Assistant Project Manager - Extend

BBC Group and Public Services; London, Salford, Glasgow, Cardiff; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support transformative initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and innovation. This role is crucial in the BBC's Future agenda, focusing on delivering projects that shape the organization for the future. The ideal candidate will possess project management experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that values every individual's contribution and offers excellent career progression and development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Defined pension scheme

Discounted dental and health care

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing or leading projects, including planning and risk management.
• Knowledge of project lifecycle and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support successful delivery of initiatives within the Future BBC transformation agenda.
• Deliver and ensure accountability for change across the BBC.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Budget Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Job description

Job Closing Date: 6/5/2025

THE ROLE

Salary: £27,600 - £35,950 per annum, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Location: London, Salford, Glasgow or Cardiff

• Excellent career progression: the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities: our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits: We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010), or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland.

The BBC is fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workplace that disabled people face. We have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us.

We’re looking for an Assistant Project Manager who will play a critical role in supporting the successful delivery of an initiative within the ‘Future BBC’ transformation agenda. The initiative is focused on enabling a BBC that is fit for the future looking at increasing the pace of our delivery, how we can leverage market innovation and better exploit our own innovation.

Main Responsibilities

The Transformation Office is at the heart of delivering major BBC transformation through the Sustainability Programme, the DI&B Programme, Across the UK, the Enterprise Savings Portfolio and BBC Futures.

Working as part of the Transformation Office you will gain greater insight into the strategic transformation journey of the BBC, deliver and ensure accountability for change across the BBC and help to build a strong culture aligned to our values.

What we’re looking for

• Some experience of working on, managing or leading projects successfully (including planning, problem solving, managing risk and budget or resource responsibility).
• Working knowledge of the project lifecycle, products, techniques and methodologies.
• Understanding of, and ability to utilise, good practice in all aspects of project management, including the drivers of success and sources of risk for the project domain.
• Good and well-practiced communication (spoken, written, listening), inter-personal and influencing skills, with the ability to bridge specialism and business through user-friendly language.
• Ability to effectively deal with a range of stakeholders, navigate changeable environments and achieve desired outcomes.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and procedures for the domain, including procurement, contract management, environment, and health and safety.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills, including MS Project, and experience manipulating data to make it meaningful for different audiences.

If you think you meet all or most of these criteria, and you feel that working as part of the BBC’s Transformation Office is for you, we would love to hear from you.

About the BBC

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.