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Program Manager
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
London, , United Kingdom
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Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to organise and coordinate feature development across the Financial News, Private Equity News and Mansion Global brands at Company Media Group. You will provide strategic guidance to development teams and product managers in terms of Scrum execution, product delivery, scope negotiations, and feature prioritisation. You will have experience working with multiple teams across multiple timezones.
The ideal candidate will be a selfless leader and will have experience in managing staff of different disciplines to “get to done”. They will also be able to develop efficient strategies and tactics that fit within the Agile Scrum framework.
The goal is to ensure that all programs deliver the desirable outcome to our organization.
Responsibilities
• Facilitate execution of DJ Scrum process via servant leader strategies
• Coordinate cross-project/product dependencies
• Coordinate with tech leaders on backlog management and feature delivery strategies
• Manage and control deadlines, budgets, and resource plans across the brand’s portfolio
• Apply change and risk management within Scrum framework
• Assess program performance via metrics collection and analysis for the purpose of maximizing development team throughput
• Resolve projects’ scope issues; assist in scope management with stakeholders; work with technical teams and stakeholders to determine a negotiable MVP
• Prepare reports for program directors, including financial reports and feature burn-up charts
Requirements
• Proven experience as a Program Manager or other managerial position within the Agile Scrum framework
• Ability to think through problems and devise unique solutions specific to the team culture without reliance upon process
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (Basecamp, MS Project etc.) is a strong advantage, but not required
• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Strong technical background in web development
• BSc/BA diploma in management or BSc/BA diploma with extensive experience in software project management; MSc/MA is a plus, but not required
Company
Company is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Company has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 125 years and today has one of the world’s largest news gathering operations globally. It produces leading publications and products including the flagship Company, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Financial News, DJX, Company Risk & Compliance, Company Newswires, and Company website Jones is a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).
Equal Opportunity Employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets
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