Senior Technical Project Manager (Next Gen Tech)
Data & Analytics
Permanent - Full Time
Location: Office Base is Glasgow / Newcastle / London / Salford / Cardiff. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.
Job Closing Date: 12/09/2024
THE ROLE
Job Reference: 18299
Band: D
Salary: Up to £75,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
The BBC is making the shift from being a broadcaster that speaks to our audiences to being a service that is shaped by them and designed around their wants and needs whilst stimulating and delighting audiences around the world. To achieve this mission of being a Digital First BBC, we are building a data organisation which will lead cultural and organisational change. This includes transitioning the BBC to a data product organisation, evolving our data architecture, and embedding data capabilities company wide.
The Data Operations team is a newly established capability with a comprehensive, Pan-BBC mandate. Their mission is to foster an agile mindset, implement effective ways of working, and drive operational excellence in data across the BBC.
Main Responsibilities
As a Senior Technical Project Manager formerly known as a Senior Data Operations Manager, you will be an Expert Individual Contributor reporting into our Data Operations Lead. You will be accountable for the planning, delivery and overall day-to-day coordination and management of a portfolio of workstreams that underpins our Pan-BBC Data Strategy.
Responsibilities include:
1. Lead delivery of various projects, PoC’s and initiatives around Generative AI, Intelligent Process Automation (IPA), Blockchain & other ‘Next Gen’ technologies.
2. Lead various initiatives across the Data Strategy portfolio, managing the end-to-end delivery process from project initiation to successful completion and transition to BAU support within the Data Value chain.
3. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, promoting transparency, collaboration, and innovation in outcome delivery.
4. Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and impediments, implementing mitigation strategies to drive successful strategic outcomes.
5. Champion agile best practices, providing coaching and mentorship to teams and individuals.
6. Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including senior management, product managers, and development teams, to align on project priorities and timelines.
Are you the right candidate?
You would be:
1. A value and outcome-driven individual, possessing a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.
2. Passionate about driving continuous improvement across the department.
3. An excellent stakeholder manager with high emotional Intelligence.
4. A pragmatic leader with the ability to see a problem, step in and then step out when appropriate.
5. A strategic, highly motivated thinker with the ability to thrive in ambiguity.
You would have experience in:
1. Leading the delivery of projects, programs, or products utilizing one or more Next Gen technologies.
2. Deep working knowledge of Agile methodologies.
3. Proven track record of leading, delivering, and scaling data initiatives within large-scale organisations.
4. Experience in navigating procurement processes and managing vendor performance effectively.
About the BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC. We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.
Diversity matters at the BBC. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
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