Project Manager (12 month FTC) - Viacom International Media Networks - London

The Project Manager is responsible for delivering maintenance, enhancement and expansion projects within the MTS Broadcast Media team. They should be able to take ownership of a project from start until completion, working through the entire project framework lifecycle. They should have a keen interest in the business and experience in delivering major/critical technical broadcast projects. They should be able to demonstrate their experience working with both Channels and Technology resources, to establish and manage a virtual team to achieve project objectives, on time and on budget. They should have solid and proven ability to manage business proposals through to project initiation & rollout with minimal guidance and be able to manage ongoing relationships with third party providers, with minimal supervision.

It is highly desirable that this person have proven experience in the broadcast/media industry leading projects of a technical nature.

Job Key Responsibilities

The Project Manager will have responsibility to:

• Plan resources and execute projects to time and to budget.


• Liaise constantly with the various digital brand teams & stakeholders to ensure requirements are discussed, captured and planned, to understand business drivers and priorities, and to build a close working relationship with business stakeholders and the technical/engineering teams.


• Be embedded with the MTS engineering and technical teams, working closely to gain an in-depth understanding of technical requirements and complexities, and closely drive task/project planning, prioritisation and delivery.


• Establish trust and credibility from business stakeholders, understanding business drivers/justification and challenging where appropriate to drive efficiency and innovation.


• Provide regular reporting and updates to stakeholders, sponsors, managers and peers.


• Drive delivery from external partners and agencies and maintain contracts and relationships with external suppliers.


• Build and maintain close working relationships with counterpart Viacom broadcast operational and technology teams based in Amsterdam & the US.


• Provide a broad strategic perspective across both the Technical and Business communities, and lead and facilitate decision-making.

Job Role Skills

 Project Manager with extensive experience delivering complex technical implementation projects to time and to budget

 Experience managing projects in Waterfall and/or Agile (or Hybrid) delivery methodologies

 Knowledge of broadcast/media business models and workflows

 Knowledge of broadcast/media asset management and workflow technologies

 Experience managing pan-global cross-functional/department relationships

 Is able to effectively plan, forecast and track budget & resource

 Experience managing multiple, diverse, challenging, competing Stakeholder groups

 Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills

 Empathic and compelling communication, negotiation and influencing skills

 Constructive, pragmatic and proactive approach to coming up with Solutions

 Understanding of linear and non-linear broadcast media business models (inc. VOD)

 Understanding of engineering/development technologies and methodologies

 Understanding of broadcast media technical delivery processes and content supply chain

 Stays on top of Media/Tech/Development industry Trends and Innovation

 Seeks and responds positively to constructive and balanced feedback, is willing to flex and adapt

 Maintains positive, collaborative and constructive attitudes and behaviours

 Strategic vision, ‘can-do’ attitude, driven, conscientious, inspires & leads others

 Professionalism – organised, methodical, presents well; competent, credible & aware

 Org savvy, active listening, emotional intelligence

 Desirable: Experience of channel launch, live events, and VoD/workflow rollout projects

 A Plus: Professional Project Management Certification/Qualification

Salary: . Date posted: 27/02/2016