Manager, Technical Projects & Innovation
Overview:
To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below. In this role you drive on-air technical initiatives for FOX Sports’ remote operations, taking projects from tests to ship-ready implementation across major sports. You work hands-on on-site, coordinate vendors, and ensure milestones and lead times are met, while partnering with engineering leadership to apply standards and security. You translate architecture into finished, on-air delivery, enabling broadcast-quality experiences. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced sports production and likes to shepherd complex tech through to air. Compensation / Benefitsannual discretionary bonusmedical/dental/vision insurance 401(k) planpaid time offother benefits per plan documentsbenefits aligned with union agreements for represented employees
Responsibilities:
- Drive active technical initiatives to next milestones with on-site tests, vendor coordination, and live dates
- Escalate issues requiring executive judgment to prevent stagnation
- Produce specifications, equipment lists, and build calendars for procurement against real lead times
- Support major capital projects from requirements to commissioning in collaboration with integration and procurement
- Apply and document engineering standards and ensure builds meet them
- Capture and manage exceptions to prevent erosion of standards
- Own status reporting for the portfolio, including risks, decisions needed, and timelines
- Maintain the security dashboard with remediation items and coordinate with information security
- Ensure initiatives have clear milestones and dates, surfacing stalled items
- Stand up and maintain reliable status reporting for partner teams
- Obtain and communicate technical requirements within lead times to integration and logistics
- Document current engineering standards with exceptions logged
- Relieve senior engineers of execution load to enable architecture and standards work
Key requirements:
- 5+ years in broadcast or live xaygatp production engineering with leadership of projects or teams
- Hands-on capability across IP video infrastructure (ST 2110, JPEG XS), RF and wireless cameras, transmission, and remote production workflows
- Judgment to work as a peer to senior technical colleagues and enforce dates
- Comfort working in a union environment
- Strong written communication for status updates
- Willingness to travel and work during nights, weekends, and holidaysstrong communicationexecution mindsetvendor managementIP video infrastructure (ST 2110, JPEG XS)RF and wireless camera systemstransmission and remote production workflows