Director Business Analytics & Industrial Engineering - job 2 of 4

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

The Director, Business Analytics & Industrial Engineering will lead the development and execution of strategies to enhance operational efficiency and drive business growth. This role combines expertise in industrial engineering with advanced business analytics to optimize processes and inform strategic decisions.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead and manage efforts to analyze operations and workflows to enhance process efficiencies in theme park operations, aiming to maximize the utilization of facilities and personnel. Identify, prioritize, and lead the implementation of initiatives that drive continuous improvement in process and operating performance. Facilitate studies related to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and service processes/systems.
• Direct multiple, concurrent complex projects, document progress, and provide regular status updates to executive management.
• Lead efforts to design and apply quantitative methods to operational problem sets and challenges; apply objective, structured analytic techniques to a range of complex scenarios; summarize, synthesize, interpret, and analyze multi-source data (both structured and unstructured) as part of the analytic process.
• Analyze potential business opportunities, research competitive offerings, assess feasibility, develop business justifications/cases, deliver executive-level presentations, and ensure the effectiveness of business integration. Facilitate the sharing of “best practices” between UPR Park executives.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required and Masters of Science degree preferred – Degrees in Industrial/Systems Engineering, Operations Research, or Management Science or Advanced Analytics
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in the field or in a related area; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
• The ability to work through complex, unstructured problems
• Capable of communicating and expressing ideas clearly and concisely, in both written and oral formats.
• Strong interpersonal, technical and presentation skills required.
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $125,000 - $170,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

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. 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.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

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 [email protected].