Head of Technology & Operations

Head Of Technology & Operations

WHAS-TV Louisville, the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Louisville, has an opening for an experienced, versatile Head of Technology and Operations. We are looking for a proven leader with strong technical judgment, effective communication skills, possessing an understanding of current and future technology needs with a passion for innovation.

The Head of Technology and Operations is responsible for leading the engineering, IT, and production teams that support the overall WHAS-TV Louisville broadcast technologies in a 24 / 7 / 365 environment.

Responsibilities :

• Managing short- and long-term technology strategy.
• Day-to-day operations including equipment integration, maintenance for the core infrastructure, studios, control rooms, facility, post-production, and transmission for all live programming.
• Oversee compliance with FCC rules and regulations.
• Manage compliance with critical security policies, including account, password security, vulnerability protection, virus protection, untrusted network, and IT incident reporting policies.
• Manage business continuity and disaster / cyber security contingency plans.
• Maintain financial responsibility for the engineering department including expense budgeting, approvals, and reviews.
• Oversee station OSHA compliance.
• Monitor and scrutinize daily on-air technical quality.
• Lead workflow improvements for both on-air and online products.
• Manage vendor contracts including technology, building maintenance, security, and janitorial services.
• Manage leases relating to technology.
• Lead capital planning and submission process for station.
• Lead project planning and project management for station-wide initiatives.

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