Production Manager

Senior Manager, Production Technology ProgramsFOX Entertainment is hiring a Senior Manager, Production Technology Programs to shape and advance production-facing technology strategy across Entertainment.This role begins at greenlight and extends through dailies, ingest, and transitions into post-production environments. It partners with Production, Studio Operations, Marketing, and Technology leaders to co-develop and operationalize scalable production technology frameworks that support content creation at scale.This is a strategic program leadership role focused on physical production and early post workflows. It ensures facilities, field infrastructure, vendor ecosystems, and production-to-post pathways are aligned, repeatable, and built for long-term scalability.The Senior Manager, Production Technology Programs focuses on supporting productions by ensuring they follow clearly defined, aligned standards and integrate smoothly into centralized platforms, enterprise systems, and core infrastructure environments.Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace for a minimum of four (4) days per week is an essential function of the position. The selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement.A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIESPartner with studio stakeholders to co-develop and implement scalable production technology standards with measurable success criteriaReduce variability across productions by establishing repeatable workflow modelsServe as the senior program escalation point for production technology alignment and readinessBalance creative flexibility with operational discipline to enable production at scaleProduction Lifecycle EnablementProvide end-to-end program leadership from greenlight through post-ingest handoffAlign physical builds & designs (e.g., facilities, owned production gear) with defined technical, workflow, and archive requirementsDrive proactive readiness, resolving gaps before production launch rather than reacting after issues surfaceProduction To Post + Archive AlignmentStandardize ingest, metadata, naming, and archive expectations & policyEnsure clean transitions into internal marketing, animation, and external post partnersDefine and reinforce clear handoff boundaries with centralized platform teamsVendor & External Ecosystem StrategyAlign production vendors, post partners, and integrators to consistent technical frameworksEvaluate external best practices and incorporate them into studio standardsPrevent siloed or one-off vendor implementations that create operational riskInfluence FOX's production technology posture within the broader production technology marketInnovation & Emerging Technology EnablementPartner with internal innovation teams to operationalize new tools within production & partner environmentsTranslate emerging technologies into scalable, production-ready deployment modelsCreate structured implementation pathways regardless of whether solutions are AI-driven or traditionalGovernance & Executive VisibilityOwn the production technology program roadmaps, risk posture, and executive-level reportingSurface tradeoffs and operational impacts earlyTranslate production complexity into clear, strategic decision pointsWHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKEProductions launch with defined, studio-aligned technology standardsPhysical production consistently meets downstream ingest and archive requirementsWorkflow consistency improves across showsPost teams receive predictable, standardized inputsEmerging technologies can be implemented in a controlled, scalable wayStudio leadership views this role as a thought partner - not just a project managerWHAT YOU WILL NEED7+ years leading complex, cross-functional technology programsExperience supporting physical production and/or post-production workflows, including familiarity with dailies, media ingest, and archive workflowsExperience aligning external vendors and technical partnersStrong understanding of the production lifecycle from planning through ingestDemonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authorityStrategic operator with production credibilityStructured program leadership at scaleExecutive-ready communicatorComfortable in matrixed, fast-moving environmentsBuilder of standards, not one-off solutionsNICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKERStudio, network, or large-scale content production experienceFamiliarity with IP-based production infrastructureExperience implementing emerging or AI-augmented production technologiesBackground in production operations, media technology, or post systemsWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $128,000.00-140,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.View more detail about FOX Benefits.