Job Description
Your Team:We are the Data Team within News UK Technology. We are embarking on an exciting new chapter of data growth, driving the company’s AI strategy and supporting our brands in achieving data-powered product success. Our team ensures the organisation can respond effectively to the evolving data landscape, acting as a vital hub for innovation across our world-famous brands.
Your Role:We are looking for a Technical Project Manager to oversee the delivery and dependency management of a complex squad that serves as a vital conduit for product teams across the business. You will lead a self-organised, highly motivated team with members in London, Bangalore, and Sofia, focusing on the detailed capture and transposition of product data. Reporting to the Head of Delivery, Data, you will build upon established agile foundations to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Day to day you will:
1. Take a methodical approach to prioritising and co-ordinating work requests that come into the team.
2. Manage stakeholders across multiple newsbrands through proactive communication and exception handling.
3. Use metrics effectively to identify and implement opportunities for process improvement.
4. Tailor facilitation techniques to achieve great outcomes in challenging situations.
5. Apply agile approaches to build a collaborative, cross-functional team that delivers consistent value.
6. Transform complex, high-level business proposals into clear roadmaps with accurately estimated release plans.
7. Manage team dependencies through influence and collaboration to align with various brand roadmaps.
What we're looking for from you:
8. Proven ability to manage complex dependencies through influence, collaboration, and organisation.
9. Background in starting teams from scratch with a clear approach for building backlogs and delivery cadence.
10. Skilled in using metrics to capture team effectiveness and drive operational excellence.
11. Strong communication skills to manage stakeholder expectations across a global, multi-brand business.
12. Versatility in facilitation approaches to encourage collaboration between technical and non-technical colleagues.
News UKis one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.
At News UK, we embrace a hybrid work model, currently requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. This approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and team spirit within our workspace. Certain roles may necessitate additional in-office days; please discuss this with your recruiter for specific requirements.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.
At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
13. Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
14. Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
15. ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
16. Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
17. Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
18. Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
19. Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
20. A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
21. Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
22. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you to apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk.
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