Senior Technical Project Manager

Job Summary 

As part of the Global Studio Operations team, the Senior Technical Project Manager provides senior operational and technical support across studio production, with a strong focus on the project management of AI-enabled studio services spanning dubbing, AD and VO. This role focusses on cross-functional initiatives from scoping and business case through implementation, delivery and post-launch optimisation, ensuring that AI-supported workflows are operationally robust, commercially viable and aligned with creative, technical and quality standards. Acting as a key partner to production, technical, development and commercial stakeholders, the role drives tooling adoption, service readiness, process design, risk management and continuous improvement across the global studio ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the end-to-end project management of AI-enabled studio services across dubbing, AD and VO, from service scoping, quotation support and workflow design through to delivery, reporting and post-project review. 
• Support cross-functional initiatives involving production operations to test, implement and scale new services, processes and operational efficiencies across global studios. 
• Serve as the senior operational lead for AI studio service readiness, defining project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, resourcing assumptions and success metrics for new and evolving workflows. 
• Manage client-facing and internal projects involving technical and AI tooling, ensuring clear stakeholder communication, expectation management and alignment on scope, timelines, quality and commercials. 
• Act as a senior subject matter expert for studio production tools and AI-enabled workflows, supporting implementation, troubleshooting, training, supplier onboarding and operational adoption across territories. 
• Define, test and refine operational workflows for AI studio services, ensuring they are fit for purpose across different content types, client requirements and studio environments. 
• Build and oversee technical and operational test cases for new tooling and service models, providing structured feedback to development and technical teams and translating production needs into practical requirements. 
• Establish and maintain documentation, SOPs, service guides, flowcharts and support materials for AI-enabled dubbing, AD and VO workflows. 
• Monitor service performance, delivery quality, cost models and operational efficiency, using data and production insight to recommend improvements, standardisation opportunities and service enhancements. 
• Identify, assess and mitigate project and service risks across AI workflows, including quality, timeline, scalability, vendor readiness and operational dependency risks. 
• Support senior management with business cases, pricing inputs, rollout recommendations and implementation plans for emerging AI studio services. 
• Provide central oversight of quality control and creative-operational suitability for AI-generated deliverables, ensuring outputs meet project, client and studio standards. 
• Liaise with global studio teams to align best practices, drive consistency where appropriate, and adapt workflows to local operational realities when needed. 
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to broader capability building in technical production and AI studio service management across the Global Studio Operations function. 

Skills and Experience 

• High professional level of fluency in written and spoken English. 
• 6+ years of project management experience in the media sector, preferably in dubbing, localisation or adjacent studio production environments. 
• Proven knowledge of end-to-end studio production processes and tooling, with strong technical understanding of relevant AI technologies and workflows, including LLMs, TTS, STS and related applications in dubbing, AD and VO. 
• Demonstrable experience leading complex cross-functional projects involving operational change, technical implementation and stakeholder management. 
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience supporting business cases, pricing discussions, cost tracking and service rollout planning. 
• Excellent organisation, planning, prioritisation, testing and time management skills. 
• Ability to handle multiple complex workstreams and operate effectively both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders, technical teams, production teams and external partners. 
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
• Knowledge of Pro Tools and editing, mixing and lip-sync recording software is an advantage. 
• Knowledge of other languages a plus.