Project Management Director - Sales Operations

CITY: New York STATE: New YorkCOUNTRY: USAEssential Functions (Responsibilities):In this position your responsibilities will include:Manage and lead a team of Project and/or Product Managers.Lead and influence business teams to think out of the box and generate new ideasEmploy Six Sigma / Lean methods to innovate process and systemsLead gathering of business requirements and translate into use cases and technical requirements for on going projectsLead functional design efforts with a focus on stream-lining processCoordinate with internal technology group and external vendors on delivery of technologyDemo work product, coordinate testing cycles, train customer baseSolicit feedback from customers and incorporate into development planSupport customer needs and necessary systemsAssess resources and skills required in order to build obtainable project timelinesAssess ongoing project load and always be communicating progress, inefficiencies and challenges.Develop documentation for new systems, products, or projects.Qualifications/Requirements:BS degree in Operations, MIS or equivalent work experienceMinimum 5 years experience within Sales Operations Course work in Accounting / Finance / Operations Research/ Sox complianceEligibility Requirements:Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered (note job#: 806205).Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice.Must be willing to work in New York, NY.Must be willing to take drug test and submit to a background investigation.Desired:Knowledge of financial and operational principlesDemonstrated experience in the successful implementation of technology to address business needs.Demonstrated experience leading a business through change.Strong technical leadership skills. Extensive problem solving skills.Excellent written and verbal communications.Effective interpersonal skills.Ability to work across multiple groups to drive technology requirements. Ability to communicate and interact with all levels in the organization. Attraction to continuous change and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a continuously changing environment.Self motivation and resourcefulnessGeneral:New technology capabilities are drastically changing the influence of television in the US. Over the next 5-10 years, we believe that Television as a mass medium marketing vehicle will re-align to a focused and individualized marketing platform. This will provide a new set of opportunities to monetize our content. Further the convergence of the 3 screen (TV, Internet, Hand held) is forcing the industry to re-examine how we deliver and monetize our content.NBC Universal is in the process of building a state of the art Digital Media Sales Operations department who is working to provide a seamless customer experience across media channels. In addition, we are creating a support layer for Digital Media Sales to provide quality products, best-in-breed ad technologies, a knowledgeable staff and intuitive, easy processes for sales executives and management. This position will play an instrumental role in taking project needs and requirements and driving the functional design, development, resources, implementation and documentation for Sales Operations.