Associate Director - Projects | Program Manager
CurrentResponsible for managing the complete ‘Quality Engineering’ with respect to Video-Ad analytics. It is completely a challenging project with multiple ad integration and debug tools involved in validating the video-ad analytics across all digital platforms. Lead the Implementation & enhancements of E2E Video-Ad analytics framework with multiple end points & in-house tools integration for a complete E2E echo-system of automation across web, mobile, OTT, STB & Smart TVs. Responsible for complete Ad-integration across all core business (Peacock, NBC News, CNBC, NBC One app, Todays news, NBC Sports & TVE brands (syfy, brovo, Telemundo, universal kids etc.,)Ownership with off-domain partners on setting the expectation on ‘Quality engineering’ criteria for Ad validation (Ex: Hulu, youtube, fubo etc.,)Also the additional responsibility will include managing the resource hiring, resource performance management, financial management, operational management and client management, to make sure the deliveries are met as per the SOW. Any deviation on additional effort needs to be discussed with client as an additional CR for the effort to be accomplished. Hire resource for any new requirement at onsite locations across north America for client’s requirement and also to fire any resource on not meeting the expectation.Coordinating with offshore & client leadership team on any project execution issues, infrastructure-setup issues, conducting status meetings and participating in meetings and preparing various reports for clients and senior management.Train and supervise test analysts, set goals, and report on problem status and staff performance. Own the monthly financials for every projects and work with cognizant & client finance team on any clarifications & dependencies on processing any purchase order for the project.And also, manage the overall QE program for CNBC, NBC news digital, NBC Player team from delivery, innovation, value, resourcing etc.,