Lead Project Manager (22415)
Lead Project Manager (22415)
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Job Band
Job Reference: SF22415
Band: E
Salary: Up to 80000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Office Base can be any main BBC location. This is a hybrid role in terms of home/office working
Advert closing date: 7th May 2025
Were happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Excellent career progression the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities our inhouse Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
Benefits We offer a negotiable salary package a flexible 35hour working week for worklife balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days a defined pension scheme and discounted dental health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.
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Job Purpose
We are seeking a talented and experienced Lead Project Manager to join the BBC Product Groups Transformation team. The successful candidate will be leading a large body of work that drives us towards our strategic digital first ambitions.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience in complex stakeholder management and strategic alignment. You will leverage expertise in digital transformation product management or tech startups to ensure we deliver impactful results aligned with our broader strategic goals. Youll be a proactive leader confident in challenging assumptions proposing innovative solutions and finding the right balance between creativity and pragmatism. Youll also have strong communication skills be highly organised and have the ability to collaborate across diverse teams to ensure clear consistent messaging throughout the transformation journey.
This role requires a selfstarter with a can do approach and the ability to turn complex problems into actionable solutions and next steps. You will be at ease with both technical and nontechnical experts and know when to draw on who to get the best results. Your team will rely on you and you will thrive in that central critical position in the eye of the storm.
Whilst formal project management qualifications and experience working in large highly governed programmes is nice to have it is not crucial. We work iteratively often in ambiguous environments and the ability to adapt quickly and keep things clear and moving forwards is more important.
We offer flexible working arrangements so you can find a balance that works best for you. Please indicate your preference in the flexible working question during your application. While theres no obligation to raise this at the application stage well discuss flexible working options further during the offer stage
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Lead and manage transformational projects and programmes for Product Group.
- Work closely with senior leaders and crossfunctional teams to align and drive the change across the organization.
- Be responsible for the entire project lifecycle ensuring efficient planning execution and delivery.
- Use advanced project management methodologies to navigate complex dependencies manage risks and achieve project milestones.
- Develop and implement solutions to overcome obstacles and keep the project on track.
- Effectively manage relationships with key stakeholders influencing decisions and maintaining buyin across senior management.
- Drive alignment between various teams ensuring smooth collaboration and clear communication.
- Provide expert guidance on best practices in digital transformation agile methodologies and product management.
Are you the right candidate
Were looking for someone who has:
- A strong track record of successfully leading largescale transformation projects particularly in a product or tech environment.
- Demonstrated experience in driving change within productled or digital organisations or a tech startup.
- Expertise in managing multiple workstreams navigating competing priorities and ensuring alignment across teams.
- A deep understanding of product management principles and digital transformation with the ability to translate these into actionable strategies.
- Proven experience influencing senior leaders managing stakeholders and building trusted relationships.
- The ability to thrive in a fastpaced dynamic environment adapting to shifting priorities and handling ambiguity.
Interview process
One Stage Interview process.
Virtual interview approx. one hour of technical and valuesbased questions (Interviews to begin the week commencing: 19 May 2025 *this may be subject to change)
One Stage Interview process.
Virtual interview approx. one hour of technical and valuesbased questions (Interviews to begin the week commencing: 19 May 2025 *this may be subject to change)
About the BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
We dont focus simply on what we do we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure youve read about our values and behaviourshere.
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individuals unique contribution enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC whether thats to contribute to our programming or our wide range of nonproduction roles. The more diverse our workforce the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age gender ethnicity disability sexual orientation gender identity socioeconomic background religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC please clickhere.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
