Manager Entertainment Technical

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

,Job Description

The Technical Manager – Entertainment Technical is responsible for the planning, management, execution, and delivery of technical entertainment projects, live shows, special events, seasonal offerings, and other assigned initiatives at Universal Studios Hollywood.

This role serves as the technical lead and primary point of coordination between Entertainment, Technical Services, Creative, Operations, Safety, vendors, contractors, and regulatory agencies to ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with creative intent, operational requirements, compliance standards, schedules, and budgets.

The Technical Manager provides technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, including design development, fabrication, installation, commissioning, operational readiness, and lifecycle support. This position is accountable for delivering high-quality entertainment experiences while ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, jurisdictional requirements, and company standards.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Execution

• Lead the planning, development, and execution of entertainment projects, special events, live shows, atmosphere offerings, and seasonal activations.

• Develop and implement project execution strategies that achieve creative, operational, financial, and schedule objectives.

• Direct and manage all technical aspects of assigned projects from concept development through operational turnover.

• Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and drive resolution of issues impacting scope, budget, schedule, quality, or compliance.

• Provide technical leadership across architecture and engineering integration, show systems, scenic systems, electrical systems, audio/video technologies, and other project-specific disciplines.

• Lead technical reviews of design packages, fabrication documents, specifications, engineering submittals, installation plans, and vendor deliverables.

• Develop technical solutions that support both creative intent and operational requirements.

• Provide technical drafting, design support, and documentation development as required.

• Ensure technical integration across all project disciplines to support constructability, maintainability, reliability, and long-term operational success.

• Develop and maintain technical schedules, staffing plans, resource requirements, and project execution strategies.

• Communicate project status, risks, milestones, and mitigation plans to leadership and