Senior Data Project Manager

Your role: We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager to join the Data team . Our teams support the business in broadening data informed decision making and experiences. You’ll work with Agile teams in London, Sofia and Bangalore that are not only responsible for the collection, ingestion, utilisation and warehousing of Data across the business, but also the enrichment of our data assets through machine learning and AI. Through our collective ambition, we provide industry leading insights tools, consumer facing AI features and products. We collect, analyse and interpret data to build dynamic and transformative partnerships with our brands. Data products e.g. insights tools, consumer facing AI features and efficiency tooling.

Day to day you will:

• Oversee the software development life cycle, which includes tailoring agile ways of working, developing a culture of continuous delivery, and collaboratively shaping the delivery practises of your teams

• Use Delivery tools such as Jira, Jira Product Discovery, and Miro: to support engineering teams day-to-day, and have a clear view of progress

• Raising and resolving risks, dependencies and issues, and negotiating trade-offs and dependencies with other teams

• Reporting on delivery progress and ensuring timely communications and updates with all stakeholders (familiarity with Scaled Agile frameworks such as SAFe is a plus)

• Coaching and mentoring on Agile practices with more Junior team members

• Be a part of and contribute to the Project and Programme Management (PPM) community within News UK (40+ PPMs)

What we’re looking for from you:

• Extensive experience in managing end-to-end delivery of complex projects across multiple Agile teams, with a strong focus on delivering business value and validating benefits with stakeholders.

• Proven track record of using Agile methodologies to build collaborative, cross-functional teams and establish effective delivery practices, including backlog creation and resource management.

• Expertise in tailoring Agile ways of working, fostering a culture of continuous delivery, and implementing lean delivery principles such as value mapping and continuous improvement.

• Proficient in utilising delivery tools such as Jira, Jira Product Discovery, and Miro to monitor progress, manage dependencies, and ensure clear communication with stakeholders.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including proactive communication, risk resolution, and negotiation of trade-offs to ensure smooth project delivery.

• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior team members on Agile practices, and contributing to a broader Project and Programme Management community.

If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

At News UK, we know the value of working together, which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate, innovate, and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more office-based days depending on the nature of the position, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about what’s required for your role.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy .

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships , free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes

• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• 25 days holiday , plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you to apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected] .