Universal Music Group

Manager, Royalty Process Innovation

Universal Music Group$74K — $92K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in royalties, finance, or related field
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Experience in process automation and data workflows
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and compliance
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills across teams
  • Knowledge of UMG Royalty Artist domestic workflow preferred
  • Ability to motivate and manage staff effectively

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain automated solutions for royal data workflows
  • Develop RDW queries for operational needs
  • Build and enhance automation flows to improve efficiency
  • Create Power Query transformations and Power BI visualizations
  • Validate and document automations before deployment
  • Monitor and troubleshoot existing automations
  • Collaborate with compliance and audit teams for data accuracy

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
  • Fertility coverage for eligible participants
  • Wellbeing reimbursements up to $720/year
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401(k) with immediate vesting on contributions
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break
  • 10 Company Holidays including Juneteenth and a Wellbeing Day
Full Job Description

How you’ll CREATE:

UMG is currently seeking a person to fill the role of Royalty Process Innovation Group Manager for the UMG Royalties & Copyright Department. The Royalty Process Innovation Group Manager is responsible for driving process efficiency, automation, and continuous improvement across royalty data workflows. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to design, build, maintain, and govern automated solutions that support accurate reporting, compliance, and month-end operations. The position plays a key role in innovation, audit readiness, and operational stability within the royalty ecosystem.

In this role, the Manager will have the following responsibilities:

Process Improvement & Automation:

  • Design, build, and maintain automated solutions to streamline royalty data workflows and reporting processes.

  • Develop and modify RDW queries to support operational and analytical needs.

  • Build and enhance Power Automate flows to improve efficiency and reduce manual processes.

  • Create and maintain Power Query transformations and Power BI visualizations.

  • Apply moderate Visual Basic (Excel macros) to support automation initiatives

Testing, Maintenance & Support

  • Validate, test, and document all automations prior to deployment

  • Perform ongoing monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance of existing automations

  • Serve as backup support for pre-month-end, month-end, and post-month-end RDW tasks

  • Ensure business continuity by maintaining stable and reliable automated processes

Governance, Compliance & Communication:

  • Maintain and distribute RDW notifications via RDW SharePoint, including managing publications

  • Assist in ensuring all compliance and control requirements related to RDW are met

  • Support GCH and Pre-GCH digital audit reconciliations

  • Collaborate with audit, compliance, and royalty teams to ensure data accuracy and process integrity

Bring your VIBE:

Skills/Abilities:

  • 3-5 years of similar experience within royalties, finance, or similar field

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Experience with process automation and data workflows

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

  • Strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and compliance

  • Effective communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams

  • Knowledge of UMG Royalty Artist domestic workflow process with experience setting up royalty accounts, article linking, and statement creation preferred

  • Must be able to prioritize and delegate staff workload to meet deadlines

  • Ability to effectively motivate, teach and manage staff

  • Knowledge of TRACS (AS400 systems), RDW, and Power Apps preferred

  • Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment

  • Collaborative nature  

Education:

  • 4-year college degree preferred

Perks Playlist:

Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren’t just values—they’re how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services

  • Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants

  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)

  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

  • 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution

A variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:

  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees

  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break

  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)

  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)

  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.


Job Category:Royalties & Copyright

Salary Range:

$74,100 - $92,000

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  All candidates are encouraged to apply.

About Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group (UMG) is a global music corporation that is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate Vivendi. The company was founded in 1934 as Decca Records and has since grown to become the largest music company in the world, with a market share of over 30%. UMG owns and operates a wide range of record labels, including Capitol Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Island Records, and has a roster of over 4,000 artists. In addition to music production and distribution, UMG also operates several other businesses, including music publishing, merchandising, and film and television production.
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