Peter Genovese

About Peter Genovese

Peter Genovese is an experienced IT leader with over 20 years of experience bridging technology, operations, and business strategy across media, entertainment, life sciences, and regulated environments. He currently serves as Manager of Business Applications at Hallmark Media (The Hallmark Channel), where he leads and mentors cross-functional teams overseeing enterprise systems supporting content production, advertising, finance, rights management, and workflow operations.Peter is known for his collaborative leadership style and brings deep expertise in application management, project delivery, vendor partnerships, audits, compliance, and process optimization, delivering reliable and scalable solutions that drive efficiency and business value.

Experience

1. Manager, Business Applications

   Hallmark Media

   Mar 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Supervising and mentoring a team of business applications specialists and a DBA, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities.• Fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing.• Conducting regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to team members.• Developing and implementing team goals, objectives, and strategies aligned with the organization\'s overall mission and vision.• Overseeing the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of enterprise business applications, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.• Overseeing the operation, maintenance, and upgrades of corporate applications such as content and production management, advertising and revenue management, financial and rights management, workflow and project management, and other business systems.• Monitoring application performance and proactively address potential issues.• Collaborating with other departments to understand their application needs and provide solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency.• Managing application upgrades, patches, and migrations, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.• Managing audits, address findings, and implement corrective actions.• Overseeing user access controls and data privacy in adherence to corporate policies.• Collaborate on contingency planning, business continuity, and IT disaster recovery activities.• Lead and manage business application projects from inception to completion, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closing phases.• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines in collaboration with stakeholders.• Allocate resources, track progress, and manage project risks to ensure successful project delivery.• Negotiate contracts, service level agreements (SLAs), and pricing with vendors to secure favorable terms.

Education

• California State University, Northridge

  Bachelor’s Degree, Information Systems with a concentration in Business Administration and a minor in Art

  1996 — 2005

Skills

• Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Management
• Software Installation
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Citrix
• Microsoft Office
• Active Directory
• Unix
• Hardware
• Project Planning
• Iis
• Requirements Analysis
• Validation
• Technical Support
• Project Management
• Information Systems
• Data Analysis
• Gxp
• Vendor Management
• Databases
• Networking
• Hp
• Vmware
• Requirements Gathering
• Access
• Windows 7
• Integration
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Troubleshooting
• Computer System Validation
• Change Control
• System Administration
• Information Technology
• 21 Cfr Part 11
• Visio
• Sharepoint
• Training