Programme Manager 63005

Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.This role can be based in Osterley or Livingston.

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.

“The Cloud Engineering team is the beating heart of data at Sky. From data acquisition, to building new datasets and capabilities, to our multi-year programme migrating our data to the Google Cloud Platform, to ensuring our data platforms stay operational and safe and secure, in our brand-new Agile organisation – there is so much to get involved in!”

- Scott Riddell – Director of Cloud EngineeringWhat you’ll do:

The brand-new Cloud Engineering Performance team will ensure Sky Data gets the most from its investment in Cloud Engineering – ensuring the team is happy and functioning well, we operate within our financial parameters and we are able to measure and communicate our successes. As Programme Manager you will be at the heart of defining and delivering the target operating model for Cloud Engineering.

• Develop and own the Cloud Engineering (CE) operating model, including ways of working, R&Rs, internal and external handoffs, planning, multi-skilling and more. Ensure it is kept current and relevant and continuously has full buy-in inside and outside CE
• Write, maintain, and work with colleagues to ensure adherence to the Cloud Engineering Playbooks (including, but not limited to, Comms and Recruitment)
• Own the planning and delivery of internal comms in CE
• Define, agree, deliver and run processes to support our new ways of working in CE, including demand and capacity planning, intra-CE rotation, and new squad development
• With Performance Lead, Planning team and Finance, establish CE headcount and funding position and ensure it is clear and communicable at all times
• Manage and develop an Assistant Programme Manager

What you’ll bring:

• Programme management background or consulting
• Very well-organised with good written and spoken communication skills
• Able to set and communicate a plan and prioritise accordingly
• Adept at communicating to senior and / or large audiences
• Ideally experience of a large change programme
• Experience in a data environment and / or an agile environment a bonus

The rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great 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.

Livingston Watermark House:

Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston South train station and the town centre. Plus there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

You’ll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym. Or play a game of pool or table tennis.

Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

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.

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

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.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.