Project Manager

Fifty5Blue; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

London office

Job summary

Fifty5Blue in London is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the Audience programme across IT, software, and cloud initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, track progress against milestones, and ensure alignment with budget and strategic objectives.

The role is based in our London office with a hybrid approach requiring a minimum of two days on site. You should bring PRINCE2 or PMP credentials and 5–7 years of PM experience, plus strong stakeholder and risk management

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of project management experience in IT, software or cloud infrastructure.
• PRINCE2 or PMP qualification is required.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Kanban and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a detailed Programme plan with collaboration across Ops, Commercial, IT & Product.
• Build relationships with other workstreams to support strategic direction.
• Set mid-term and long-term goals; monitor stakeholder satisfaction, quality and team performance.
• Develop a budget and operating plan for the programme and monitor expenditures.
• Produce timely reporting of programme status and risk/issue management to senior stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor project managers; drive continuous improvement and CI within the operating model.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Education

PRINCE2 or PMP

Job description

We help partners understand the changing advertising landscape. Specialising in audience measurement, consumer targeting and in-depth intelligence into paid, owned and earned media, their global coverage and local expertise enable better understanding of media audiences and their relationships with brands.

Job Details

Fifty5Blue is a global leader in media measurement and analytics, operating in more than 80 countries.

We bring clarity to complexity. Our independent, hybrid cross-media audience measurement combines trusted audience panels with large-scale data to establish a single, coherent view across platforms and markets. This gives content owners, advertisers, agencies and platforms the clarity and confidence to develop content and plan advertising decisively.

With deep expertise across global media systems, we design integrated, comparable measurement frameworks that support a more consistent and accountable media market.

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Hanger Lane, London, United Kingdom

Employment Type: Permanent

• This is a full-time permanent position, based in our London office. We operate on a hybrid working arrangement and require a minimum of 2 days in the office. We welcome all applications from those with the legal right to live and work permanently in the UK, without requiring VISA sponsorship now or in the future.

About The Role

This role is critical to the implementation of various projects. It is centred around managing the Audience programme to deliver functional results to deadline; managing the programme in line with Fifty5blue’s strategic objectives; and ensuring alignment between and among key stakeholders. Ensuring that project execution is in line with the financial plan and budget is key as is the management of communications between stakeholders across functionalities (esp Commercial, IT, Product & Engineering).

What You'll Be Doing

• Create and maintain a detailed Programme plan with the collaboration of Operations (Ops), Commercial, IT & Product
• Develop a consistent relationship with other workstreams where appropriate to support the strategic direction of the Audience programmes
• Create & manage mid-term and long-term goals, ensuring targets are met in areas including stakeholder satisfaction, safety, quality, & team member performance as appropriate
• Develop a budget and operating plan for the programme
• Develop an evaluation method to assess programme strengths and identify areas for improvement
• Implement and manage changes and interventions to ensure programme goals are achieved
• Meet with stakeholders, making communication simple and transparent around project issues and decisions on services, and chairing regular Ops programme meetings
• Produce accurate and timely reporting of programme status throughout its life cycle
• Analyse programme risks, issues, dependencies and assumptions and report/escalate to senior stakeholders as required
• Supervise the programme set up and implementation of new validated processes
• Align with local and global stakeholders
• Develop and/or approve budgets. Be the contact point for information about Ops, providing inputs for financial planning and ensuring process delivery according to the budget
• Devise evaluation strategies to monitor performance and determine the need for improvements
• Supervise project managers involved to provide feedback and resolve complex problems
• Discover ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people
• Apply change-, risk- and resource-management principles when needed
• Read reports prepared by managers to determine progress and issues
• Work to ensure that Continuous Improvement is at the core of processes, and that CI is built into the operating model
• Ensure programme operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies
• Keep senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations

What We're Looking For

• High standards: Consistently delivers work to agreed requirements and deadlines. Sets high standards for self and others, maintains accurate records, manages stakeholder expectations, and proactively flags risks and issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: Builds positive working relationships and treats others with sensitivity, respect and fairness, in line with inclusion and diversity best practice.
• Delegation: Assigns appropriate tasks to others and provides clear direction and support to ensure successful delivery.
• People management: Motivates and guides individuals and project teams to achieve agreed objectives and targets.
• Initiative: Works proactively without waiting for instruction, suggests improvements, supports colleagues and addresses issues as they arise.
• A recognised project management qualification, such as PRINCE2 or PMP.
• Highly organised, with a strong focus on change management.
• A confident and effective decision-maker.
• An innovative and improvement-focused mindset.
• Strong analytical thinking and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Experience: 5-7 years of project management experience within IT, software development or cloud infrastructure.
• Technical knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS), networking, cybersecurity fundamentals and DevOps pipelines.
• Methodologies: Proficiency in Agile, Scrum, Kanban and traditional Waterfall frameworks.

Our offer

Our specialist expertise, pioneering technology and commitment to innovation provide the ideal environment for career growth.

Want to have a real-world impact? Help us deliver the trusted data that informs decisions in content and advertising across the world.

When you join us, you’ll gain the benefit of our global reach, advanced technical innovation and deep expertise. We’ll support you with training and career development opportunities. Become part of a community of passionate, dedicated professionals.

Why join Fifty5Blue?

We pride ourselves on understanding people, and what makes us think and act the way we do.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Fifty5Blue.

Privacy and Legal Statement

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by Fifty5Blue. Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager(s) and for consideration for potential future opportunities at Fifty5Blue. For full details of our privacy policy please visit https://www.fifty5blue.com/privacy-policies/fifty5blue-privacy-notice-for-candidates

Country

United Kingdom

Why join Fifty5Blue?

We pride ourselves on understanding people, and what makes us think and act the way we do.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Fifty5Blue.