Crunchyroll · 9 hours ago
Principal Systems Transformation Manager
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$221K/yr - $276K/yr
15+ years expCrunchyroll is a global leader in delivering anime and manga content to a passionate community. The Principal Systems Transformation Manager will drive the strategic design and implementation of scalable systems and processes, ensuring seamless content delivery and compliance with industry standards across a complex global supply chain.
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Responsibilities
Translate strategic objectives into actionable systems transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry standards
Serve as a key liaison between engineering, business, legal, and operations teams to align cross-functional priorities and ensure
Drive the continuous evolution of systems and workflows to meet emerging business needs, industry trends, and technological advancements
Define and implement the structure, organization, and flow of metadata across the supply chain to ensure compatibility with standards such as MovieLabs Common Metadata
Collaborate with engineering teams to validate and map metadata accurately across titles, episodes, dubs, and subs
Ensure territories, rights, and format types are correctly tracked and integrated into servicing workflows
Design and oversee workflows to ensure compliance with MovieLabs specifications for content delivery, metadata formats, and security requirements
Partner with engineering to develop tools for automating quality control (QC) checks and validating compliance across all phases of the supply chain
Maintain robust logging, auditing, and provenance tracking to ensure the integrity and security of content
Design workflows that enable the efficient global delivery of localized content versions (dubs, subs) aligned with rights and territory data
Leverage automation to streamline work orders, content readiness tracking, and delivery schedules
Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize servicing workflows for scalability, speed, and accuracy
Drive the implementation of scalable, flexible systems that support expanding global content distribution strategies
Develop governance frameworks to ensure systems and tools adhere to industry best practices and regulatory requirements
Oversee the integration of secure asset delivery, encryption, and access control measures into systems and workflows
Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing insights and recommendations on systems transformation strategies
Collaborate with legal and distribution teams to incorporate holdback rules, regional licensing, and other compliance requirements into servicing workflows
Foster a collaborative culture across teams, ensuring alignment and shared accountability for success
Prioritize iterative improvements to systems and workflows based on internal feedback and evolving industry standards
Promote innovation by exploring new technologies, methodologies, and approaches to enhance scalability, efficiency, and user satisfaction
Lead efforts to embed a culture of continuous learning within the organization
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in systems transformation or a related field within the media and entertainment industry
Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex programs with high levels of technical complexity and cross-functional dependencies
Deep understanding of content delivery pipelines, metadata management, and industry standards such as MovieLabs, IMF, and EMA
Strong expertise in designing scalable workflows, leveraging automation, and optimizing global servicing operations
Align systems and workflows with business needs, regulatory requirements, and technological advancements
Experience communicating product updates, milestones, and progress to internal and external partners, with the ability to collaborate across engineering, business, legal, and operations teams
Adept at fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Proficiency in working with cloud-based delivery systems, metadata management tools, and quality control technologies
Familiarity with secure asset delivery protocols, encryption standards, and compliance frameworks
Expertise in leveraging data analytics to monitor system performance, identify gaps, and drive optimization efforts
Benefits
Performance bonuses
Employer matched retirement savings
Time-off programs
Progressive health benefits and perks
Company
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is a video service provider for Japanese animated productions and Asian media services. It is a sub-organization of Ellation.
1001-5000 employees
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2025 (23)
2024 (15)
2023 (6)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$26.8MKey Investors
Otter MediaTV Tokyo
2020-12-09Acquired
2015-11-20Series Unknown· $22M
2010-03-25Series Unknown· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Punnoose Isaac
SVP and Head of Center for Data and Insights
Monique Barash
VP, People & Capabilities
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