The BBC Data Platform is the foundation that enables teams across the organisation to capture, process, govern, and utilise data. It powers our analytics, personalisation, and insights for products such as iPlayer, Sounds, and News. We're in the middle of a major transformation to modernise how we ingest, process, and serve data in real time. Our ambition is to build an enterprise data platform that provides reliable, real‑time data at scale and open up new opportunities for analytics, personalisation, and experimentation.
Why Join the Team
This is an opportunity to shape the BBC's future data platform, working on large‑scale real‑time systems with modern cloud technologies. You'll collaborate with talented engineering, data, and product teams on a high‑profile transformation programme with real impact across the organisation.
Your Key Responsibilities and Impact
* Define and deliver the vision and roadmap for the BBC's emerging streaming data platform.
* Work with engineering leads to ensure the platform is scalable, reliable, and cost‑efficient as it evolves.
* Translate organisational needs into clear product outcomes for analytics, personalisation, experimentation, and data transformation use cases.
* Drive adoption and usability of the platform across the BBC's internal teams.
* Ensure the platform meets requirements for data quality, governance, and security.
* Bring external insights and industry best practices into the BBC's data platform strategy.
Required Qualifications
* Proven experience in product management, delivering both strategy and execution across multiple squads.
* Track record of line‑managing product managers or coaching product craft at a senior level.
* Demonstrated success delivering complex technical products in data or platform environments.
* Examples of operating independently and making decisions in ambiguous, fast‑paced settings.
* Strong technical literacy with modern data platforms, event‑driven architectures, and streaming pipelines.
* Experience defining and measuring product impact using data, even in complex environments.
* Skilled communicator with examples of tailoring messaging across audiences and writing compelling product narratives.
Desired but Not Required
* Hands‑on experience with Agile delivery practices and iterative product development.
* Proven experience navigating data governance and compliance in complex organisations.
* Demonstrated success working in cross‑functional leadership teams within empowered product models.
* Experience applying evidence‑led approaches to shape decisions and drive measurable outcomes.
* Practical use of prioritisation frameworks (e.g. Impact vs Effort, Kano, ICE) to balance strategic and tactical delivery.
* Experience with data platform modernisation and working with emerging technologies.
* Direct experience with AWS or other cloud platforms (e.g. GCP, Azure) within organisations with a strong product culture.
Compensation
Proposed Salary Range: Up to £100,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience.
Location
BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA.
Benefits
* Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
* Excellent career and professional development.
* Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
* A values‑based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
EEO Statement
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic background, religion and/or belief.
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