Principal Program Lead

NBCUniversal

Principal Program Lead at NBCUniversal leading complex strategic programs across business, technology, and operations. Requires 10+ years of experience with strong stakeholder management skills.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $185,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead large-scale, cross-functional strategic programs from initiation through delivery.
Establish program governance structures, operating models, and executive reporting frameworks.
Develop and manage integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies, and critical path activities.
Drive alignment across business, technology, operations, and external stakeholders.
Translate strategic objectives into executable delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
Coordinate complex workstreams spanning multiple functions, teams, and vendors.
Manage program risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
Drive decision-making processes and issue resolution across stakeholder groups.
Monitor program health and proactively address delivery challenges.
Build trusted relationships with executive leaders and key stakeholders.
Prepare and deliver executive communications, status reporting, and decision support materials.
Influence outcomes across teams where no direct reporting relationships exist.
Drive readiness planning and organizational alignment for major initiatives.
Coordinate transition activities required to move programs from planning into operational execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional programs in complex organizational environments.
Demonstrated success delivering strategic initiatives involving multiple business, operational, and technology stakeholders.
Strong expertise in program governance, risk management, dependency management, and executive communications.
Proven ability to lead through influence in highly matrixed environments.
Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Ability to operate effectively with executive-level stakeholders.
Ability to travel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
paid leave
tuition reimbursement
variety of other discounts and perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

Program ManagementDependency ManagementDecision-MakingIssue ResolutionDelivery Planning

Soft Skills

InfluencingNegotiationFacilitationCommunicationProblem-Solving