Project Manager

BASE Media Cloud Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in media technology is seeking a Project Manager to facilitate the execution of diverse projects. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, overseeing project timelines, and ensuring high-quality service delivery to prestigious clients. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, possess excellent communication skills, and have a passion for driving innovation in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Employer Pension Scheme

25 days holiday + Public Holidays

Training for professional development

Free FORA Gym Membership

Death In Service (DIS) Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager in similar sectors.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and software delivery.
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans and manage project execution.
• Coordinate schedules and monitor project progress.
• Ensure quality assurance processes meet client expectations.

Skills

Project Management

Agile

Communication

Organizational Skills

Technical Proficiency

Education

Prince2/PMI/Scrum certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft 365

Slack

Job description

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Contract: Full Time

Location: London (Hybrid)

Hours: 37.5 hours

Position Overview

As a Project Manager at base, you will play a vital role in facilitating the successful execution of various projects in a fast-paced media technology company. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards. This role requires a combination of strong organizational skills, communication abilities, and a passion for high-quality professional services delivery.

You will line into the Senior Program Manager and be assigned to specific customer initiatives within our Programs (professional services) pillar, dealing personally with some of the world’s biggest media brands across broadcast, film, gaming, agencies, and more.

We are seeking candidates with outstanding communication skills and high levels of emotional intelligence who are detail-oriented, technically proficient, and wish to be part of an exciting, high-growth company on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities:

Project Planning and Scheduling:

• Develop and own comprehensive project plans, timelines, and milestones for your assigned projects and initiatives. Being responsible for the implementation and management of documentation, project tickets, project management tracking software, and reports as required.
• Coordinate project schedules, ensuring all tasks are assigned and deadlines are met.
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify and address any potential roadblocks.
• Liaise with, and coordinate all internal and external stakeholders for project-related Stand-ups, project cadence meetings, customer workshops, and ongoing communications as per the governance structure defined for each project.
• Project Manage global base Cloud Native Media Services rollouts & onboarding across multiple regions while navigating operational and business priority differences.
• Handle projects with complex change management requirements and stakeholder dynamics.
• Align with core program strategy, taking into account both global corporate goals and individual client requirements.
• Build & Reinforce client engagement using influence and adopting structured governance models.
• Influence end-to-end change management within client organizations, helping them to adopt and embrace new workflows and technologies.
• Design stakeholder engagement strategies that promote collaboration, transparency, and accountability across all project phases and as part of the wider ecosystem (customer/vendors/internal).
• Liaise with cross-functional teams (development, engineering, DevOps, clients, and Vendors) to evangelise for and encourage the uptake of Agile methodologies.

Team Coordination and Communication:

• Book and schedule contractors and internal staff to ensure seamless diary management and well-planned, efficient meetings (always providing an agenda in advance for the meetings).
• Organise and note-take all project meetings, documenting key decisions and action items, and sharing follow-up minutes after each call with attendees.
• Serve as a point of contact for project-related inquiries and updates.
• Facilitate communication between all internal team members, ensuring alignment and clarity on project objectives.

Resource Management:

• Assist in resource allocation, including personnel, equipment, and budgeting.
• Track project expenses and maintain budgetary compliance, including regular detailed financial analysis reports to be produced for the senior management team (detailing income, costs, time-sheets, and gross margin analysis for all projects, on a rolling basis), working in collaboration with Finance team.
• Coordinate resource bookings with external vendors and partners as needed (including for freelance consultants and developers).

Quality Assurance:

• Implement and maintain quality assurance processes to ensure deliverables meet company standards and client expectations (including reading, quality checking, and brand design checking all document stack deliveries before submission to customers).
• Conduct regular reviews and audits to identify areas for improvement and optimize project workflows, reporting said findings to the Senior Program Manager.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Generate regular progress reports for stakeholders (including dynamic online dashboards), highlighting project status against plans, resource utilisation metrics, key achievements, challenges/blockers, budget summaries, and upcoming milestones.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of specific industry project management and technical delivery methodologies for software (Project Management methodologies, Agile/Scrum/Kanban & SDLC)
• Excellent knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365, Slack, and other similar tools
• Demonstrated professional experience working as a Project Manager in a similar role and/or sector
• Excellent customer-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding organisational skills, including attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, products, and technical challenges
• Excellent customer-facing presentation skills
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders and management at all levels
• A team player with a desire to share knowledge with other team members

Qualifications and Professional Experience:

• You must already hold industry recognised qualifications, for example: Prince2/PMI/Scrum
• At least 5 years in similar or related roles, preferably working within the media tech, cloud, or software integration sectors
• Working with Scrum / Agile project methodologies

Attributes and Career Goals:

• You will have strong communication skills and be a real team player, able to focus on complex tasks, whilst also maintaining regular collaboration with your fellow colleagues across other business departments.
• You will be a resourceful self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills.
• You will work well under pressure and be well-organised and capable of meeting project deadlines and delivering work to the highest possible standard.
• You will have confidence speaking within the business to your peers, explaining complex concepts in easy-to-understand language.
• Highly motivated with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Staff Benefits for full-time employees:

• Employer Pension Scheme (we match your pension contributions at 5% every month)
• 360 Wellness platform scheme (including savings benefits)
• 25 days holiday + Public Holidays
• Training for ongoing professional development
• Central London Office
• Free FORA Gym Membership
• Death In Service (DIS) Insurance

About Us:

Cloud Native Media Services | Reimagining workflows in the cloud

baseis on a mission to democratize cloud services for all businesses, helping them to store, process, and manage content at scale with integrated online media solutions.base’s one provider model offers affordable cloud storage, media asset management, and media workflow integrations. Each solution includes tailored support strengthened with ISO27001-certified security practices at every layer. We enable our customers to centralize, secure, and efficiently index media files in one content hub.

base provides award-winning cloud services to a range of clients across multiple industries, including global online video brands like LADbible Group, cutting-edge sports podcasts such as High Performance, and prestigious film and broadcast studios such as Twickenham Film Studios and Narrative Entertainment.

The culture at base is a core aspect of the business. The following values underpin the day-to-day working culture at the company:

• We are bold.
• We are honest.
• We are empathetic.
• We are collaborative.
• We are curious.

How to Apply:

We would love to hear why you want to work for base and what you will bring to the table. You can upload a cover letter below and tell us a bit more about you, your interests, and your experience.

If you are successfully short-listed for an interview, one of our team will be in touch to discuss the next steps.

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