Manager, Strategic Process

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world‑class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad‑supported streaming service.

We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, Dream Works Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry‑leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood.

NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit  for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumer‑first brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, and NBCU International. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We're always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we're backed by a culture of respect.

We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.

We are seeking a proactive and strategic thinker to manage headcount planning and vendor operations as the Manager, Strategic Process
. Partnering with VP‑level stakeholders, as well as HR and Finance, you will develop and manage reporting around headcount and future workforce needs. You'll handle vendor management for software and resource vendors, including setup, contract processing, and invoice approvals. You'll also track spending, report on actuals and forecasts, and recommend budget adjustments. This role involves partnering across teams and requires effective time management to avoid delays.

You'll report to the Director of Internal Strategic Engagement & Process as part of the Video Engineering organization.

You bring engineering or engineering‑adjacent credibility that you will leverage to define technical requirements for software agreement reviews and discussion, a calm and organized presence, and excellent written and verbal communication. You'll also oversee the vendor management team, initially evolving our approach to budget tracking, vendor intake, and onboarding for software and resources.

• Tracking Financials: Develop and manage tracking for all workforce spend including vendor contracts, team engagement, and travel. Report on actuals and forecasts, identify potential overspend, and make budget recommendations.
• Managing Vendors: Vet vendors with Procurement and Legal teams, set up vendors in internal systems, process contracts and renewals, coordinate contract signatures, invoice approvals, and payments. Occasional negotiations required.
• Improving Processes: Develop and document processes for effective program management to support our workforce in the headcount and vendor space.
• Managing Risk: Assess cross‑project risks and actively mitigate them through VP‑level stakeholder partnerships. Anticipate and prevent problems and roadblocks before they occur.
• Handling Communication: Improve communication channels between teams. Be an exemplary model for optimism, bringing solutions to surfaced problems, and coaching others to do the same.
• Maintaining Independence and Accountability: Operate independently, take responsibility for…