Sr. Technical Project Manager, Production Engineering at Versant

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Sep, 26

Salary

160000.0

Posted On

30 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Project Management, Production Engineering, Broadcast Systems, Live Production Workflows, Media Delivery Platforms, Project Planning, Risk Management, Issue Tracking, Stakeholder Communication, Change Management, Jira, ServiceNow

Industry

Marketing Services

Description

Company Description VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versantâ€™s sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass. Job Description The Technical Project Manager supports the execution of production engineering initiatives that power VERSANT’s live broadcast, streaming, and media delivery systems. Reporting to the Senior Director of Platform Strategy and working closely with the Production Engineering team, this role is responsible for coordinating day-to-day project activities, tracking progress, and ensuring timely delivery across engineering and operations teams. This is a hands-on delivery role focused on execution, coordination, and follow-through. You will work closely with engineers and production teams to keep projects on track, manage dependencies, and ensure systems are ready for live environments where reliability and timing are critical. Responsibilities Project Execution & Coordination Manage day-to-day execution of technical projects across production engineering and infrastructure teams. Build and maintain project plans, timelines, task tracking, and status reporting. Track deliverables, dependencies, and milestones to ensure projects stay on schedule. Coordinate across multiple teams to ensure work is progressing and blockers are resolved quickly. Production Engineering Support Support projects related to broadcast systems, live production workflows, and media delivery platforms. Work closely with engineers to track progress on system builds, upgrades, and deployments. Help coordinate activities across systems such as playout, encoding, distribution, and real-time graphics. Ensure project tasks align with operational requirements for live and near-live environments. Live Event Readiness Manage projects and team coordination for live broadcasts, sports events, and breaking news coverage. Track readiness tasks, timelines, and dependencies leading up to live events. Coordinate across teams during critical windows to ensure all systems are ready and validated. Issue Tracking & Risk Management Identify project risks, delays, or blockers and escalate as needed. Maintain clear tracking of issues, dependencies, and action items. Follow through to ensure issues are resolved and do not impact delivery timelines. Process & Communication Facilitate regular project meetings, standups, and status updates. Provide clear and consistent updates on progress, risks, and next steps. Ensure alignment with change management and release processes to support stable production deployments . Documentation & Reporting Maintain accurate project documentation including plans, status reports, and meeting notes. Track key metrics such as timelines, delivery status, and issue resolution. Ensure visibility of project status across stakeholders. Qualifications 5+ years of experience in project management, technical coordination, or delivery roles. Experience supporting technical or production-related projects. Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through. Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time. Strong communication skills and ability to work with technical teams. Preferred Qualifications Experience in media, broadcast, streaming, or live production environments. Exposure to production systems such as playout, encoding, or media delivery workflows. Experience working in fast-paced or time-sensitive environments (e.g., live events, operations). Familiarity with tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, or similar tracking systems. Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected]. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. Business Segment: Versant O&T Compensation: USD 150000 - USD 160000 - yearly

Responsibilities

Coordinate the execution of production engineering initiatives for live broadcast, streaming, and media delivery systems. Manage project timelines, dependencies, and readiness tasks to ensure reliability for live events and breaking news.