JOB PACKAGE
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: Platforms Team
LOCATION: London Newcastle Salford Glasgow or Cardiff Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE:80000 - 90000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage
JOB PURPOSE
To lead the vision strategy and delivery of the BBCs Account Platform ensuring secure scalable and resilient identity and access management (IAM) systems that support seamless signed-in experiences across BBC digital services.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join a mission-driven team at the heart of the BBCs digital transformation. Youll shape the future of user identity and access across one of the UKs most trusted institutions working with cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with diverse stakeholders to deliver secure user-centric solutions at scale.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Define and lead the product vision and roadmap for the BBCs Account Platform aligning with strategic business goals.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure platform scalability high availability and fault tolerance.
- Drive data-informed product development from discovery through delivery and iteration.
- Translate complex technical concepts into actionable requirements for cross-functional teams.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver secure compliant and seamless user account experiences.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Proven experience as a Product Manager ideally in technical or platform-focused roles.
- Strong background in building and scaling backend systems or technical infrastructure.
- Deep understanding of IAM systems APIs cloud platforms (especially AWS) and distributed architectures.
- Experience managing platform health scalability and cost-effectiveness through technical epics.
- Exposure to working with editorial legal compliance or licensing teams in a digital context.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Familiarity with secure-by-design principles data protection and compliance frameworks.
- Knowledge of authentication trends privacy-enhancing technologies and digital participation.
- Background in coordinating cross-functional teams to identify shared capabilities and simplification Strategies.
- Proficiency with tools like Jira Confluence and modern collaboration frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems and/or account platforms at scale.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
The interview process will be two stages and held on MS Teams. The first stage will include a short presentation / scenario followed by the second interview where youll demonstrate the required competencies through examples from your experience. Interviews will be held w/c 22nd September 2025.
EMPLOYMENT CHECKS
Before your start date you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
JOB PACKAGE JOB BAND: DCONTRACT TYPE: PermanentDEPARTMENT: Platforms TeamLOCATION: London Newcastle Salford Glasgow or Cardiff HybridPROPOSED SALARY RANGE:80000 - 90000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and ...
JOB PACKAGE
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: Platforms Team
LOCATION: London Newcastle Salford Glasgow or Cardiff Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE:80000 - 90000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Were happy to discuss flexible working. If youd like to please indicate your preference in the application though theres no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage
JOB PURPOSE
To lead the vision strategy and delivery of the BBCs Account Platform ensuring secure scalable and resilient identity and access management (IAM) systems that support seamless signed-in experiences across BBC digital services.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join a mission-driven team at the heart of the BBCs digital transformation. Youll shape the future of user identity and access across one of the UKs most trusted institutions working with cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with diverse stakeholders to deliver secure user-centric solutions at scale.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Define and lead the product vision and roadmap for the BBCs Account Platform aligning with strategic business goals.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure platform scalability high availability and fault tolerance.
- Drive data-informed product development from discovery through delivery and iteration.
- Translate complex technical concepts into actionable requirements for cross-functional teams.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver secure compliant and seamless user account experiences.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Proven experience as a Product Manager ideally in technical or platform-focused roles.
- Strong background in building and scaling backend systems or technical infrastructure.
- Deep understanding of IAM systems APIs cloud platforms (especially AWS) and distributed architectures.
- Experience managing platform health scalability and cost-effectiveness through technical epics.
- Exposure to working with editorial legal compliance or licensing teams in a digital context.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Familiarity with secure-by-design principles data protection and compliance frameworks.
- Knowledge of authentication trends privacy-enhancing technologies and digital participation.
- Background in coordinating cross-functional teams to identify shared capabilities and simplification Strategies.
- Proficiency with tools like Jira Confluence and modern collaboration frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems and/or account platforms at scale.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
The interview process will be two stages and held on MS Teams. The first stage will include a short presentation / scenario followed by the second interview where youll demonstrate the required competencies through examples from your experience. Interviews will be held w/c 22nd September 2025.
EMPLOYMENT CHECKS
Before your start date you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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