Content, Broadcast and Platforms - Delivery Manager

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Better content. Better products. And better careers.   

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.  

And we do it all right here at Sky.

Role/Team overview      

CBP is responsible for  strategy, delivery, support, software  development  and project management for the end-to-end engineering for producing live sports content, delivering TV channels and proven video on demand services including all backend management systems. We  are responsible for  Production, Channel Origination, Distribution, Content Supply Chain, Cloud and SRE for our internal stakeholders at Sky across UK, ROI, Germany,  Austria  and Italy. Our stakeholders include Sky Sports, Sky News, Entertainment, Sky Creative, Q, Now and Glass.  

As a  CBP   Delivery Manager , you will  be required  to help deliver and promote the Domain strategy for continuous delivery and improvement of production workflows and systems    

This role will help  establish  a product culture and mindset as well as driving implementation of new practices to  ultimately improve  efficiencies across our offerings.    

You will  assist  with cost & capacity tracking across multi-disciplinary teams to  facilitate  accountability within the delivery teams, ensuring rate cards follow delivery templates to take products to market more efficiently    

This Role reports to the  Head of Delivery  within  Strategy,  Product  and Delivery .    

What   you’ll   do  

• Ensure Domain delivery transparency  - Ensure that roadmaps,  dependencies  and progress are fully understood and communicated across the organisation updating all stakeholders on upcoming feature releases

• Drive data-driven delivery  - Define and track meaningful KPIs across performance, cost, and team capacity, using insights to help  identify   areas of improvement for capabilities and upcoming risks

• Technical Delivery Accountability  – ensure the  timely   delivery, and reporting of new features,  improvements   and bug fixes, by aligning delivery resources across multiple teams within the organisation

• Embed governance and cost accountability  – Track and align delivery costs, including supplier orders, internal recharge, and resource overheads on a feature basis to  identify   opportunities for performance improvements and optimisations within our ecosystems and ensure continuous policy alignment

• Engage and influence stakeholders  - Advise Stakeholder and leadership teams on delivery status,  timelines  and impediments on a proposition basis to ensure the Product Lead and business stakeholders can choose the propositions based on value

• Partner across teams  - Work closely with the Domain Product Leads, collaborating on prioritisation of Product roadmaps & known dependencies, supporting the further establishment of a culture of product & value driven delivery across CT&I  

• Challenge the status quo  – strive to unlock new value and increase the flow of delivery across organisation, promoting team successes and challenge things that could have been done better.    

What you'll bring

• Proven experience delivering products and projects within large enterprise environments, using Agile and project management methodologies.  

• Strong product mindset with extensive knowledge of the end-to-end product delivery lifecycle, processes, and artefacts.  

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence both technical and business teams.  

• Demonstrated success in business case development, value   realisation , continuous improvement, and KPI-driven delivery outcomes.  

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to diverse audiences.  

• Solid understanding of content delivery operations and technical workflows, combined with a passion for continuous learning, innovation, and adoption of   new technologies .  

Preferred skills

• Exposure to both On-Premise and Cloud (AWS, GCP or Azure) based infrastructure environments and deployment patterns 
• A keen Interest in sports production and live content delivery 

Benefits and  perks      

There's  one thing people  can't  stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the  perks .  Here’s  a taster:       

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema        

• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution      

• Private healthcare with mental health support       

• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance       

• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect       

• Sharesave and Tech schemes       

• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences      

How  you’ll  work      

We've  adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week.      

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. 

Who we are      

We’re  Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means  you’ll  be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers,  colleagues  and society.   

We’re  an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.  We're  a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates.   We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where   appropriate . Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.      

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.       

To be eligible for this role you  are required to  have the  appropriate right  to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.    

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