Manager, NRCS and Applications - Live Production Engineering

About the role

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are... When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next... From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. Your New Role... As the Manager, NRCS and Applications, you will lead the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Warner Bros. Discovery, overseeing a specialized group responsible for live production engineering technologies that support storytellers and journalists around the globe. While the CoE is centered in North America, its responsibilities extend worldwide, ensuring consistent, high-quality support for WBD's global content creation teams. This role blends systems engineering, information technology, newsroom systems, automation, cloud based workflows, and emerging AI driven capabilities. You will guide the CoE in supporting NRCS platforms such as iNews and internally developed newsroom tools, production control room automation systems, prompters, voice activation, and rundown marking technologies. You will also oversee support for internally developed applications, providing structured feedback to development teams to shape sprints, deliverables, and long-term product direction. A key part of this role includes applying generative AI and vibe coding to enhance production workflows, accelerate problem solving, and drive innovation. Familiarity with cloud technologies and Linux environments will further strengthen your ability to support and evolve WBD's production ecosystem. Your responsibilities extend into system administration, data solutions, server management, and mass workstation imaging, all while ensuring strong information security and system hardening practices. You will lead, mentor, and develop a cross functional technical team within the CoE, fostering trust, accountability, and a customer service centric culture. You will collaborate closely with operational partners, developers, systems architects, business analysts, and vendors to deliver secure, resilient, and innovative solutions. A strong understanding of ITIL service models, CI/CD practices, and enterprise IT frameworks is essential, as is the ability to translate business needs into functional technical solutions. You will also contribute to capital planning, operating budget management, and long term technology strategy, ensuring alignment with WBD's broader business objectives across regions. Key Focus Areas Leadership of the North America based NRCS & Applications Center of Excellence, with global support responsibilities Support oversight of NRCS platforms (I-News), newsroom applications, and internally developed tools Support for production automation systems (Mosart, Overdrive, Avid Command) Management of prompter, voice activated prompting, and rundown marking technologies Integration of generative AI to enhance newsroom efficiency, automation, and content workflows Use of vibe coding to rapidly prototype, troubleshoot, and optimize technical solutions Application of cloud technologies and comfort with Linux based systems to support modern infrastructure System administration, imaging, and secure infrastructure management Collaboration with development teams to guide sprints and deliverables Adoption of ITIL and CI/CD practices across the CoE Cross functional leadership and customer focused service delivery Participation in capital planning and operating budget management You may be a strong fit if you bring proven leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for innovation. Experience in media, news, or sports environments is helpful but not required. A background in systems engineering, automation technologies, AI, vibe coding, cloud platforms, Linux, and secure enterprise IT practices will help you excel as you lead WBD's NRCS and Applications Center of Excellence, supporting storytellers and journalists across North America and around the world. Your Role Accountabilities... This role is responsible for long range project planning, budgeting and execution. You will work closely with project managers, stakeholders, and project teammates to prioritize, schedule and deliver exceptional technical solutions, while providing expert guidance to meet challenging deadlines. As a hands on leader, you will remove obstacles, assist with budgeting, and play a pivotal role as a technical designer, ensuring the team develops innovative solutions that align with project goals. Your strong leadership, communi