Senior Technical Project Manager - Data

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

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. 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 escalat
• 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.

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 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.

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.