Overview
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: 6 month Fixed-term Contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Product group
LOCATION: London – Hybrid
A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content. Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
This is a 6-Month Fixed Term Contract. As Senior Delivery Manager you will lead the delivery of large-scale digital products, especially streaming and video-on-demand platforms used by millions globally. You\'ll drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, QA, design, product, and business teams—removing blockers, managing risks, and maintaining momentum. This hands-on role focuses on building strong relationships, improving team performance, and ensuring outcomes align with business goals while exceeding audience expectations. If you\'re passionate about delivery excellence and digital innovation, this is your opportunity to make impact.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
The Studios Product Group crafts and delivers exceptional customer-focused products that drive growth and operational excellence. Our portfolio spans both consumer-facing experiences (such as BBC.com, Top Gear, and Bluey) and internal tools that empower our global teams. You will join a dynamic team that values adaptability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, united by a commitment to delivering outstanding products to global audiences.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
* Project Delivery: Own the end-to-end delivery process, from discovery and planning through build, QA, and release. Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to specification.
* Agile Leadership: Champion agile ways of working, optimising delivery flow across multiple teams, and coaching others in agile techniques.
* Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and partners. Ensuring expectations are aligned, and outcomes are well understood.
* Team Enablement: Foster a positive, collaborative team environment that supports high performance, healthy dynamics, and continuous improvement.
* Governance & Reporting: Track and communicate progress, outcomes, and financial performance. Ensure risks, issues, and dependencies are effectively managed.
* Procurement & Supplier Management: Lead procurement processes and manage external suppliers to deliver successful outcomes.
* Continuous Improvement: Encourage innovation, retrospectives, and feedback loops to evolve delivery practices.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
* Proven experience delivering large-scale digital products, ideally within OTT/TV, syndication, or VOD platforms.
* Strong understanding of agile delivery methods, with the ability to coach, influence, and lead teams.
* Good knowledge of the Product Operating Model, with experience managing dependencies and risks across multiple teams.
* Familairty of digital technologies and workflows, able to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
* Experience writing and managing delivery documentation (SoWs, change requests, user stories, specs, plans).
* Experience with Content/Video Management Systems and broadcast media environments.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
* Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Miro, Figma, and Slack.
* Strong leadership, facilitation, and presentation skills, with an appetite for workshops and client-facing session.
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
NEXT STEPS
We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.
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