Sr Manager, Program Management
About The Position
TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. Execution-focused and detail-oriented professional with the ability to drive projects from planning through implementation. Strong relationship-building skills to partner with various organizations within TEGNA and with TEGNA’s external business partners. Self-starter and motivator who can support communication across multiple workstreams. Core business areas of focus: Sales, Finance, and Operations. Primary objective: To understand each area’s processes and concerns and effectively communicate them to technology teams and other functional teams within TEGNA. Support the formulation, communication, and implementation of process improvements, technology improvements, or both to create effective and efficient interoperability among each group. Serve as a key liaison between business units, technology, and external business partners. Overall Summary: Partner with Finance, Sales, and other business partners to review, analyze, and evaluate business and user needs. Based on review sessions, identify, document, and recommend process improvements or system enhancements where applicable; create project plans and drive work through delivery. Develop and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with internal technology partners, working in concert with internal teams to support TEGNA business objectives through technology and best practices. Develop and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with external technology and business partners to support system improvements that impact TEGNA priorities. Required to have strong communication, documentation, and relationship development skills that will be utilized in the areas below:
Requirements
- Media Industry Experience
- Experience leading documenting and implementing process changes
Nice To Haves
- stations/ local experience
- Experience in change management
- Experience working with external systems vendors
- Understanding of WideOrbit suite of products
- Understanding of Salesforce
Responsibilities
- Determine operational objectives by studying business functions, gathering information, evaluating output requirements, and validating detailed functional specifications
- Collaborate with the business partners in clarifying, updating, and improving their business processes through the implementation of technology changes
- Ability to connect system functions and identify gaps for ongoing and upcoming projects
- Define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and elements; coordinating with project teams; and supporting project budget tracking
- Manage project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, and recommending actions to keep work on track
- Ability to efficiently execute own work while effectively managing competing priorities
Benefits
- Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Access to dental and eye care coverage
- Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program with company match
- Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc
- 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Nine paid holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
