Senior Manager, Business Strategy & Operations

Atlanta, GA, United States

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role :

As a global leader in entertainment, our company operates 24/7 around the world, delivering unparalleled experiences to our audiences. Our organization is dedicated to maximizing the value of our technology investments and leveraging them to drive business outcomes, we are committed to excellence in media technology and operations, leveraging cutting-edge technology and industry best practices.

The Business Operations & Strategy team within Media Technology & Operations (MT&O) is seeking a skilled Sr. Manager, Strategy and Business Operations to join our team. Within the MT&O organization, our team provides analysis to help guide strategic decision-making and clear communication with key internal and external stakeholders around the business. This individual will play a key role in driving operational excellence, preparing and communicating key strategic and operational analytics and supporting ongoing operations.

Your Role Accountabilities:

Data Analysis: Lead complex analyses from inception to execution, including scope definition, identification of required data points, define analysis timeline, and deliverables.

Work with team members and business partners to gather relevant information, navigate obstacles, and critically evaluate provided data.

Develop key insights, identify opportunities, and correlate data.

Strategy: Work with MT&O leadership team to define strategic objectives and ensure alignment to over-arching WBD strategy, specifically related to key technology adoption and operational efficiency across global media technology organization. Develop & maintain strategic roadmap documentation leveraging inputs from multiple sources.

Communication & Business Partnering: Partner with senior stakeholders to present insights and strategic recommendations, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

Partner with relevant teams to share desired strategies and help drive adoption and support. Coordinate with stakeholder teams to transition approved strategies to project execution. Develop compelling presentations to inform and enable key business decisions. Work with teams to develop OKR’s (Objectives and Key Results), monitor progress, and remediate as needed.

Business Operations: Facilitate processes to enable effective management of departmental operations. Includes high degree of coordination with business teams across the organization and other support functions (Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Legal, People & Culture, etc.) Support operational teams in navigating new initiatives & requests successfully through appropriate review and approval processes

Continuous Improvement: Monitor continuous improvement initiatives to optimize service quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Identify opportunities for automation, process optimization, and performance enhancement, leveraging emerging technologies and industry best practices.

Qualifications & Experiences:

Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, information systems or a related field

5-7 years of experience in management consulting with large global organizations in Media or Technology fields or equivalent industry experience preferred

Demonstrated ability to quickly absorb and assess information, manage complexity and change, and synthesize the 'So What' for leadership and stakeholder teams

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to both understand and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Advanced user of Microsoft Excel; mastery of formulas, formatting, pivot tables, and data analysis and modeling techniques

Advanced user of PowerBI / other data visualization tools

Strong PowerPoint skills, ability to help quickly craft presentations

Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence and engage others across various functional domains to bridge gaps, manage risk and accelerate analysis completion

Demonstrated ability to work with diverse stakeholders to achieve objectives

Solid business acumen, critical problem-solving ability, with ability for strategic thinking

Not Required but preferred experience:

Media or Big 4 Strategy Experience

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected].

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