Senior Technical Project Manager - Data

BBC; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The BBC Group and Public Services is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager - Data to lead complex data and technology initiatives in a hybrid London/Salford environment. You will partner with sponsors, product owners and technical teams to deliver on time, within scope and to quality standards.

The role requires experience with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery, governance, roadmaps and vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading complex data or technology projects.
• Experience applying Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methods.
• Proven ability to plan delivery with milestones, risks and dependencies.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex information.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary delivery teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more complex data or technology projects or programme workstreams.
• Define scope, objectives, delivery approach, estimates, milestones and resourcing with sponsors and product owners.
• Develop and maintain delivery plans and roadmaps with risks, issues and dependencies.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and communicate decisions clearly.
• Establish governance and produce concise status reports to support decisions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage budgets and dependencies.

Skills

Data project leadership

Agile/Waterfall hybrid

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Education

PM qualification

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Job Title: Senior Technical Project Manager - Data

Senior Technical Project Manager - Data

Product Management & Design

Fixed Term - Full Time

Job Closing Date: 09/11/2026

THE ROLE

JOB DETAILS

JOB TITLE: Senior Technical Project Manager - Data
JOB REF: 55818
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term contract (expected to 30 September 2027)
DEPARTMENT: BBC Media Tech
LOCATION: London (LBH / New Broadcasting House) or Salford (Dock House) – hybrid; 2 days per week in the office
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £63,000–£73,000, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience
CLOSING DATE: 23:59 on Monday the 9th of November 2026
PROPOSED INTERVIEWS TO COMMENCE: The week of the 23rd of November *this may be subject to change

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Interview Process :

1 x 60 Minute Values and Behaviours competency-based interview with techncial questions

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As a Senior Technical Project Manager, you will lead complex data and technology projects or programme workstreams, partnering with business and product owners to deliver agreed outcomes within time, cost, scope and quality constraints. You will choose appropriate delivery approaches, manage dependencies and escalations, and help teams deliver effectively in a changing environment.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

Join a collaborative team working in a fast-evolving area of technology and data. You will help deliver data products that support the BBC’s data strategy, shape effective ways of working and have opportunities to develop your skills and make a meaningful impact.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Lead one or more complex data or technology projects or programme workstreams, accountable for agreed deliverables, outcomes, benefits and delivery constraints.
• Work with sponsors, product owners and technical teams to define scope, objectives, delivery approach, estimates, milestones and resourcing.
• Develop and maintain clear, realistic delivery plans and roadmaps, tracking progress, assumptions, risks, issues, dependencies and change; take corrective action and escalates promptly.
• Build trusted relationships with senior business and technical stakeholders, communicate decisions and progress clearly, and facilitate challenging discussions.
• Establish proportionate governance, produce concise status reporting and support effective decisions through working groups and steering forums.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and managing delivery commitments, resources, budgets and commercial dependencies.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Demonstrable experience of successfully leading complex technical and/or data projects or programme workstreams, with accountability for delivery outcomes.
• Evidence of applying appropriate project delivery methods (such as Agile, Waterfall or hybrid) and adapting plans in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• Demonstrable experience of planning and controlling delivery, including milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, resources and budgets.
• Evidence of influencing and managing senior stakeholders across business and technical disciplines, including communicating complex information and resolving challenging issues.
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating multidisciplinary delivery teams and managing external suppliers or third parties to achieve agreed outcomes.

DESIRED:

• A recognised project management qualification (such as APM PMQ, PRINCE2 or Agile certification), or equivalent professional development and experience.
• Knowledge and experience working with Confluence and Jira
• Experience working in the Media Industry.

If you bring some of these skills and experiences, alongside transferable strengths, we 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.

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.

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.