Project Manager - Commercial Systems
Project Manager - Commercial Systems
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Job Description
Role: Project Manager Commercial Systems
Location: London Bridge
Contract: Permanent
The News UK Tech team is at the core of one of the worlds leading media companies bringing together talented individuals to tackle exciting challenges and deliver innovative products at scale. Recently named Team of the Year at the UK Business Innovation Awards we are passionate and trusted experts creating industryleading solutions through attracting and developing the best talent.
Team: TheCommercial Systems team is a thriving team focused on the ongoing maintenance and evolution of the Customer Relations Management (CRM Salesforce) and Order Management System (OMS Lineup). We are continuously improving and building on our commercial capabilities through improved data capture hygiene and workflows timely and accurate reporting and functionality improvements that save time for all teams that use and rely on these systems downstream output.
Role: Youll be responsible for the delivery of Commercial Systems projects that underpin digital and print Sales Operations quote to cash workflows. You will work closely with a wide range of senior stakeholders and external vendors to implement features and improvements that align with commercial sales and operations technology and financial teams strategies.
Day to day you will be:
Lead the endtoend delivery of commercial systems projects and features prioritising based on business value and ensuring successful outcomes.
Collaborate with the product owner and system analysts to articulate and detail roadmap items for delivery teams and external vendors.
Use Agile methodologies to break down complex business proposals into clear roadmaps with accurately estimated release plans.
Monitor and report project status progress blockers and changes to stakeholders ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the process.
Manage team dependencies by fostering collaboration and organisation across technology programmes third parties and key stakeholders.
Utilise metrics to identify process improvement opportunities implement changes and measure their effectiveness within the teams.
Apply Agile approaches to build collaborative crossfunctional teams that deliver business value and meet objectives effectively.
Anticipate and mitigate project risks manage the release process and act as a key point of contact for live incidents and escalations when necessary.
What we are looking for in you:
Experience in a project management role with a track record of technical achievement.
Significant and demonstrable experience in leading datadriven projects in a fast moving environment.
Knowledge of CRM and/or OMS are a significant benefit. Alternatively advertising or general media sales knowledge and experience is beneficial too.
Strong proactive communication presentation and relationship management skills.
Versatility in facilitation approaches (including facilitating from the sidelines) to foster greater collaboration between colleagues and multiple stakeholders
Eager and quick to learn.
At News UK we know the value of working together which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate innovate and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more officebased days depending on the nature of the position so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about whats required for your role.
We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT Times Radio Talk and Virgin Radio UK and we have marketleading local radio stations across Ireland. Our worldfamous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
Life at News
Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individuals potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Strategy which focuses on three main priorities attracting talent from a wider more representative pool developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insurance including coverage for preexisting conditions
Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly virtual yoga classes
Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme
Up to 60 discount on Harper Collins books
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5
25 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on emailprotected.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Contract
