Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.
Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.

Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.

If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!

In This Role You’ll:

The Manager, News Technology Services leads technical operations for CBS News, managing technology infrastructure, hardware lifecycle, vendor relationships, and newsroom systems for major national and international coverage. This role requires technical expertise, attention to detail, and strong project management skills.

Responsibilities Include:

Strategic Leadership & Project Oversight

· Plan and deliver technology projects supporting news operations (broadcast, digital, live events).

· Oversee technology setup, logistics, and staffing for major news events.

· Coordinate cross-functional teams for system migrations, upgrades, and testing.

· Communicate goals, timelines, and outcomes to key partners and management

Technology & Infrastructure Management

· Manage lifecycle of technology assets (procurement, deployment, maintenance, disposal) across multiple locations.

· Ensure robust system administration, patching, vulnerability remediation, and monitoring using enterprise tools.

· Participate in administration of enterprise applications and user provisioning (Active Directory, OKTA, O365, Citrix, JAMF).

· Maintain system reliability, security, and compliance. (encompassing high-risk environments)

Financial & Vendor Management

· Develop and oversee budgets, capital purchase requests, scopes of work, purchase orders, and invoice processing.

· Participate in vendor selection, contract negotiation, and relationships with Corp Business Affairs and Corp Vendor Management.

· Provide financial updates to News and Corporate Finance; resolve invoice discrepancies and renew contracts.

Operational Excellence & Compliance

· Establish and implement IT service management guidelines and information security (ITIL or similar frameworks).

· Oversee employee onboarding/offboarding, asset recovery, and compliance with HR and Legal requirements.

· Monitor ServiceNow incidents and requests; establish KPIs and operational metrics.

· Lead incident response, security assessments, and InfoSec initiatives.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

· Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing technical team.

· Coordinate staffing schedules and resource allocation

· Champion, knowledge sharing, documentation, and training.

· Liaise between inter-company technical teams, news leadership, and external partners.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

· Communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical partners.

· Maintain organized documentation for systems, processes, and procedures.

· Engage proactively with business units, InfoSec, Network Engineering, and other departments.

Basic Qualifications You Bring:

· BA/BS of computer science, broadcasting, business Administration or equivalent work experience

· 3+ years managing a team of 10+ staff

· Must be available on weekends, holidays, overnights. Extended shift hours may be required.

· Some domestic travels may be required – up to 20%

· Must be able to lift and move equipment up to 45lbs.

· Must be fluent with Windows OS & mac OS.

About Skydance
Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $110,400.00 - 165,600.00.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation, or a range thereof, for roles where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.
This position is bonus eligible.

What We Offer:

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here.
• Generous paid time off.
• Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.
• Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.

Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation during the job application and/or recruitment process. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.