Role: Technical Programme Manager (Cloud Migration)
Location: London / Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)
Reporting to: Head of Programmes & Analysis
The Role
At Rightmove we are undertaking an ambitious programme of change, upgrading infrastructure, onboarding new tooling and capabilities, expanding existing areas of the business as well as exploring green field initiatives.
We work in semi-autonomous cross-functional teams using Agile processes. Each team owns a part of the Rightmove experience and is made up of design, product, engineering and testing specialists. However, where an initiative spans multiple teams and is high in complexity, we require someone to manage the bigger picture. This is where our programme managers come in. Their job is to be ensure all of the local efforts are co-ordinated to achieve the desired business outcomes.
The first assignment for the person who takes this role will be to take the reins of a large-scale cloud migration programme.
What you'll be doing
1. Manage complex programmes ensuring alignment, collaboration, and effective delivery across all involved stakeholders
2. Create and maintain programme plans, ensuring that dependencies between initiatives are well understood
3. Ensure scope is managed effectively and programmes stay focused on agreed goals and outcomes
4. Establish and maintain effective governance and status reporting without disrupting Agile practices.
5. Manage stakeholder relationships and take responsibility for programme communication
6. Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and blockers and ensure risk mitigation activities are undertaken
7. Where required, agree and co-ordinate business change activity to ensure that affected stakeholders aren’t adversely affected by any programme-led changes
8. Where required, track project costs and manage procurement activity
9. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and lead retros to identify actionable improvements to our ways of working
10. Play a role in managing your programme teams, helping resolve conflicts, motivating staff and keeping an eye on staff well-being
11. Where required, be flexible to drop-down a level of detail and manage individual initiatives
12. Contribute to defining and improving internal ways of working across programme and project management, change management, and agile delivery management
We’re looking for someone who
13. Is highly organised
14. is flexible and adaptable
15. Has strong attention to detail
16. Is results-orientated and can be trusted to get things done
17. Has great written and oral communication skills
18. Is endlessly curious with a passion for learning
19. Is emotionally intelligent
What you'll bring to the role
Essential
20. Repeated experience of managing large-scale programmes, preferably in a product-led environment
21. Must have managed at least one major cloud migration programme and understand the key challenges associated with such programmes
22. Strong technical knowledge to understand technology architectures, technical dependencies and to work effectively with engineers and architects
23. Strong working knowledge of agile methodologies, agile at scale and more traditional programme management practices
24. Demonstrated ability to lead without direct authority, influencing diverse teams with varying priorities.
Ideally
25. Past experience of hands-on roles within tech teams such as engineer, architect, QA, etc
About Rightmove
Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.
We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.
Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:
26. Be approachable and appreciate what others do
27. Make complex things as simple as possible
28. Build great teams, because Rightmove is people
29. Drive improvement, we can always be better
30. Share early, honestly and often
We believe in careers that open doors, and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!
If all this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making...
People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.
What we offer
31. Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments
32. Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan
33. 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes
34. Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in office
35. Contributory stakeholder pension
36. Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life
37. Competitive compensation package
38. Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility
39. Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan
40. Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching
41. Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.
Ultimately, we care much more about the person you are and how you think and approach things, than a list of qualifications and buzzwords on a CV. Even if you can’t say ‘yes’ to all the above, but are smart, self-motivated and passionate, then get in touch.