Description
Who are we hiring?
Madison Square Garden Entertainment is looking for a Technical Project Manager to join the Sound Production Software team. In this role, you will manage the production operations for a team of software engineers and audio specialists as it productizes and deploys audio content production tooling for use across all MSG properties and partnerships. The ideal candidate will have worked in a production role for a software development team and will have a strong interest in audio technology.
What will you do?
· Work closely with the department manager to ensure the team’s output is aligned with business objectives
· Lead backlog prioritization exercises, sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, demos, and other related meetings
· Utilize agile methodologies to run team workstreams, including sprint planning and timeline estimation and definition
· Plan with a clear understanding of project vision and priorities, managing ongoing work within schedule and scope
· Know and understand the tech stack and work with the team to outline feasibility and timelines
· Manage technical specifications and documentation and own all project-related task management and reporting.
· Proactively identify potential project risks, and identity solutions to address them in advance
· Serve as the key point of contact for cross-functional project teams and stakeholders
What do you need to succeed?
· Required 3+ years of experience as a Technical Project or Product Manager
· Experience managing either internal and/or consumer-facing products from inception, delivery, optimization, and beyond
· Understanding of software engineering technologies, platforms, and development workflows
· Experience running highly organized agile methodology
· Experience using Atlassian tools such as JIRA and Confluence
· Understanding of audio editing and processing technology and techniques
· Strong interpersonal skills with excellent written and verbal communication abilities
· A passion for the intersection of technology and creativity, with a keen interest in staying up to date with innovative developments
The Company requires that all individuals, subject to certain limited exceptions, be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations regarding this requirement.
Why is MSG for me?
With MSG Sphere, we are creating an entirely new medium that will deliver immersive entertainment experiences at an unparalleled scale. Beyond a venue, Sphere is a multi-sensory platform with experiential technology programming directly to your senses. You will see in ways never imagined, hear with every fiber of your being, and experience like never before. To deliver on this promise, we are building the largest immersive venue in the world, MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas, with a second Sphere venue planned for London, pending necessary approvals. To create immersive experiences, and content unique to Sphere, we are growing our full stack creative, experience, design, production and engineering team across our Burbank studio in Los Angeles and Ventures headquarters in New York.
We focus on Career Development and Invest in YOU
Candidates who have completed 60 credits of college-level coursework (representing 2 years), or have shown similar self-development through certifications, trade school coursework, etc. are preferred. Educational requirements may differ from job to job based on the role.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds
At MSG we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.