Project Manager - BBC Studios Project Manager - BBC Studios

We are seeking a motivated, passionate, high performing individual to join our global team and you will be responsible for:

• Working effectively with colleagues from across the business eg finance, product, ad-sales etc) as you will deliver cross-functional initiatives which contribute to:

+ The strategic ambitions of the division (GM&S) and BBC Studios
+ Growing the business and therefore the commercial revenues.

• Facilitation - helping teams to work better together using collaborative methods to problem solve & find efficient solutions.


• Strong storytelling through PowerPoint - being proficient with the tool and having a creative approach to sharing a complex narrative with the audience will be an important attribute


• Projects which deliver business change, enhance effectiveness and ensure continuous improvement/simplification.


Our Team:
We are focused on delivery of world class direct-to-consumer and business-to-business solutions within BBC Studios. We work in a fast-paced environment and as a team we are adaptable, supportive of each other to surmount any barriers to achieving the team's goals, highly business focused and continually looking to improve.


• You'll be a project management expert, ideally with experience gained in global, complex environments. You will be adept at change management with experience of leading and playing a key role in shaping and applying controls to fast turn around projects.


• Using your general project management experience, you will be accountable for applying the most appropriate project delivery methodology as needed to deliver a successful outcome.


• You will be adept at working with a wide range of colleagues across disciplines.


• You're a team player, determined to succeed for yourself and those around you. You can adapt your style and approach to connect effectively with people in our business and the wider industry.


• You'll be a persuasive and engaging, communicator able to influence senior stakeholders and achieve high levels of business engagement.


• You're an expert translator, deciphering complex concepts and ideas and delivering them in a way which resonates with your colleagues, securing buy in and action.


• You'll have experience of delivering complex projects that drive business performance and transformation.


• A recognised project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, APMQ, MSP, Scrum Master) would be beneficial.


• Demonstrable experience in leading and managing large complicated (multifaceted) projects.


• Demonstrable record of successful project delivery (including leading teams, budgeting, planning, quality management, problem solving, reporting, managing risk).


• Self-starting with ability to empower teams and colleagues to focus on achieving goals.


• Excellent communication (spoken, written, listening), social, interpersonal and influencing skills.


• Ability to effectively communicate and reach agreement with difficult stakeholders, navigating ambiguous, changeable and complex environments to achieve desired outcomes.


• Experience of project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, Monday.com, Miro, Visio, risk management tools).
  
  BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.


We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we're the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content.

We offer flexibility, competitive benefits and the opportunity to be part of the BBC's exciting mission. Some of the key benefits you'll get from working in this role are:
Flexible/Agile working - opportunities across the business. We believe in empowering you to do your best work, so we offer support and flexibility to balance work and home. We're happy to discuss a formal flexible working pattern. 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 the offer stage.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities - we operate a people-first culture and pride ourselves on your development. Our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.
Excellent career progression - BBC Studios offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Leaders at the BBC are passionate about helping our people grow in the organisation and you will have regular sessions with your line manager to support you with your career ambitions.
Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.