Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast. Job Summary The Sr. Manager, Strategic Operations, is part of the newly created Strategic Operations (Realization Office) and is responsible for the assessment, planning and management of Freewheel’s Platforms and Services. The position will be part of a small team to manage the Strategic Operations and related activity for Freewheel’s 6 platform teams. The goal of the Sr. Manager and the Realization Office is to lead, direct and facilitate (i) all activities required for successful delivery of all the Platform’s business, product and organizational goals, and (ii) foster strong cross-functional collaboration & teamwork. The Sr. Manager of the Realization Office must possess strong leadership, negotiation, communication, relationship building, program management and interpersonal skills, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced cross-functional matrixed organization undergoing change management. In addition, the Sr. Manager must demonstrate a high level of integrity and respect for all teammates and stakeholders, and be comfortable acting as a “Change Agent” as he/she will be directly responsible for implementing and rolling out new strategic operational change management in this role. The Realization Office will have a strong partnership with all parts of the organization and the GPMO to ensure Platform projects are managed effectively with the right level of governance and management. The Realization office will partner with the GPMO teams to define and implement project/program management best practices, enforce governance standards and processes, and help define the right KPIs and metrics for success measurement and sound decision making. Additionally, the Realization Office will also be responsible for ensuring all projects within Platform Portfolios have the right level of support to execute and deliver projects within scope, time and budget. The Realization Office will work with the Platform senior leadership teams through Weekly and Monthly planning, decision-making, and risk management activities, actively work with the teams to define and drive strategic opportunities, determine direction of the Platforms and resolve any escalations. Additionally, the Realization Office will lead Quarterly Portfolio review assessments and be responsible for read outs to the ELT. *Candidate needs to have diverse experience within AdTech from an SSP, DSP or similar Job Description Core Responsibilities Directs Platform business and product portfolio planning, management and success measurement for existing and new products and services introduction Assist with leading and supporting weekly and monthly Platform leadership meetings and conducts Platform quarterly reviews to the ELT Helps with developing templates (PPT, Smartsheet, Excel, etc) to be utilized by the Platform Senior Leadership teams and supporting functional leaders Leads developing, implementing, and managing Platform Communications plan for Freewheel Develop and lead Platform strategic operational change management Leads high-level sessions for cross-program planning, dependency and risk management Leads/oversees key strategic platform initiatives or critical special projects Develops and leads managing the full portfolio of Platform product suites, Strategic Initiatives, GTM activities, POCs and research projects. May lead and facilitate building Platform POV on ad hoc research projects and open strategic questions Acts as the communications conduit to executive sponsors and enterprise steering committee and conducts periodic briefings/status updates via written and graphic reports to GMs, SVPs, ELT and other senior executives Escalates risks and decisions appropriately to senior management team Tracks and assesses Platform team performance to budget and multi-year LRP goals Accountable to Operational Excellence team and ELT Experience from a publisher or an advertising agency. Employees at all levels are expected to: Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job. Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services. Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences. Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas. Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers. Drive results and growth. Respect and promote inclusion & diversity. Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities. Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications. Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Education Bachelor's Degree While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience. Relevant Work Experience 10 Years + Salary: Pay Range: $150,219.07 - $225,328.61 Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.