Program Manager, Business Operations JD
Austin, TX - USA
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Job Summary
FloSports is a world-class sports media company strategically positioned to be the essential destination for passionate sports fans delighting them with live event coverage breaking news highlights stats rankings and team and player profiles. We are growing Our Sports every day by continuing to invest in our ever-expanding ecosystem which consists of over a dozen sport verticals and hundreds of streaming partners. FloSports is creating the home for college conferences/leagues and sports like grappling hockey track & field racing cheer wrestling and more and we are looking for innovative and passionate people like you to help us!
THE ROLE:
FloSports is looking for a highly collaborative and execution-oriented Program Manager to lead complex cross-functional programs that support the companys growth and operational evolution. Based in Austin Texas this role reports to the Director of Business Operations.
A few characteristics which will make you successful in this role:
Youre entrepreneurial arent afraid of failure and have demonstrated success while overcoming roadblocks
Youre collaborative and a quick study to understand what is important to many different stakeholders across the organization
Youre humble receptive to feedback and willing to roll up your sleeves and do the work yourself when needed
You can synthesize ambiguous problems and break them down into structured manageable steps to solve
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage New Sport Vertical Launches
Lead the end-to-end program for launching new sports verticals from pre-launch program design and planning through launch and post-launch growth.
Coordinate the commercial operational technical production partner content marketing and customer-experience components of each launch.
Build and maintain an integrated roadmap for planned and potential vertical launches.
Lead post-launch reviews and incorporate lessons learned into FloSports vertical-launch framework.
Lead Technology and Operational Transformation Programs
Lead cross-functional programs that introduce new technology workflows or operating models into FloSports business.
Support initiatives centered around new content-capture models partner production technology remote production capabilities workflow automation and operational tooling.
Develop phased implementation plans that may include product development pilots field testing partner onboarding training deployment and ongoing support.
Ensure new capabilities are operationally supportable scalable and aligned with the customer and partner experience.
Coordinate change-management activities to drive adoption clarify new responsibilities and transition programs into sustainable business operations.
Coordinate Merger and Acquisition programs
Lead cross-functional due diligence across internal business units and senior external stakeholders (e.g. advisors legal counsel target leadership) to audit risk profiles uncover operational dependencies and evaluate target synergies.
Establish and implement scalable integration frameworks governance structures and playbooks that standardize post-merger execution and executive reporting.
Own Day 1 readiness plans including orchestrating workstream execution and communications to guarantee seamless business continuity upon deal close.
Drive post-merger synergy realization tracking critical-path dependencies operational efficiencies and integration KPIs to ensure full capture of deal value.
Apply Data and Financial Rigor
Build and maintain program budgets forecasts business cases and financial models in partnership with Finance and functional leaders.
Evaluate potential initiatives using cost-benefit ROI scenario sensitivity and capacity analyses.
Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into financial performance operational readiness delivery progress and business results.
Ensure decisions and executive recommendations are supported by reliable data explicit assumptions and a clear understanding of financial tradeoffs.
Drive Accountability Decisions and Communication
Align cross-functional teams around priorities responsibilities deliverables and decision ownership.
Facilitate difficult decisions when teams face competing priorities timelines or resource constraints.
Identify risks and dependencies early drive mitigation plans and escalate unresolved issues with clear options and recommendations.
Provide concise decision-oriented updates to executives and stakeholders on program health milestones budgets risks and required actions.
Maintain clear documentation of key decisions commitments and assumptions
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
5 years of experience in program management business operations strategy and operations consulting media operations or a related field.
Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional programs from planning through implementation across commercial technical creative financial and operational teams.
Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority.
Experience managing roadmaps budgets dependencies risks and executive communications.
Strong analytical skills and experience using KPIs to guide decisions. Ability to translate data into clear business insights decisions and recommendations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A hands-on approach and willingness to move between strategic planning and detailed execution.
Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets including financial modeling data manipulation and executive-ready reporting.
Experience working with business-intelligence platforms (Domo Looker Studio Tableau PowerBI etc)
BONUS
Experience in streaming media live sports digital media entertainment or subscription businesses.
Familiarity with sports-rights partnerships live production video technology or direct-to-consumer platforms.
Experience designing pilots and scaling successful technology or operational programs.
Experience working with external technology vendors or production partners.
Experience within Growth-stage companies
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
At FloSports we are bonded by our passion for sports and our purpose to unite communities around experiences that finally give underserved sports the love they deserve. We recognize the need to build a company that seeks out embraces and celebrates our individual differences ideas and talent. FloSports is committed to the pursuit of a fair equal and inclusive workplace where everyone is given the opportunity to grow to their fullest potential.
OUR BENEFITS:
Recognized three years in a row as a Top Workplace by the Austin-American Statesman
Flexibility at work - you can take control of your profession and personal schedule
All-hands events hosted in beautiful Austin Texas
Annual equity awards for all top performers
Competitive and comprehensive medical dental and vision plans
Peace of mind through company-paid short-term disability long-term disability and life insurance
Generous 401(K) company match vested immediately
Progressive parental leave policies
Flexible paid time off
Hack-a-thons and a full calendar of team-building and social events
Company donation to youth teams and leagues that our employees coach
Stocked snack bar catered lunch and breakfast tacos every week
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
The essential destination for live streams and on-demand replays of your favorite sports, plus original content, real-time stats, game clips, rankings, news, and much more.