Senior Programme Manager(Data and AI)

This role requires monthly travel, typically for a day or two, to other locations as part of the job responsibilities.

• Programme Delivery - Lead end-to-end programme delivery for strategic initiatives in 'Data and AI'

• Planning - Set up, plan, and execute programmes aligned with business objectives.

• Governance - Establish and run governance forums, steering boards, and delivery calls. Regular progress reporting.

• Problem Management - Actively manage risks, issues, and dependencies across multiple teams & projects.

• Financial management - Oversee programme finances including budgeting, resource planning, and cost forecasting and tracking.

• Coach - Delivery teams on best practices and structured ways of working.

• Continuous improvement - Drive improvements in delivery processes and governance.

• Stakeholder management and collaboration - Engineering teams that are internal, across BT and 3rd parties. Stakeholders in Consumer, BT Business, Corporate Units, Networks and Digital.

This is a multi faceted role and requires experience in program management, specifically with third party delivery management, You will have experience managing Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies. Proficiency in Jira is essential, as the role involves supporting teams working within Jira. Desirable qualifications include experience in the Data and Cloud domain, as well as Scrum Master and Product Owner certifications.

Skills

For this role, it is important that you have managed multiple concurrent technology products and managed stakeholders up to MD level. In addition, proficiency in Jira and 3rd party delivery management is essential for this role.

Required:

• Programme & Project Management

• Stakeholder management & communication

• Leadership, influencing, problem solving, negotiation and decision-making

• 3rd party delivery management

• Agile and Waterfall and Hybrid (both) delivery

• Proficiency in Jira

Desirable:

• Data and cloud domain knowledge

• Programme & Project Management Qualification

• Scrum Master and Product Owner Qualification

Experience

Required:

• Project and programme management of end-to-end technology deliveries

• Managed multiple concurrent technology projects

• Managing matrixed geographically diverse teams

• Managed stakeholders to 'MD' level

Desirable:

• Experience delivering data products and platforms in a large organisation

• Familiarity with cloud-based data infrastructure and governance

• Experience delivering in telecom domain

• Experience in data migration

• 15% on target bonus

• Health Care

• Car Allowance

• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%

• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It's for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.

• Enhanced women's health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.

• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service

• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues

• 2 weeks carer's leave

• World-class training and development opportunities

• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes., Looking in: Leading inclusively and Safely I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity. Owning outcomes I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out: Delivering for the customer I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business. Commercially savvy I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future: Growth mindset I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation. Building for the future I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.