Project Manager - Data Warehousing

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Project Manager - Technical, Data Warehouse/Data platform experience, Agile, Ad Smart platforms, Big Data/Hadoop/Cloud experience

Location: Osterley, West London

Duration: Initial 3 Months

Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company and serves over 22 million customers across five countries. Our business in the UK and Ireland has come a long way since starting out as a satellite broadcaster in 1989 and we're not stopping there. We're home to award-winning teams for everything from Customer Service to Marketing, from Technology to Finance, meaning there's plenty of opportunity for you, no matter what your career goals.

The Project Manager will be responsible for the successful initiation, control and closure of projects in line with the organisation's project management methodology and procedures.

The overall purpose of the job is to ensure the successful delivery of Technology solutions to business problems. This will be achieved by managing the end to end lifecycle of multiple Technology projects. The outcome will be new products/services or changes to existing products/services through the co-ordination with relevant business contacts and management of Technology resources.

Key responsibilities:

Project Management

To manage the designated project through all relevant stages of its lifecycle from project initiation through to project closure and post implementation review by applying appropriate formal project management methods including stakeholder management, risk and issue management, scope control and project monitoring. This will include some or all of the following depending upon the nature, size and composition of the project:

For each designated project (as defined and agreed between Technology and the Business):

* To initiate and manage the production of initiation documents for the proposed project, and to facilitate expert IT input to the process, co-ordinating relevant input from Technology and the Business to do so.

* To prepare a detailed forecast of all the project related costs, liaising with all required parties to gather the most accurate estimates possible and commitment on agreed spend.

* To input to the prioritisation of the projects within the overall programme of work for Sky Technology.

* To work with the relevant functions to specify the resource requirements for each stage of the project and ensure these can be provided from Development, Infrastructure and Operations, Testing and the Business as required.

* To ensure a detailed project plan is developed and maintained, identifying key milestones, tasks, priorities, dependencies and responsibilities.

* To work with the Business and programme managers, and others in Technology to define and quantify the Business Case for the proposed project.

* To closely manage and monitor the projects finances throughout the lifecycle of the project, working closely with the Technology finance group in order to report regularly on the actual expenditure against forecast.

* To ensure that business deliverables are appropriate to business requirements in terms of quality cost and time-scale.

* To manage the selection of 3rd party services that may be required to deliver a project, working with the Strategy, Architecture and procurement teams.

* To identify, manage and review risks, including those associated with interdependencies between projects, and take actions to ensure that risks are managed down.

* To develop and sustain relationships with the Programme Management Office, relevant Business Managers and other stakeholders to provide regular reviews of progress against milestones to the business and Technology management as appropriate.

* To work closely with the programme manager, and the Business directly, to review the level of benefits realisation of the project, undertake post closure project reviews, capturing and sharing lessons learned.

* Service Improvement

* To identify, specify and implement enhancements to existing services and processes on an ongoing basis in order to continually improve service levels.

Specialist Knowledge:

* Project Management and associated methods and tools

* In-depth knowledge of full project lifecycle

* Broad business knowledge including commercial, financial and technical awareness

* Significant experience of delivering Technology projects through others and without direct control

* Proven previous experience in senior Stakeholder management and leading teams in a matrix environment

Industry Experience:

* Significant project management experience on large scale or complex IT projects (typically £2m plus)

* Relevant experience in a fast paced industry where IT operates as a strategic partner

Special Characteristics:

* Role may require regular travel between sites (West London and East London) and to Scotland.

* Expertise in working in a dynamic and relatively unstructured environment and being involved throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery.

* A style of working which is self motivated, results orientated, resilient and able to work well under pressure

* Excellent problem solving expertise gained ideally in the Broadband/telephony industry or other fast moving environment

If you're ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today

It's our people that make Sky Europe's leading entertainment company. That's why we work hard to be an inclusive employer, so everyone at Sky can be their best.

If you are successful in your application for this role, your appointment will be subject to receiving a positive outcome from your Criminal Record Check.

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