Project Role : Technical Project Manager (Media background is needed)
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Duration : Long term
Job type : W2 contract
OVERVIEW
Were looking for a TPM to support delivery of new data infrastructure projects across a diverse ecosystem of business applications, service platforms, and enterprise tools who can bridge technical expertise and work to understand business needs to deliver clear, actionable insights and facilitate the on-time delivery of projects.
The mission is to establish a unified data taxonomy, streamline data flow across our systems, empowering stakeholders with reliable reporting, analytics to inform strategic decisions and contextual machine learning opportunities in a fast-moving environment across our stakeholders within Apples Services teams.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The technical project manager will support the ongoing projects in the following areas :
Data Infrastructure & Warehousing
- Drive the development and optimization our data storage, orchestration and warehousing in collaboration with Clients AiDP & SAP teams
- Collaborate with data engineers that build and maintain robust pipelines, connecting platforms such as Airtable, Aspera, Jira, and Zendesk
- Partner with data taxonomist who ensure data is properly normalized, deduplicated and accessible for analytics and compliance
Business Intelligence & Analytics
Deliver clean, reliable dashboards and ad hoc reports for finance, production, legal, operations, and other internal teamsEnable use cases that help the Product team translate raw data into narratives that support operational planning, strategic forecasting and risk analysis in collaboration with the AIML Product & Engineering teams internallySupport the development of self-serve reporting capabilities using tools like Tableau, Airtable & DatahaikuCross-Functional Partnership
Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, define KPIs, and validate data needsProvide expertise on how best to leverage data across business operations and vendor-facing systemsREQUIREMENTS
10+ years of experience in data architecture, analytics, or business intelligence, with 8+ years in media, entertainment, or creative industriesExpertise in data taxonomies and documentation for business operationsStrong command of SQL and experience working with cloud-based data platformsDemonstrated success integrating third-party business platforms (e.g., Airtable) into centralized data environmentsExperience developing reports and dashboards with tools like Tableau, Business Objects, Datahaiku or HAWKAbility to thrive independently in a cross-functional, project-based environmentStrong communication skills and a consultative, solutions-oriented mindsetPREFFERED EXPERIENCE
Familiarity with APIs, data integration tools and automation workflowsPrior experience with data compliance or governance frameworksPrior experience vetting reporting requirements and recommending technical solutions to address business needsExposure to project management and service facilitation workflows in studio production, music label or other entertainment