Technical Project Manager - Broadcast & Media Infrastructure

Technical Project Manager

• Broadcast & Media Infrastructure at TCWGlobal Technical Project Manager
• Broadcast & Media Infrastructure at TCWGlobal in Union City, New Jersey Posted in 8 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Job Title:

Technical Project Manager

• Broadcast & Media Infrastructure Location:

  New York City, NY (Midtown)
• Local candidates only

Schedule:

Hybrid ( 3-5 days onsite depending on project needs)

Duration:

12+ month contract with strong potential for multi-year extension and permanent)

Pay Rate:

$70-75/hr + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Hours:

Full-time, Monday-Friday (9:00 AM

• 6:00 PM) About the Role Our client is seeking a Technical Project Manager with broadcast/media industry experience to support large-scale broadcast technology and media infrastructure initiatives .

This role is focused on managing technical projects within broadcast/media environments , including infrastructure upgrades, system implementations, technology rollouts, and cross-functional engineering coordination. The ideal candidate brings a combination of: Strong technical project management fundamentals Experience working within broadcast, media, streaming, or entertainment environments Ability to manage technical infrastructure projects involving engineering, vendors, and enterprise stakeholders This is not a content production or creative PM role. The focus is on technology delivery, infrastructure coordination, systems implementation, and enterprise project execution within media/broadcast operations. Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technical projects within broadcast/media technology environments
• Manage project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication across multiple workstreams
• Coordinate closely with engineering, infrastructure, operations, broadcast technology, and vendor teams
• Support implementations, migrations, upgrades, and rollouts involving broadcast systems, media infrastructure, or enterprise technology platforms
• Run status meetings, project reviews, stakeholder updates, and executive reporting
• Identify project risks, blockers, and dependencies while driving mitigation plans and issue resolution
• Track project scope, timelines, documentation, budgets, and delivery milestones
• Ensure strong project governance, reporting accuracy, and communication across technical and non-technical teams
• Support fast-moving, high-visibility initiatives across multiple concurrent projects Required Qualifications
• 5-10 years of Technical Project Management experience supporting infrastructure, systems, or enterprise technology projects
• Must have prior experience within broadcast, media, streaming, or entertainment technology environments
• Proven experience managing technical implementations, infrastructure projects, migrations, or enterprise systems rollouts
• Strong experience working directly with engineering and technical teams
• Experience managing projects involving broadcast systems, media infrastructure, or technical operations environments
• Strong understanding of project management fundamentals , including planning, risk management, dependency tracking, scope management, budgets, and delivery execution
• Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, Asana, or similar platforms
• Strong proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, reporting dashboards, and executive-level updates
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional technical teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear project plans and updates
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment with multiple concurrent initiatives
• Must be local to New York City and able to work onsite 3-5 days per week Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting broadcast technology transformations or enterprise media infrastructure upgrades
• Exposure to video delivery platforms, broadcast operations, media asset workflows, or streaming technologies
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, storage systems, networking, or media workflows
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, or related project management certifications
• Experience supporting large enterprise organizations or consulting-driven environments Additional Information
• This role requires a combination of both technical project management experience and broadcast/media industry exposure
• Candidates coming strictly from general IT PM backgrounds without media/broadcast experience will likely not be the right fit
• Candidates coming from broadcast/media operations without strong technical PM experience will also not be the right fit
• Ideal candidates have managed technical infrastructure or systems projects specifically within broadcast, media, streaming, or entertainment organizations