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Product Manager - NBC Sports Next

NBCUniversal
Full-time
Remote
United States
Remote PM

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 theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.Β 

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.Β 

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.Β 

You’ll be joining our Youth & Recreational Sports group, home to digital platforms that empower families, coaches, athletes, and administrators to participate in and manage sports more efficiently and safely. Products like SportsEngine HQ, SportsEngine Motion, SportsEngine Play, and SportsEngine Tourney offer seamless solutions for registration, payment processing, communication, video streaming, and tournament management. Our team also includes NCSI, which helps protect youth athletes by providing essential background screening and training services. Together, we’re making sports more accessible and inclusive for millions of young athletes across the country.Β 

Job Description

As a Product Manager at SportsEngine, you will:Β 

  • Become a subject matter expert on the products you manage and understand how they solve customer problemsΒ 
  • Write clear, detailed user stories, technical requirements, and acceptance criteriaΒ 
  • Be hands-on in managing project requirements, scope, and delivery timelinesΒ 
  • Own and manage the product backlog in a Kanban/Agile environment, ensuring continuous flow and effective prioritizationΒ 
  • Help communicate strategy, progress, and product direction to internal and external stakeholdersΒ 
  • Demonstrate thought leadership in addressing key market problems and customer needsΒ 
  • Create business cases to support investment in new product capabilitiesΒ 
  • Engage with customers, industry influencers, and partners to gather competitive and market intelligenceΒ 
  • Oversee the product launch process from concept to post-launch, ensuring smooth commercializationΒ 
  • Contribute to the development of market requirements and go-to-market strategiesΒ 
  • Ensure product metrics are tracked and used to inform iteration and continuous improvementΒ 
  • Break down complex releases into milestones to enable consistent, incremental deliveryΒ 
  • Learn quickly from product releases and iterate using customer feedback and usage dataΒ 
  • Utilize JIRA to manage workflows, track progress, and report on delivery performanceΒ 
  • Maintain and organize product documentation in ConfluenceΒ 
  • Act as the day-to-day contact for development teams, clarifying requirements and removing blockersΒ 
  • Support data-driven product decisions through analytics, user feedback, and team inputΒ 
  • Participate in and lead Agile ceremonies such as backlog grooming, stand-ups, sprint planning, and demosΒ 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Product Management, Sport Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experienceΒ 
  • 2+ years of experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner in a technology-driven organizationΒ 
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, both written and verbalΒ 
  • Highly detail-oriented with excellent organizational skillsΒ 
  • Strong judgment in managing priorities, resources, and riskΒ 
  • Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaborationΒ 
  • Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skillsΒ 
  • Proven experience delivering SaaS projects on time and within budgetΒ 
  • High proficiency in JIRA (boards, filters, reporting, backlog management)Β 
  • Skilled in Confluence for product documentation and internal communicationΒ 
  • Comfortable working with technical and non-technical stakeholdersΒ 
  • Experience collaborating with engineering, QA, and design teamsΒ 

Desired Characteristics:

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with JIRAΒ 
  • Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and deliver results under pressureΒ 
  • Strong ability to investigate and learn unfamiliar systems quicklyΒ 
  • Familiarity or background in the sports management industryΒ 
  • Experience in software engineering, technical support, or systems analysisΒ 
  • Exposure to customer discovery practices or product analytics toolsΒ 

Fully Remote: This role has been designated as fully remote, meaning it is expected to be performed from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, typically an employee’s residence.Β 
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Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal'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 [emailΒ protected].

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.