Programme Manager United Kingdom
Sky
Full Time
United Kingdom
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
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.
We’re recruiting for a highly motivated Programme Manager. You will be joining the Sky Business team – supporting a range of customer segments from SoHo to Enterprise and offering an integrated portfolio of content and communications products - offering ‘cradle to grave’ technology services. This is a team with drive and dynamism, working at the fore front of product and technology adoption. It’s welcoming, inclusive and a place where everyone can be themselves.
What you'll do:
- You will facilitate and drive complex end to strategic programmes through from early stages of initiation through to the final implementation. This role will have high visibility within Sky: you will be working with all parts of the organisation to co-ordinate end-to-end delivery for Sky Business’ largest and most exciting new launches.
- You will work directly with our technology and business partners, both internal and external. You will build strong and collaborative relationships across the business, operational and delivery areas and be seen as a trusted advisor and delivery resource. This will include building cohesive and efficient matrix cross functional delivery teams.
- You will engage with different levels of seniority to deliver the programmes working at exec level as well as directly with the delivery teams across the organisation.
- You will provide mentorship and authentic leadership to project managers within the group and across the organisation.
- You will innovate to continuously improve programme delivery best practice both within the team and within Sky.
- You will be motivated by and expected to uphold Sky’s culture and company purpose at all times. That includes mentoring and being a role model across the organisation. Furthermore, you will build strong trust relationship with your key partners and teams across the company and its supplier base.
What you'll bring:
- Experience in the telecommunications, broadband, satellite, and media industries, preferably in Western Europe and/or North America. We expect you to exercise all the attributes expected within the role including scope management, plan management, budgetary control, change control, risk and issue management.
- Importantly, you will have a pragmatic results- and delivery- oriented mindset, with a track record of having facilitated technology and operational delivery on very large cross-enterprise initiatives, ideally in industry related to Sky’s core products, but this domain experience is not essential. We want people who have delivered large initiatives from start to finish and have experienced all phases of a delivery lifecycle.
- You will have agile delivery experience and importantly, an agile mindset, allowing you to stay flexible to achieve high-performing results.
- We’d love you to be a brilliant communicator and listener, who is able to translate messages and simplify and summarise problems in a straightforward and succinct manner. We want you to be flexible in your approach and be able to adapt your style and methods to get the best out of the business in delivering a programme. Being able to recognise when things are not working and need changing is core to what we are looking for.
- You will have vision, drive, diplomacy and the ability to make things happen in an environment of ambiguity, complexity and multiple stakeholders, being able to influence others without direct authority.
- We need you to be an amazing facilitator who is able to resolve tension and increase collaboration towards shared goals in any situation, and who is able to build effective relationships with a range of individuals at all levels in the organisation.
- You will be comfortable in quickly grasping ideas in both familiar and unfamiliar domains, and you will be able to use your business acumen and understanding of Sky’s strategic objectives to prioritise and shape these ideas to aid the delivery of the programme.
- Finally, we want you to be seen as the voice of calm in a fast paced and dynamic environment. All programmes go through challenges and stressful times, so we want the people running those initiatives to be able to handle those times as calmly as possible and to be seen in control of all situations and challenges.
Team overview:
Sky Business UK&I Technology
Ground-breaking projects. Innovative tech. Top innovation. Join our Sky Business UK&I Technology team and you’ll work across technology projects that drive our Business Segments and products forward including TV, connectivity and mobile. You’ll be at the heart of delivering the business & technology roadmaps that support our UK and Ireland businesses.
The rewards
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: 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:
Recognised by The Times and Stonewall, we take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion. Investing in society, fighting racial injustice and setting ambitious targets for representation at Sky.
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.
OR
Livingston Watermark House
Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston South train station and the town centre. Plus there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
You’ll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym – or play a game of pool or table tennis.
Or
Brick Lane
Our Brick Lane office is in the heart of the East End of London. It’s part of a vibrant and diverse community; close to street food, cafes and shops.
The closest tube station is Aldgate East and Liverpool Street is about a 10-minute walk.
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.
Sky
careers.sky.com
Isleworth, United Kingdom
Dana Strong
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Broadcast Media
1989
