Director, Production Design Engineering

NBCUniversal is looking for a talented individual for our Director of Production Design & Project Engineering for NBCU Operations and Technology (O&T) based in 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York. O&T supports Enterprise Technology, Broadcast, and Production systems across NBCU globally. The Director of Production Design & Project Engineering balances day-to-day operations, such as management of a dynamic team providing best-in-class live television production support for NBCU, with forward-looking planning and execution around live television production technology strategy, process methodology, architecture, and collaboration with cross-functional business leaders and partners. This position will have direct management of New York team supporting live television production control rooms, studios and related equipment on the 30 Rockefeller Complex. The teams consist of installation technicians, and studio and control room design engineers. Responsibilities: Team Leadership Cultivate and sustain a robust engineering team with a balanced mix of managerial support, architects, strategy experts, and innovative engineers. Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to employees. Foster collaborative partnerships across NBCU engineering teams, promoting cross-facility support and engagement. Oversee and manage the operational and capital budgets for your team and clients. Manage projects against the capital budget, maintaining metrics and deliverables, and providing regular reports on progress. Capital Projects and Strategy Collaborate with leadership and operational clients to formulate both short-term and long-term strategic technology plans and budgets. Balance local project initiatives with enterprise-wide goals, striving to align strategies and create synergies across all NBCU locations. Develop conceptual designs and technology architecture visions, assigning project tasks to team members with clear and concise direction. Oversee ongoing projects, managing budgets, timelines, design and integration, application commissioning, and training. Ensure thorough documentation of applications. Engage in projects at other NBCU sites as needed. Client Management Lead all projects and serve as the primary client interface, collaborating with operations teams, clients, and executive management both formally and informally. Monitor timelines, manage priorities and schedules, and set clear client expectations. Gather technical requirements, provide effective solutions, and ensure resources are allocated to meet required timelines. Report on project deliverables and timelines, and establish proper reporting standards Monitoring and Security Collaborate closely with the NBCU cyber security team to build repeatable systems with security best practices Focus heavily on standard security logging and reporting of all systems Build out enterprise-wide monitoring systems with automated alerting and dashboarding interfaces for easy troubleshooting Television Production Technology Support and Maintenance Deliver 24/7 technical escalation support to uphold a sophisticated broadcast production ecosystem spanning numerous studios, production control rooms, and remote sites. Execute system-wide upgrades during overnight and weekend maintenance windows. Vigilantly monitor and ensure operational readiness of existing facilities, maintaining comprehensive knowledge of all pertinent technical infrastructure. Enhance system designs through insights gained from support incidents. Foster close collaboration with Production Operations management and key personnel to evaluate the facility's capacity to meet service demands amidst a dynamic event schedule.