workplace Automation & Emerging Technology

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

Versant’s Strategic Technology Delivery team provides Program Management services across large initiatives within Operations & Technology organization. The team is seeking a Manager, PMO - Workplace Automation & Emerging Technology that will be instrumental in managing key Workplace Operations & Technology programs. The key responsibilities for the role include, but not limited to:

• Create and manage individual project charters, schedules, resource plans, and budgets.
• Participate in and facilitate program intake, facilitate program prioritization discussions, and collect high-level requirements.
• Continually collaborate with stakeholders, document requirements/scope and dependencies, and host project kick-offs.
• Execute multiple simultaneous programs across the team and ensure objectives and deliverables are accomplished according to plan.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, and changes effectively by optimizing scope, schedule, and resources accordingly
• Provide program-level status updates and 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 program/project team members and influence across a range of leaders, internal teams, and external suppliers.
• Follow and contribute to standards, best practices, processes, and documentation for the Program Management team

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years equivalent experience in Project/Program Management, Product Management, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum 4+ years experience leading large Automation and/or AI projects / programs end-to-end from planning through design, development, testing, launch, and post-launch support.
• Excellent interpersonal demeanor and executive presence.
• Detail-orientated with excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to peers and executives.
• Thorough note taking abilities with follow-ups and key next steps
• Problem-solving skills while working well under pressure and ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.
• Proactive, strong sense of ownership with demonstrated teamwork capabilities.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and team members.
• Strong business partnering and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Ability to drive results and hold teams all teams accountable.
• Experience with Microsoft & Program Management tools - Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, MS Project, Smartsheet

Desired Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining large scale budgets
• Experience managing global projects teams with competing priorities, diverse business objectives, and time zones constraints
• Ability to collect information from multiple sources, document concepts using data + visualizations, and present complex topics to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with Microsoft 365
• Experience with JIRA, PPT, Smartsheet
• Program Management Professional (PgMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications a plus

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media'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].

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.