Travel Channel - Technical Project Manager
Cox Communications (New York City, New York)

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Description: Travel Channel - Project Manager - Technical

High level description
We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our Technical Implementation team in NYC. This individual will oversee the development and implementation of technical projects/programs that deliver pragmatic and integrated technical solutions and services to meet business process initiatives, product launches, process improvement, and other strategies and objectives for travelchannel.com and Cox. This position has inherent growth potential to become a leader in our development business. Applicant must be pro-active, collaborative, driven and seek excellence.

Responsibilities include:
1. Establish clear project execution guidelines; develop detailed project schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports; track and communicate key project milestones and adjust project plans and/or resources to meet needs of customers. Identify and gain allocation of project/product team resources; obtain sponsor approvals, and coordinate the resources necessary to successfully complete the project
2. Initiate, plan, execute, and control project efforts that utilize technological solutions
3. Establish and implement project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high-quality standards, and meet customer expectations
4. Assist in definition of business and functional requirements. Translate project requirements into project objectives and tasks.
5. Manage vendors that are responsible for the design, development, and implementation of new and enhanced interfaces and products, if applicable during project lifecycle
6. Measure progress toward goals and revise project objectives; document applying change control procedures. Evaluate the impacts and risks of changes and assign tasks that are necessary to reduce or eliminate those considerations.
7. Take responsibility for changes to applications software and systems environments to ensure that changes to the environment have been properly analyzed and adequately coordinated and do not adversely impact the companys ability to meet published customer service level agreements
8. Contribute to implementation success and technical system stability by using change methodologies that assure the reliability of business and operations information management systems;
9. Anticipate and identify tasks required to support stable change processing including performing change impact analysis, assigning tasks to project team members, verbally communicating complex issues, verifying that tasks are completed, validating production readiness, and communicating implementation status;
10. Manage project budget, including costing & tracking of status Qualifications: Skills and requirements:
- BS/BA in Information Technology or related discipline
- 5-7 years experience as a Project Manager; PMP
- Strong knowledge of typical software lifecycle methodologies
- Familiarity with programming languages, including Java and .NET
- Database and operating systems experience with SQL, Sybase, Windows, Unix
- Solid working knowledge of current Internet technologies, including HTML, DHTML, and XML
- Proficiency in MS Office especially MS Project
- 3-5 years experience in Digital media preferred, such as understanding project management best practices around projects delivering services and capabilities in support of for websites, email, and mobile content delivery.
- Working knowledge of common of web centric systems including content management, ad serving, web analytics, hosting, databases Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience Job Location: New York City, NY Job Number: 6607 Company URL: http://www.cox.com/CoxCareer/ Company Profile: About Travel Channel
Launched in February 1987, and recently acquired by Cox Enterprises, the Travel Channel is the only television network devoted exclusively to travel entertainment. The Travel Channel, in 88 million U.S. homes, is a dedicated and trusted window on the world, bringing knowledge, insight and information to a community of people who want to experience their world and satisfy their curiosity. From the inspiration on-air, to the planning and booking online, to providing mobile text, audio and video content on the ground, to creating an online travel community for consumers to share their experiences at travelchannel.com when the voyage is over - Travel Channel Media and its businesses are part of the journey every step of the way.

About Cox Enterprises
Cox Communications is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises and is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the U.S., Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services in partnership with Sprint (NYSE: S). Cox Business Services is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services.

Cox Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. We have a tradition of encouraging a wide diversity of talents through a broad range of hiring practices.