Project Manager (12 Month FTC/Secondment)

Isleworth, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join a diverse Project and Programme management team working across multiple areas of Global Delivery. As part of our team, you will have a transformational role across the Pay TV Portfolio including managing Channel Launches on Sky Go & NOW. The Pay TV portfolio includes some of Sky's biggest propositions such as Sky Q, Sky Go and Sky Sports.

What You'll Do

• Lead E2E delivery of Projects across the Pay TV Portfolio that impact the GST platform, including channel Launches.
• Lead the planning of projects and initiatives across multi-disciplinary teams working in close collaboration with delivery teams across product and technology.
• Work and collaborate with Programme, Product, Architects, Analysts and Engineering Leads within the Platform and Client Delivery Teams, to initiate, plan, manage and track deliverables/milestones, maintaining an active Roadmap and ensure that project deliverables are developed and delivered to production as efficiently as possible.
• Have a forward-looking view of how GST resources are being deployed on the roadmap, tracking capacity and highlighting any contention
• Manage the end-to-end view of GST delivery across Pay TV, including milestones, benefits, risks, issues, acceptance criteria and dependencies.
• Be capable of chairing workshops with multiple technical and product stakeholders and owning communication of the outputs (actions and key points).
• Work in close collaboration and proactively build strong relationships with all stakeholders including delivery teams
• Be proficient in establishing and maintaining change control protocols.
• Have expertise and experience in establishing governance structures that define clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for governance and delivery of change initiatives, and that align with organisational practice.
  
  

What you'll bring

• A track record of delivering technical and business initiatives,
• The ability to maintain a high-level, customer-focused, strategic outlook but get into the detail when an issue requires it.
• Project management and execution skills particularly when applied to agile environments
• The ability to build and maintain relationships by engaging business/technology stakeholders to establish credibility, solve problems and achieve objectives
• Relevant project management experience, ideally working in a fast paced industry.
• A general understanding of OTT.
  
  

Team overview

Global OTT Technology

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world's best entertainment, news and sport.

The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
  
  

Inclusion & how you'll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We'd love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.