Technical Project Manager

Job Description:

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager with extensive experience in successful delivery of sophisticated compression systems and related technologies including IP in the broadcast environment.

Day to day responsibilities:

• Technical Project Management
• Builds a schedule and maps project work to define output-based project achievements.
• Builds and supervises progress, taking into account dependencies and milestones.
• Applies resource estimates and profiles to the schedule, establishing/managing critical paths.
• Checks if all project activities are completed, measuring and reporting progress against the schedule.
• Is skilled at the definition of project risks, assumptions and issues.
• Works optimally in situations which are uncertain or ambiguous. Can easily move from one task to the other as required.
• Responds quickly to changing priorities.
• Technical design
• Build, contribute, review and audit technical design for distribution compression systems and associated systems, taking account of resilience, operational and disaster recovery requirements.
• Establish detailed technical requirements from customer business requirements.
• Detail technical designs.

Crucial Criteria

Technical Knowledge and expertise

• Detailed technical knowledge and domain expertise.
• Fully conversant with the latest broadcast standards and their application and real world implementation in broadcast and compressions system environments.
• Detail understanding of equipment configuration, set-up and commissioning.
• Keep abreast of industry developments and be fully across emerging technical standards.
• Go to person in the team for technical standards.
• System reconfiguration - Undertake hands-on reconfiguration, updates and changes to live systems in a controlled structured and methodical way.
• Create change requests and change plan for all work undertaken.
• Minimise risk to transmission.

Technical Delivery

• Hands-on technical implementation of upgrades, new build, refresh and event based projects within the distribution space.
• Relationship Management - Acts in the best interests of the customer, identifying and meeting actual needs. Takes every customer complaint, problem or desire seriously and takes appropriate action.

• Sources information regarding relevant trends and ‘outstanding’ practices. Builds trust and presents the truth in an appropriate and helpful manner.
• Works to a high level of personal and professional ethics.
• Clearly indicates own standpoint, effectively managing the expectations of others. Contributes to effective communication and cooperation in a stable team.
• Considers the interests and viewpoints of team members, sharing relevant information and prioritizing the common goal.
• Co-operates effectively with customers and internal team members.

What we Offer:

• Attractive salary
• 25 days of Annual leave + an option to purchase more through our Flexible Benefits
• Flex benefits system – exciting opportunity to choose your own benefits
• Retail discounts
• Pension - matching contribution up to 10%
• Private Medical Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Enrolment in our Share scheme - subject to scheme eligibility criteria
• Unlimited opportunities to learn in our Training platforms