Senior Product Manager(Data Platform)

Newcastle - South Africa

Monthly Salary: £ 72000 - 82000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB PACKAGE

Job Band: D

Contract Type: Permanent Full-time

Department: Product Group

Location: Newcastle

Proposed Salary Range: 72000 - 82000 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.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The BBC Data Platform underpins how data flows across the organisation. It powers our analytics personalisation and insights for products such as iPlayer Sounds and are currently undertaking a major transformation programme to modernise how data ingestion and real-time processing work across the BBC. The goal is to build a streaming data platform that can deliver reliable real-time data at scale and open up new opportunities for analytics personalisation and Senior Product Manager youll lead the strategy roadmap and delivery for this platform. Youll shape its capabilities and ensure it meets the needs of our internal users as it evolves.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This is an opportunity to shape the BBCs future data platform working on largescale real-time systems with modern cloud technologies. Youll collaborate with talented engineering data and product teams on a high-profile transformation programme with real impact across the organisation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

Define and deliver the vision and roadmap for the BBCs emerging streaming data platform.
Work with engineering leads to ensure the platform is scalable reliable and costefficient as it evolves.
Translate organisational needs into clear product outcomes for analytics personalisation experimentation and data transformation use cases.
Drive adoption and usability of the platform across the BBCs internal teams. Ensure the platform meets requirements for data quality governance and security.
Bring external insights and industry best practices into the BBCs data platform strategy.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Proven track record of delivering complex technical products in data or platform environments.
High agency comfortable making decisions and working independently in ambiguous settings.
Strong technical literacy with modern data platforms event-driven architectures and streaming data pipelines.
Skilled at stakeholder management able to communicate technical topics in business-friendly language.
Metric driven mindset with a focus on measurable outcomes and using data to inform product decisions.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

Experience working on platforms that operate at large scale processing millions or billions of events daily.
Experience of Agile delivery practices and iterative product development.
Experience with Ka ka or other event streaming technologies.
Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure.
Familiarity with data governance and compliance requirements in complex organisations.
Comfortable with approaches that prioritise learning quickly and shaping decisions through evidence and measurable outcomes.
Knowledge of prioritisation frameworks such as Impact vs Effort Kano or ICE to balance strategic and tactical delivery.
Understanding of data platform modernisation approaches and emerging technologies.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

There will be two stages. The first explores your approach to product management and how you align with BBC values. The second includes a short written task completed in advance followed by a discussion to go deeper on your experience. All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams and well make any adjustments you need to support your participation. Initial nterviews will be held w/c 27th October.

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JOB PACKAGE Job Band: DContract Type: Permanent Full-timeDepartment: Product GroupLocation: NewcastleProposed Salary Range: 72000 - 82000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.Were ha...