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Director, Product Delivery & Programme ManagementBBC
7 days ago
  • LevelSenior
  • ProfessionsProject Manager, Head of Project Management, Administrator
  • TypeFull Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

Closing Date: 20-Apr-2025

THE ROLE
Job Introduction
BBC Product Group is looking to appoint a temporary Director of Product Delivery & Programme Management to work closely with the Director, Product Operations and Product Leadership Team to lead a delivery function and the newly created PMO through a transformation phase ensuring best practices & processes are implemented and the functions are operating as efficiently as possible to meet the needs of a new Product Operating Model.
We need someone that has:
  • An understanding of the product operating model and agile best practice (e.g. investment practices)
  • Experience of running agile delivery and programmes at scale (i.e. portfolio level) and developing portfolio management
  • Experience of what best in class delivery and programme management practice looks like
  • Implemented effective strategic planning processes and embedded OKR best practices
  • Implemented financial analysis and value driven financial metrics
Main Responsibilities
This role will be key in supporting our overall Digital First strategy. Your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Delivery & Programme Function
  • Lead delivery and program management functions to support the transition into the new Product Operating Model
  • Ensure the delivery functions are supporting Product Group to achieve the most efficient and effective results for now and in the future
  • Implement incremental efficiencies within the current delivery operating model through a deep evaluation of current working practices
  • Work with the existing team to provide clear recommendations of future change in the delivery operating model ensuring it’s aligned to deliver against the goals of the Product Function longer term
  • Ensure open communication across the Product leadership team and Group as a whole
  • Be the voice of Delivery and Operations at the Product Leadership Team
  • Create new and evolved processes that drive value and create visibility of work
  • Drive disciplined execution and engage stakeholders at all levels
  • Manage teams who are managing complex projects
Strategic planning
  • Lead OKR setting, management and reporting
  • Embed OKR’s within the teams, in line with broader Product Group goals
  • Embed financial rigor and report on value delivered through analysing financial investment
  • Lead portfolio investment review
Continuity Leadership
  • Provide leadership support, communication and development across the Delivery,  Program Management and Operations team
  • Provide effective leadership coaching to the team
  • Lead through significant period of change impacting the product function during this transformation phase
  • Build high-performing teams where members can thrive
Are You The Right Person?
We’re looking for an...
  • Experienced strategic Product Delivery & Program Management leader with proven ability to lead larger teams through transformational change within the Product Delivery sphere
  • Experienced at completing an evaluation of Delivery Operating models and successfully implementing incremental improvements to the workflows
  • Experienced operational leader driving operational efficiencies and effectiveness
  • Relationship builder, sophisticated in their approach to building strong relationships quickly
To succeed in this role, you’ll need…
  • Experience of leading Delivery & PMO teams within Product-Led organisations with a portfolio mindset
  • Strategic and Operational experience
  • Transformation experience
  • Strong people leadership skills, with effective coaching experience
  • Experience of operating at a senior level
  • Experience working with Agile methodologies and frameworks & ensuring this approach is embedded across all teams
Someone who…
  • Demonstrates strong change leadership experience, seamlessly able to build, motivate and lead high performing teams and technology professionals
  • Adopts an open communication style with the experience and ability to communicate the vision and transformational roadmap to both internally to the teams and senior executives with the BBC
  • Is passionate about building and leading product-led organisations, ensuring users at the centre of product direction and accessibility at the heart of everything we do
  • As an expert in their field, they will provide professional leadership and act as role model to their teams and colleagues
  • Is adept at managing numerous, diverse senior and executive level stakeholders, often operating under tight timescales and managing numerous competing priorities
Package Information
Band:  SL (Senior Leader)
Contract Type:  6 x month FTC (Fixed Term Contract)
Location:  Hybrid/ London
About the BBC
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
  • Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
  • Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
  • Benefits – we offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the below document: https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/S001190811T2/Our_BBC_Values.pdf
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.  We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/diversity/

Skills Required

  • Program Management
  • Agile
  • Strategic Planning

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