Agile Project Manager
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Agile Project Manager
Your team: News Broadcasting is part of a thriving engineering community in Technology who design develop and operate all of News UKs customer facing products and platforms. We are ushering in a new age of radio and audio products focusing on new technologies and platforms that will drive our strategic goals across our brands; talkSPORT Virgin Radio Times Radio Talk and TalkTV.
Your Role: Were looking for a Project Manager to join our News Broadcasting Digital Team. Youll work with the News Broadcasting Audio Platform team. The platform team is responsible for the backend services that power our mobile apps & websites.
What were looking for from you:
Delivering Value
Leading end-to-end delivery across multiple teams by prioritising around business value and validating benefits with customers
Exemplary management of stakeholders through proactive communication and exception handling
Improving Continuously
Using metrics effectively to identify and implement opportunities for improvement in teams processes and to capture the effectiveness of changes
Taking a methodical approach to prioritising team improvements by balancing cost vs. value to the team
Facilitating with Impact
Tailoring facilitation techniques to achieve great outcomes from challenging situations
Versatility in facilitation approaches (including facilitating from the sidelines) to foster greater collaboration between colleagues
Leading with Agility
Application of Agile approaches to build collaborative cross-functional teams delivering value to the business
Using Agile techniques to start teams from scratch with a clear approach for building backlogs & establishing delivery cadence
Planning Effectively
Using Agile techniques to transform complex high-level business proposals into a roadmap with a clear accurately estimated release plan
Managing your teams dependencies through influence collaboration and organisation
If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed even if you dont meet every requirement on the list we encourage you to apply. We value potential just as much as experience and are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us.
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 office-based 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 market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous 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.
We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age gender ethnicity disability social class or sexuality we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.
At News UK we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network Parents and Carers and LGBTQ group News Is Out and the Apprentice Society.
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 pre-existing 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.
About The Candidate
About The Company
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Contract
