Sr Manager, Database Administration

Overview

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.

Your New Role

Our Media Platform Operations team is looking for a highly capable Sr. DBA manager that can manage and lead a team of DBA members. You will manage a team of professionals to design and develop database systems, provide guidance to database team on database structures and features. You will create standard procedures to enhance scalability and performance of existing database architecture. Troubleshoot complex database issues in accurate and timely manner. Maintain database disaster recovery procedures to ensure continuous availability and speedy recovery. Develop best practices for performance and operational efficiency.

Provide regular updates to management on database project status.

Stay updated with new database technologies and analyze such technologies to bring into scope of existing infrastructure.

This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent leadership skills and in-depth technical expertise to ensure the reliability, security, and performance of our data infrastructure

Your Role Accountabilities

OPERATIONS / PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Provide visionary leadership, direction, and mentorship to a global team of Database Administrators (DBAs), fostering a high-performance culture built on continuous improvement and advanced technical excellence.
• Drive organizational talent development by overseeing performance reviews, individualized coaching, goal setting, and succession planning, in partnership with HR, across a multi-level, geographically diverse team.
• Serve as the organization’s foremost expert in advanced database architecture, performance optimization, data modeling, backup and recovery, guiding the team through the most complex challenges and emerging threats.
• Lead end-to-end troubleshooting and root cause analysis of highly complex database issues, ensuring rapid resolution and optimization for large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Evaluate and implement cutting-edge database technologies and industry best practices, recommending strategic solutions that drive innovation, business agility, and market differentiation.
• Build and sustain cross-functional partnerships with development, infrastructure, and security leaders to align database strategy and execution with broad business objectives.
• Act as the primary authority for all database-related regulatory and compliance audits, ensuring full adherence to complex data protection mandates and risk management frameworks.
• Define, track, and report on executive-level key performance indicators (KPIs) for all database operations and provide strategic reporting and recommendations to senior and executive management.
• Oversee the strategic planning and successful delivery of enterprise-wide database projects including migrations, major upgrades, and greenfield deployments, ensuring alignment with organizational roadmaps, budgets, and timelines.
• Own resource planning and allocation for concurrent projects, optimizing capacity to balance delivery, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Provide 24 / 7 operational oversight, crisis management, and escalation leadership for all critical database incidents and business continuity scenarios.

STRATEGY

ANALYTICS

Qualifications & Experiences

Not Required but preferred experience

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, union status, 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 (https : / / careers.wbd.com / global / en / accessibility) for instructions to submit your request.

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