Project Manager/Business Analyst
A+E Networks
Stamford, CTThis was removed by the employer on 6/16/2016 9:38:00 PM PST
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This position is with a global media company. Candidates should possess knowledge of broadcast, post production and digital media processes and procedures as well as an understanding of digital asset management system functionality.
As a Production, Operations and Engineering Project Management Office (PMO) Project Manager/Business Analyst, this position is responsible for the oversight of planning, execution, monitoring and closing of projects impacting the department. The incumbent will also assist the business in implementing solutions through assessment, testing and validation. Projects may be related to various aspects of the business including technology implementations or upgrades, business process and organizational changes, facilities changes, and programming or rebranding initiatives that may impact one or more department subgroups, clients or vendors. This position requires providing system and business process subject matter expertise, vendor management, requirements gathering, user story and use case documentation, workflow definition with key stakeholders, integration and system design, user testing and training, documentation and coordination, issue identification & resolution, and overall system support. Performance of key duties include overall tracking of schedules, weekly status, scorecards, project plan maintenance, system issues /enhancements tracking and the scheduling for system release releases when appropriate.
Manage initiatives in support of Production, Operations & Engineering Department Project Management Office.
• Projects can be related to technology, organization, facility, process or IT system related implementations that impact more than one internal or external client or vendor group.
• Oversee planning, execution, monitoring & control and closing of all assigned projects
• Establish level of effort or size of project to determine the required PMO project deliverables
• Document and confirm the scope of the effort with project executive sponsor(s)
• Identify stakeholders, required resources, tasks required, key milestones, internal and external dependencies, budgetary constraints, potential risks, issues, contingencies and schedules.
• Manage project scope including detailed requirements to confirm results are achieved in the desired allotted timeframe based upon SOWs and SLAs, documenting and receiving approval on any necessary change requests where necessary.
• Working with stakeholders and the project manager, determine operational and business objectives, gather information, evaluate output requirements and develop business documentation.
• Through discovery and the interview process, prepare functional requirements, business requirements and contribute to the project plan
• Assist in client workflow analyses and documentation efforts when appropriate
• Partner with IT PMO and/or IT Business Analyst to develop business use cases in support of systems requirements definition.
• Ensure appropriate communication to executive management, stakeholders, vendor and technical (IT/Engineering) partners and project team including weekly status scorecard updates
• Ensure proper documentation of project through to close including Post Mortem lessons learned.
Lead Integration Testing and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Functionality Testing
• Create test plans based on user input and workflow, citing test steps and expected results
• As part of overall system testing, validate workflow process in each of three progressive environmental stages: Development, Quality Assurance and Production
• Oversee deployment to each successive stage, upon successful testing in previous stage
• Execute test tasks or oversee user acceptance testing and functionality testing
Record Technical Documentation
• Collect, analyze, summarize data, procedures, process information and trends. This may include data mapping, web services, system integrations and application releases.
• Analyze workflow requirements, construct workflow charts and diagrams, write specifications and track system activity
• Write and maintain documentation to serve as accessible references for users, stakeholders and vendors during implementation and for future reference. Provide support and training as needed
Make process change recommendations based on identified problems.
• Partner with Project Manager to develop business use cases in support of requirements definition
• Define recommended solutions, design workflow process, and write workflow procedures, while maintaining data and workflow integration throughout
• Communicate recommended changes to stakeholders
• Coordinate implementation of accepted changes
Production, Operations, Engineering & Technology (POET) Project Management Office Support
• Follow and adhere to PMO standards and understand when appropriate to deviate from the norm, based on specific project or client need
• Instruct others about PM and or BA processes to ensure alignment with the business and management of customer expectations when working with the PMO
• Provide support to PMO team members as needed
• Leverage and learn about BA and project management tools and technologies and implement these where possible
• Keep abreast of PMO/BA best practices and communicate these within the group and to clients where applicable
• Provide feedback and maintenance to PMO templates, processes and standards
Bachelor's degreeKnowledge of media broadcast, post production and digital media processes and procedures. Understanding of digital asset management system functionality. 2-3 years experience in media asset management or production operations experience
Knowledge of project management or Project Management Office concepts and methodologies
Knowledge of or experience with full system lifecycle development specifically media asset management
2-3 years staff management experience in media operations
Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
Self-starter with proven ability to manage multiple projects overseeing diverse tasks
Excellent written and oral communications skills; ability to impart information in a clear and logical manner
Proven ability to work collaboratively with internal business clients and external vendors
Must be extremely organized, capable of multitasking, prioritizing and handling ad hoc situations as they arise
Meeting facilitation, public speaking and presentation skills
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