Senior Data Tech Project Manager (Hybrid)

BBC; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC in London or Salford is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager - Data to lead complex data and technology initiatives in a hybrid setup (2 days in the office). You will partner with business and product owners to deliver outcomes within time, cost, scope and quality constraints.

The role requires strong delivery discipline across plans, milestones and budgets, plus proven stakeholder management and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex data/tech projects with delivery accountability.
• Experience using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methods and adapting plans in fast-changing environments.
• Proven ability to plan, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies and budgets.
• Strong influencing and management of senior stakeholders across business and technical disciplines.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary delivery teams and external suppliers to achieve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex data or technology projects or programme workstreams with defined deliverables and outcomes.
• Collaborate with sponsors, product owners and technical teams to define scope, delivery approach, estimates, milestones and resourcing.
• Develop and maintain delivery plans/roadmaps; track risks, issues, dependencies and change; escalate when needed.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders; communicate decisions and progress clearly.
• Establish governance; produce concise status reports to support decisions in working groups/steering forums.
• Coordinate delivery teams; manage resources, budgets and external dependencies.

Skills

Lead complex projects

Agile delivery

Planning & delivery control

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

PM qualification (APM/PRINCE2/Agile)

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Job description

BBC in London or Salford is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager - Data to lead complex data and technology initiatives in a hybrid setup (2 days in the office). You will partner with business and product owners to deliver outcomes within time, cost, scope and quality constraints.

The role requires strong delivery discipline across plans, milestones and budgets, plus proven stakeholder management and collaboration with cross-functional teams.