Hybrid Senior Project Manager

at Warner Bros. Discovery

• Job title: Senior Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Project Manager overseeing global production technology projects at Warner Bros. Discovery. Leading project management efforts including planning, execution, and cross-functional team coordination.

Responsibilities

• To provide direction, management, organization and reporting of project workstreams related to the implementation of production technology projects globally.
• Daily activities will vary slightly based on the type of project being managed but will include management of vendors, technical architects, analysts, testers, engineers and support teams, as well as research, analysis, requirements elicitation and process modelling leading to recommendations of business efficiencies and performance improvements.
• Partner with the business to deliver secure, reliable technology solutions across infrastructure, storage, Office 365, Active Directory, and application platforms.
• Lead end‑to‑end project planning, managing scope, schedule, costs, risks and quality for technical implementations and upgrades.
• Gather and document business requirements, use cases and process flows, translating them into actionable technical deliverables.
• Oversee software application deployments across content management, sales, finance and marketing systems used within TV production environments.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams, vendors, architects, and engineers to ensure timely delivery and clear accountability.
• Ensure robust testing and user acceptance, driving high adoption rates and smooth transitions to production.
• Monitor progress against milestones, proactively managing escalations and communicating status to senior leadership.
• Support readiness, training, deployment, and early‑life support for all assigned technology projects.

Requirements

• Technical Strong understanding of project management practices across Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control, and Close.
• Hands‑on experience with infrastructure projects (storage, AD, O365, networking, security hardening).
• Skilled in business analysis: requirements gathering, user stories, process mapping, and future‑state definition.
• Ability to evaluate impacts of new capabilities across users, systems, and business processes.
• Knowledge of production technology environments and willingness to learn TV‑specific systems.
• Functional Experience managing outsourced/remote teams and diverse technical resources.
• Strong communication skills, able to coordinate with senior stakeholders, partners, and cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to manage changing priorities, resolve complex issues, and influence outcomes across departments.
• Competent in both Waterfall and Agile delivery, including acting as Product Owner proxy when needed.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially MS Project, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• General Proven track record delivering large‑scale infrastructure or transformation projects.
• Experience working in international or multi‑site environments with multiple inputs.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and organisational skills, with attention to detail.

Benefits

• Flexible working across time zones and occasional international travel
• ITIL Foundation essential; ITIL Manager preferred
• Business Analysis training/certification (IIBA or similar) desirable