Technical Project Manager (12 months FTC)

Job Description

Workplace: White City, London - 1 day a week in the office

The team

ITV's business relies on a diverse range of technologies, from media workflows to network solutions and cloud technologies. The successful Project Manager will join the Portfolio and Resource Management team in Group Technology and will be responsible for the delivery of a wide range of technology projects.

The Portfolio & Resource Management team works collaboratively with the Group Technology Leadership to define and execute a roadmap of project initiatives that maximises the value of ITV's technology investments. The work is diverse and engaging, offering challenges and opportunities for career growth and development.

The role

Group Technology Project Manager will be responsible for defining, documenting, and successfully delivering projects within ITV's Group Technology Department, ensuring agreed outcomes are achieved. The main responsibilities are:

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including key milestones, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Establish project governance and communication plans.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues effectively to stakeholders.
• Provide effective leadership to the project team.
• Adopt appropriate project management methods and tools.
• Manage the change control process and assess and manage project dependencies.
• Ensure project and product quality reviews occur on schedule and according to procedures.
• Ensure that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are formally accepted, by appropriate stakeholders.
• Monitor costs, times, quality and resources used and take action where performance deviates from agreed tolerances.
• Work with 3rd party service providers in planning, implementing and integrating solutions from multiple vendors.
• Adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)

• Solid project management skills with proven delivery credentials, evidenced by a record of successful project delivery.
• Solid Project Management experience, using Agile and Hybrid Project Management methodologies, delivering a range of IT projects, including infrastructure and cloud projects.
• Excellent team management skills; experienced in navigating and delivering projects within a matrix organisation structure.
• Demonstrable relationship building with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proactive with a self-motivated approach, self-reliant and confident to to interact independently with stakeholders across multiple business areas.
• Experience of working with technical stakeholders
• Strong supplier and third party management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Project Management Accreditation Prince2, Agile, PMI etc

Other things we're looking for (key criteria)

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• A focus on continuous improvement, drawing on lessons learnt and project retrospectives
• Flexible during times of change
• Demonstrated ability to work within deadlines
• Working with onsite and remote technical project staff
• A good awareness of Business Change principles in technology projects
• Familiar with Google Workspace
• Experience of using project management toolsets such as Jira and Planview Adaptivework
• Experience of working with virtual teams and forecasting resource requirements with technical team leads
• Experience of creating / contributing to test plans and go/no go criteria for key project milestones such as go-live's

About Us

Your work matters to millions.

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it's not surprising that you'll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we're at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.

When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact's felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.

Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don't just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.

About the Team

ITV is for everyone.

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we'll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).

We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at [email protected]. Find out more about applying with a disability.

* There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:

• Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life

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