BBC Career Opportunities Principal Product Manager

JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time / Fixed-term Contract (22 Months)
DEPARTMENT: BBC Media Tech Corporate Systems
LOCATION: Hybrid (up to 1-2 days per week in the office)
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 90000 - 100000 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.

The Corporate Systems department delivers business critical applications across BBC Public Service and BBC Studios spanning Finance Procurement Treasury HR Learning & Resource Scheduling.
As Principal Product Manager you shape and govern the SAP focused technology platform driving a clear architectural vision. You ensure standards based reusable and innovative solutions that align with BBC technology strategy and choices guide investment and deliver measurable value across BBC divisions and partner ecosystems.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Join the Corporate Systems team to work at the heart of the BBC shaping platforms that power critical business functions across Public Service and BBC Studios. Youll influence large scale strategic technology decisions work with talented architects and engineers and apply modern standards driven architecture at scale. The role offers real impact technical challenge and the chance to drive innovation within a complex purpose driven organisation.

Own the end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for the Corporate Systems technology platform aligned to BBC business priorities.
Define platform value propositions outcomes and measures of success for internal services and products.
Lead architectural direction and governance for SAP BTP and SAP RISE PCE along with associated hybrid platforms.
Partner with senior stakeholders delivery teams service management and suppliers to balance demand risk and investment.
Ensure platform reliability security scalability and cost-effectiveness across its lifecycle.
Identify technology risks and opportunities driving continuous improvement and innovation.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

Proven experience leading a large-scale enterprise technology platform or product.
Strong architectural background in complex hybrid technology environments.
Experience working with SAP ecosystems cloud platforms or enterprise SaaS.
Proficient in all aspects of Security Identity Hosting and Networks.
Strong understanding of service reliability security and operational excellence.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

Familiarity with product management ITIL or TOGAF practices.
Experience working in large regulated or public-sector organisations.
Relevant professional certifications or advanced qualifications.
Experience influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated ability to shape strategy and translate it into deliverable roadmaps.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

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.