Contract type: Fixed Term (12 months) full time
Reports to: Head of IT Project Delivery
Location: Premier League Offices Paddington W2 1HQ
Overview
How The Premier League are seeking a dynamic and experienced Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Manager to lead a technology transformation programme that supports the Leagues operational excellence governance commercial ambitions and world class competition management.
Working at the Premier League means operating within an environment recognised worldwide for its sporting integrity global reach and commercial strength.
Critically this role necessitates flexibility and a willingness to occasionally work at the coal face combining hand on tasks often associated with Business Analysts with strategic engagement supporting the Premier Leagues D365 implementation.
As a D365 Project Manager you will guide initiatives from strategic definition through delivery ensuring solutions meet the Premier Leagues requirements - spanning finance governance regulatory reporting and commercial operations.
Who we are
The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone everywhere and is available to watch in over 900 million homes in 189 countries.
We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development we protect the organisations intellectual property support the wider game and community programmes undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.
The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however we particularly encourage applications from women people from minority ethnic communities LGBTQ people and disabled people.
Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.
Requirements of the role
- Leading D365 Finance & Operations (F&O) and related workstreams - aligned with the Leagues planned transformation roadmap.
- Managing timelines budgets risks and resources - ensuring delivery meets the Leagues high standards for transparency accuracy and operational reliability.
- Acting as the primary point of contact for Premier League executives club stakeholders Microsoft partners and external delivery teams.
- Providing expert guidance and progress updates to senior leaders who are responsible for governance finance and commercial partnerships.
- Ensuring project outcomes align with Premier League strategic goals including data integrity compliance and the safeguarding of competition-wide processes.
- Delivering the data migration including cleansing extraction and validation activities to ensure accuracy and readiness.
- Managing internal project Change Management
- Managing deliverables testing acceptance and defect process
- Co-ordinating and leading User Acceptance Testing
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Experience delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations projects ideally within complex multi-entity or regulated organisations.
- Hands on pragmatic leader who thrives in the drivers seat - confident navigating from strategic definition to detailed execution.
- You excel at translating business and governance requirements into clear project plans solution designs and delivery structures.
- You have strong stakeholder management skills and can communicate effectively with executives club representatives auditors commercial partners and technical teams.
- Youre comfortable managing budgets commercials SoWs T&M models and ensuring outcomes remain aligned with business objectives.
- You possess a sharp analytical mindset and can distil complexity into simple actionable information for senior leadership.
- You are passionate about integrity transparency operational excellence and delivering technology that underpins world leading competition.
- You thrive in environments where discretion governance and accuracy are paramount.
Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm. For further information please see our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Guidance.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you please contact Required Experience:
IC
Contract type: Fixed Term (12 months) full timeReports to: Head of IT Project Delivery Location: Premier League Offices Paddington W2 1HQOverviewHow The Premier League are seeking a dynamic and experienced Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Mana...
Contract type: Fixed Term (12 months) full time
Reports to: Head of IT Project Delivery
Location: Premier League Offices Paddington W2 1HQ
Overview
How The Premier League are seeking a dynamic and experienced Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Manager to lead a technology transformation programme that supports the Leagues operational excellence governance commercial ambitions and world class competition management.
Working at the Premier League means operating within an environment recognised worldwide for its sporting integrity global reach and commercial strength.
Critically this role necessitates flexibility and a willingness to occasionally work at the coal face combining hand on tasks often associated with Business Analysts with strategic engagement supporting the Premier Leagues D365 implementation.
As a D365 Project Manager you will guide initiatives from strategic definition through delivery ensuring solutions meet the Premier Leagues requirements - spanning finance governance regulatory reporting and commercial operations.
Who we are
The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone everywhere and is available to watch in over 900 million homes in 189 countries.
We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development we protect the organisations intellectual property support the wider game and community programmes undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.
The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however we particularly encourage applications from women people from minority ethnic communities LGBTQ people and disabled people.
Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.
Requirements of the role
- Leading D365 Finance & Operations (F&O) and related workstreams - aligned with the Leagues planned transformation roadmap.
- Managing timelines budgets risks and resources - ensuring delivery meets the Leagues high standards for transparency accuracy and operational reliability.
- Acting as the primary point of contact for Premier League executives club stakeholders Microsoft partners and external delivery teams.
- Providing expert guidance and progress updates to senior leaders who are responsible for governance finance and commercial partnerships.
- Ensuring project outcomes align with Premier League strategic goals including data integrity compliance and the safeguarding of competition-wide processes.
- Delivering the data migration including cleansing extraction and validation activities to ensure accuracy and readiness.
- Managing internal project Change Management
- Managing deliverables testing acceptance and defect process
- Co-ordinating and leading User Acceptance Testing
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Experience delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations projects ideally within complex multi-entity or regulated organisations.
- Hands on pragmatic leader who thrives in the drivers seat - confident navigating from strategic definition to detailed execution.
- You excel at translating business and governance requirements into clear project plans solution designs and delivery structures.
- You have strong stakeholder management skills and can communicate effectively with executives club representatives auditors commercial partners and technical teams.
- Youre comfortable managing budgets commercials SoWs T&M models and ensuring outcomes remain aligned with business objectives.
- You possess a sharp analytical mindset and can distil complexity into simple actionable information for senior leadership.
- You are passionate about integrity transparency operational excellence and delivering technology that underpins world leading competition.
- You thrive in environments where discretion governance and accuracy are paramount.
Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm. For further information please see our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Guidance.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you please contact Required Experience:
IC
View more
View less