Manager, Setup & Special Projects (FCRA)

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Who We Are...

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role

The Manager, Setup & Special Projects will work with the VP, Deal Management and Director, Deal Setup to review and approve Deal Setups and oversee, lend support, and ensure execution of various projects as defined by the FCRA Participations & Residuals group. This role will be responsible for ensuring Deal Setups are reviewed and approved accurately and timely, coordinating with various stakeholders, preparing project plans, assigning/overseeing tasks to applicable individuals, and gathering information and data as needed to provide value-added ideas and insight. Additionally, the role will be presenting summarized findings to upper management for deal setup status, project updates and risk assessments. As projects will vary and can be ad hoc, candidate will need to be able to adapt and be hands on to quickly understand all legacy systems and tools and pivot to new systems and processes.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Review and approve new participation deal setup and/or deal setup changes for deal compliance, accuracy and presentation.
• Manage different streams of work, including but not limited to: new deal setups for all groups, system template maintenance, deal setup change requests, on request statements, data reconciliation and analysis, and accessing/documenting current systems and processes to make recommendations. Work with management to setup priority and completion targets.
• Provides input on the development of system enhancements and robust testing on those enhancements.
• Develop new training materials, update and consolidate existing training materials, create work plans, track milestones, and identify/balance project resource needs.
• Identify risk factors and preemptively work with key stakeholders to mitigate potential setup/project roadblocks. Summarize issues and resolutions in order to present to the upper management.
• Perform or review ad hoc analysis as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong Project Management Skills (5+ years).
• Systems integration experience including, but not limited to, data conversion and interface design and development (5+ years).
• Business process and design analysis (5+ years).
• Managing people in a fast paced, results driven, team-oriented environment (3+ years).
• Direct experience with entertainment industry financial systems.
• Participations and/or Residuals experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Technology field or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) preferred.
• Experience with Participations/Residuals applications (e.g., PARIS/Sylvester) preferred.
• Experience with Atlassian Jira Preferred.
• Highly proficient in MS Office / Microsoft 365 (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required; must be an effective presenter.
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Effective leadership skills and change management skills.
• Ability to pick up Participations/Residuals concepts and processes within a short time period and apply technical solutions.
• Ability to multi-task many ongoing assignments with strong organization and time management skills and work overtime, as needed.
• Must be able to work independently as needed and be resourceful in discovering solutions.
• Must be able to understand and communicate with operational, financial and IT personnel.
• Must be able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

How We Get Things Done...

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces 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, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $72,100.00 - $133,900.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

If you're a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Client-provided location(s): Burbank, CA

Job ID: Discovery-WAMEGLOBALR000097001EXTERNALENGLOBAL

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-14T19:53:05