Network Manager

Position Summary

Provides technical management, inclusive of budget and schedule, for an attraction or attractions under an area of responsibility. Responsible for the successful specification, bid/award, design, production, installation, and acceptance testing of Ride and/or Show systems, to include Network Systems.

Major Responsibilities

• Manages in-field installation, test and adjustment of scenic systems to ensure compliance with contract specifications. Works with Facility & Construction team and vendors to ensure a clear line of communication regarding installation, test, and adjust activities.
• Reviews designs and documentation from vendors, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and specifications. Oversees vendor's mock-up, prototype, and acceptance testing efforts to ensure final installed systems meet scope of work and contract specifications.
• Creates scope of work documentation and awards contracts to vendors based on quantitative requirements derived from interpreting creative intent and employing Universal specifications.
• Leads design and production reviews at vendor locations, ensuring product quality, specification conformance, and schedule accuracy.
• Develops and oversees project schedules and budgetary demands. Produces scopes of work and manages vendor progress from design through installation, ensuring alignment with schedule and budget.
• Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Consistent attendance is a job requirement.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in applicable technical field required (examples include, but are not limited to, information technology, network administration) or equivalent demonstrated skill and experience. Advanced Degree preferred.

Experience

• Extensive experience in direct theme park‑specific technical/engineering roles supporting network system equipment required (examples include, but are not limited to, Network Systems, Network Security, Building access control, RF/IR/UV Systems) or similar experience in related technical field.

Specific Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

• Projects experience within the scenic/entertainment/theme park industry required. Any experience in theme park development, construction, show and ride systems design or fabrication is preferred.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to organise and manage a complex series of tasks and vendor(s) to develop and implement show and ride systems.
• Strength in schedule analysis and contract management required.
• Comfortable influencing decisions of major nature. High degree of tact & diplomacy to obtain favorable decisions or maintain good will.
• Comfortable working in a non‑routine environment with frequently changing situations.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

Reasonable Accommodation

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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.