🚀 Role: Technical Project Manager – Commercial Team
đź’° Salary: ÂŁ55,000 - ÂŁ65,000 + Benefits
📍 Location: London – Hybrid 4 days
🗞️ Industry: Digital Publishing / News Media
Join the world’s leading online news website, reaching over 200 million unique monthly visitors. They are seeking a commercially-minded Technical Project Manager to join their Tech & Product team, embedded within the Commercial division, working on a cutting-edge in-house web platform.
You will manage a team of six JavaScript developers, owning day-to-day scrum/kanban operations and acting as the key liaison between technical teams and commercial stakeholders, from programmatic ad placements to third-party adtech integrations.
Key Responsibilities
* Run scrum/kanban ceremonies and manage the delivery pipeline for the commercial development team.
* Field, scope and prioritise incoming requests, providing technical feasibility assessments.
* Act as the primary bridge between technical, commercial, and editorial teams, facilitating clear communication and timely decisions.
* Manage third-party integrations with platforms like Google, Amazon and other adtech partners.
* Oversee programmatic ad placements, tracking and reporting on ad position data and initiative outcomes.
* Handle GDPR and data protection elements, including managing the consent banner on-site.
* Develop project plans and resource schedules while proactively managing risks and dependencies.
* Report on project status and KPIs to senior stakeholders with clear, actionable insights.
What We’re Looking For
* 3–5 years’ proven project management experience, ideally in a digital or tech environment.
* Experience running scrum/kanban processes confidently and independently.
* A foundational understanding of adtech, programmatic advertising or commercial web tech, you don’t need to be an expert, but you should be comfortable in the conversation.
* Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders (and vice versa).
* Background in publishing, editorial or digital media is a plus.
* Knowledge of web technologies, project management tools, and governance.
* Understanding of PRINCE2 or Agile methodologies (Foundation certificates preferred).
* Organised, proactive and a positive can-do attitude.
Sound like you?
📧 CV ➡️