Project Manager

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

As a Project Manager within the Group Risk Office, you will be responsible for the management of key series of projects from the GL&I portfolio. The team are accountable for delivering high profile programmes and projects both from a technology and overall end to end delivery perspective, across key products such as broadband, mobile and telephony.

What you'll do:

• Facilitate and drive key projects from the compliance portfolio, from the early stage of initiation through to go-live

• Manage through all phases of the project lifecycle, including initiation, scoping, planning, budget & forecasting, risk & Issue management and project closure.

• Impact asses and plan against Sky’s wider technical roadmaps

• Be an SME within the department, providing guidance and best practise on project delivery and performance for the team

• Have flexibility in your approach. Familiar with multiple delivery methodologies, and able to deploy the most appropriate methods for the projects at hand

• Be a self-starter, capable of working alone or in a small team, setting the agenda and driving progress forwards for your projects

What you'll bring:

• Must hold or be capable of holding and maintaining UK Government security clearance

• You will have a pragmatic result - and delivery- oriented attitude, with a track record of successful technical project delivery ideally in a similar industry to Sky

• Have a good working knowledge in one of the following areas: Telecoms, Networking, Data Centre, Infrastructure

• Some commercial acumen, covering vendor engagement and management, contracts, statements of work, procurement etc.

• Experience required across all phases of the project lifecycle, familiarity with scoping & contractual activities a plus

• Skilled in resource forecasting and capacity management of project resources, across a mixture of 3rd Party and internal resources

• Skills as a good communicator and listener, who can translate messages and simplify and summarise problems in a straightforward and succinct manner.

• Strong stakeholder management experience

Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our phenomenal range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

• A generous pension package

• Private healthcare

• Discounted mobile and broadband

• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. 

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Brick Lane:

Our Brick Lane office is in the heart of the East End of London. It’s part of a vibrant and diverse community; close to street food, cafes and shops.

The closest tube station is Aldgate East and Liverpool Street is about a 10-minute walk.

Inclusion:

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.  

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.