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Technical Project Manager – Enterprise IT / Studio Technology

Optomi, in partnership with a leader within the entertainment industry, is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to join a high-impact team supporting studio technology operations onsite in Burbank. In this role, you’ll work on a mix of traditional infrastructure projects, ticket management, and tech rollouts in a fast-paced studio production environment. You’ll collaborate closely with helpdesk teams, engineering, and post-production groups to ensure technical continuity across multiple concurrent initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead 5+ concurrent tech initiatives across IT Infrastructure and Post-Production Engineering.
• Manage project lifecycles from intake through execution, delivery, and post-mortems.
• Facilitate sprint ceremonies (planning, standups, retrospectives), and manage Agile/waterfall processes.
• Support stakeholders including live production and studio operations teams.
• Prioritize and escalate operational tasks, blockers, and resourcing needs.
• Maintain and present KPI dashboards using PowerBI for executive-level reporting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment of timelines, deliverables, and roadmaps.
• Serve as resource manager across assigned team(s), forecasting capacity and ensuring velocity.
• Manage documentation, workflows, and project artifacts using Smartsheet, Visio, and MS Project.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline
• 3–7 years of technical project management experience (Agile & Waterfall)
• 5+ years leading technical or operations teams
• Experience in large enterprise environments
• Strong background in Smartsheet, PowerPoint/Keynote, and Visio
• Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills
• Solid understanding of IT operations or software development processes

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience supporting live or post-production studio environments
• Familiarity with Avid, sound engineering, or union/trade collaboration
• PMP or ScrumMaster certification
• Prior work with union-based or entertainment tech teams

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