Job Description
The Director, Product Development, Promotional Platforms will lead consumer-facing and internal product development projects for HBO’s promotional digital platforms (HBO.com, HBO Mobile properties and future emerging platforms).
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
o Collaborate with external agencies, internal stakeholders and team members to develop product concepts, user experience/visual designs and system requirements for new or current product optimizations.
o Work with the HBO Research team to validate strategic and user experience direction.
o Act as the Subject-Matter-Expert for functional capabilities in support of technology delivery.
o Manage product quality and delivery scope including management of UAT cycles and resources.
o Work with HBO Promotional Platforms VP and executive team to identify and define product opportunities and roadmap suggestions based upon deep-understanding of HBO business, consumer or operational needs.
o Maintain current understanding of competitive offerings and marketplace factors that influence product viability and growth opportunities.
o Manage content and asset production tasks necessary for product delivery.
o Transition product knowledge and process to operational/governance team members.
o Create and maintain individual project and program project plans and timelines for a broad range of initiatives; work with internal and external resources to define project scope, identify required resources, and estimate project timelines.
o Collaborate with cross-discipline team members to balance department-wide priorities and manage shared resources
o Track and manage issues, risks, assumptions, action items and decisions through to resolution across the product development program.
o Track detailed product development backlog and its prioritization
o Communicate with stakeholder groups and extended team members about product/program delivery timelines and scope.
o Management of product development project leads team including providing project oversight, ensuring project quality is met and maintained; recommending and instituting team standards, process, and best practices; developing team mentorship and training plans.
Desired Skills & Experience
o Bachelor’s Degree or higher
o 5+ years product development & project management experience
o 2+ years team management and supervisory experience
o Exemplary understanding of digital development for web, mobile and emerging platforms
o Proven ability to lead the strategy, design and delivery of high-quality, innovative consumer experiences
o Strong balance of both creative and technical skills
o Knowledge and operational understanding of Omniture, SEO and CMS systems.
o Experience working successfully with multi-disciplinary teams, in a flexible, rapidly changing work environment
o Problem-solver, with the ability to consider/execute against both macro and micro-level issues and project tasks.
o Experience with usability testing/product research.
o Strong communication and presentation skills
o Experience working with external agencies and vendors to develop both creative and technical deliverables
o Media/entertainment experience & day-to-day operational experience in managing and publishing digital properties a plus.
o Knowledge of product development and project management practices/process (via Product Development or Project Management body of knowledge)
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