The BBC World Service is a priceless asset for the UK, providing trusted and impartial news, and carrying the distinctive voice and values of this country to a global audience.

The World Service is embarking on a significant period of change. Our ambition is to build a digital-first World Service, drawing on our global scale to deliver lasting impact. Our strategy is to build on – and accelerate – digital transition, futureproofing the World Service and enhancing its impact.

This is a pivotal moment for the World Service. To support this strategy we embarking on a restructure to grow digital and share more of our best content.

• Manage day-to-day progress against a complex and detailed project plan which focuses on delivery, working across numerous workstreams Project Workstreams
• Identify, track and manage progress, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, interdependencies and changes of project
• Identify, track and manage lessons learned across project lifecycle
• Make effective use of reporting, communication and escalation (when outside agreed constraints)
• Manage stakeholder relationships, building engagement and fostering conditions for successful decision making, recording and tracking project activities/deliverables, managing and controlling scope creep
• May be required to work with Change Managers on change management activities such as training, communications
• May be required to chair key project meetings ensuring output is recorded and actions, decisions, risks or dependencies are documented, escalating blockers and risks where necessary

This is a complex role working under pressured deadlines to successfully deliver many financial and non-financial benefits. The project comprises of many workstreams that span from technology and operations to culture, development and engagement and there are many stakeholders. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is able to manage complex information and data accurately and is not afraid of the fast pace within this large scale transformation project.

• Experience managing projects/workstreams to successful outcomes within agreed scope, time, cost and quality constraints
• Experience in leading teams, problem solving, progress monitoring, managing risk and budget or resource
• Excellent communication skills; able to manage difficult stakeholders and deliver in ambiguous, fast-changing and complex environments
• Great attention to detail and proficiency in planning tools such Microsoft Office Software skills with an ability to organise and analyse data for project and reporting purposes
• Motivated with can do attitude and with ability to empower teams and colleagues to focus on achieving goals.

Desirable:

• Understands organisational transformation challenges and how to operate in this context.
• Has managed at least three projects with a budget of c£50k+ and staffing of three or more people. Or should we say experience managing complex projects with budgets of £50K+ and small teams.
• Understanding of traditional and new technologies used in broadcast or digital media environments.

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Band: D

Base: London

Contract: 6 month Fixed Term Contract

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We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

Job Application Requirements:

• CV
• Questionnaire with opportunity to detail your experience