Operations Project Manager- Maternity… at Warner Bros. · Budapest

Operations Project Manager- Maternity Cover 12 months
Location: Budapest Szabadsag Ter 7
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
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.
At HBO Max, storytelling takes center stage. We’re one of the world’s most iconic entertainment brands — home to bold originals and unforgettable characters. While audiences binge award-winning content, breaking news, and sports around the clock, our teams stay busy at work creating what’s next in streaming. From Succession, Euphoria, and The Sopranos to global franchises like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, our content sparks conversation and shapes culture.
HBO Max delivers boundary-pushing stories across genres and platforms, connecting millions of viewers across 90 countries globally— and we’re just getting started. We're home to the most talked about shows and movies, granting audiences access to the worlds of HBO, Harry Potter, DC, Warner Bros., ID, Adult Swim, A24, and more. Turn your streaming obsession into a career— we’re hiring!
Your New Role...
Creative Studio EMEA supports the planning, production,localisation, and delivery of creative work across EMEA markets, languages, platforms, and partner teams.
As Operations Project Manager, you will keep Creative Studio EMEA’s delivery workflows moving by managing requests, trackers, assets, handoffs, vendors, POs, invoices, timelines, and blockers from intake through final delivery.
This is a hands-on execution role. Campaign Management leads the business relationship, strategy, creative planning, and approvals; you will focus on operational delivery, ensuring tasks, owners, systems, deadlines, and handoffs are clear andaccurate.
You will work with Campaign Management, business strategy, creative teams, vendors, Finance, Legal, production, and operations partners to manage dependencies andmaintainclear communication.
The ideal candidate isorganised, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams in a fast-moving regional environment.
Your Role Accountabilities...
Own day-to-day operational delivery across Creative Studio, managing request intake, requirements confirmation, task assignment, tracker updates, and deadline follow-through.
Translate campaign and business requests into clear delivery plans, tasks, timelines, handoffs, and platform updates.
Support PO creation, invoice processing, supplier onboarding, and documentation collection, liaising with Finance, Legal, vendors, and internal approvers.
Support budget tracking, spend updates, vendor cost checks, forecast inputs, and regular operational status reporting.
Maintain andoptimiseoperational platforms including Monday.com and AEM (Adobe Experience Manager), andsupport the adoption of AI-enabled workflow tools.
Ensure quality across all operational processes, verifying that deliveries meet agreed standards and flagging risks or gaps proactively.
Lead process improvement initiatives, drive operational efficiency, andestablishscalable workflows for new partner teams and evolving business needs.
Support tool implementation, workflow automation, and transformation projectsimpactingCreative Studio operations.
Support and track workload, capacity, budget usage, vendor availability, delivery risks, and service-level performance across all active workstreams.
Manage operational risks, dependencies, and issues across Creative Studio functions, escalating where needed.
Own team onboarding processes,maintainingup-to-date documentation, trackers, and knowledge base materials to support continuity and consistency.
Work closely with the broader Ops team to ensure aligned ways of working, shared visibility, and collaborative problem-solving.
Support the Creative Studio Dashboard initiative byconsolidatingdata from multiple Monday.com boards into a scalable,centralizedreporting solution, and contributing to the definition of frameworks that support both operational resource management and leadership visibility.
Skills and Experience
Solid experience in project management, operations management, production operations, or a similar coordination-focused role.
Experience managing cross-functional workflows across multiple stakeholders, markets, languages, or regions.
Strong understanding of operational coordination, project tracking, workflow administration, resource scheduling, platform updates, service levels, and delivery follow-through.
Experience with POs, invoices, suppliers, documentation, contracts, statements of work, and vendor coordination.
High attention to detail,strong communicationskills, and confidence managing multiple workstreams under tight deadlines.
Quality control experience within AV, digital, marketing,localisation, platform, or production delivery workflows.
Ability to work independently,identifyrisks, escalate issues appropriately, and drive tasks to completion.
Collaborative working style with the ability to partner effectively across Campaign Management, creative, operations, Finance, Legal, vendor, platform, and business teams.
Excellent command of English and experience using project management tools, workflow systems, status reports, capacity trackers, and process documentation.
A self-starter who takes initiative, works independently, and thrives in a fast-moving creative environment.
Genuinelycurious about AI and interested in how emerging tools and automation can improve creative and operational workflows.
Experience in regional or international media, entertainment, streaming, marketing, or production environments.
Experienceanalysingoperational performance, delivery trends, workflow efficiency, service levels, budgets, suppliers, agencies, or external production partners is desirable.
Knowledge of AV, digital marketing,localisation, or creative production workflows;additionallanguages is desirable.
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, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability 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.