Senior Project Manager, Product

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We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic Programme Delivery team and play a key role in delivering 5’s streaming Product initiatives. The ideal candidate will take ownership of complex, cross-departmental projects ensuring that all initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality. This role is central to the continued growth and optimisation of our platform.

A core responsibility will involve relationship management with one of our key external vendors. You will act as the primary delivery lead ensuring vendor accountability, delivery progress and alignment with 5’s strategic priorities.

What will you be doing?

• Own end-to-end delivery of high-profile projects across 5 Streaming, including new device and platform launches.
• Collaborate with the Product team in crafting the 5 product roadmap offering delivery insight and user-focused thinking during the discovery and design phases.
• Ensure timely delivery of product initiatives to support platform optimisation.
• Key point of contact within the Streaming team for external distribution partners such as Amazon, Sky, Google, Roku, and Apple—representing 5 Streaming in high-level technical and commercial discussions.
• Define and continuously improve delivery frameworks and planning processes.
• Work closely with the Product and Analytics teams to establish clear measures of success for product initiatives.
• Identify and manage project-level risks and mitigation plans in collaboration with the PMO.
• Manage vendor forecasting and engineering resource planning to maintain alignment with approved budgets.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, working groups and steering committees, encouraging timely, evidence-based decision-making.
• Mentor mid-level project managers, driving a culture of continuous improvement and delivery excellence.
• Encourage cross-team collaboration with internal partners including, but not limited to, Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, Marketing and Distribution.
• Proactively update documentation associated with product initiatives and project governance.
• Work with senior sponsors to define project scope and ensure effective, timely communication to maintain partner engagement.
  
  

What are we looking for?

• Senior level experience in programme or project management—ideally within media or streaming.
• Great track record of delivering technology projects in agile environments.
• Good understanding of working with multidisciplinary teams including QA, Engineering and Operations.
• Strong partner engagement and communication skills.
• Solid grasp of streaming technologies and VOD ecosystems (e.g. content management systems, ad tech, user authentication, CTVs & native apps).
• Demonstrated success in managing third-party vendors and external development partners.
• Ability to influence partners and multi-functional teams.
• Experience preparing reports and presenting at senior steering and executive boards.
• Strong financial acumen—confidence managing budgets, purchase orders, forecasts, invoices and tracking vendor costs.
• Experience delivering FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel solutions or similar OTT platform innovations.
• Advanced knowledge of agile and hybrid delivery frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
• Background of working in media technology or ad tech environments.
• Previous experience working closely with product and technology leaders to influence strategic decisions.
• Passion for product design and user experience within apps.
• Understanding of test automation technologies and frameworks.
• Experience working with Apple, Android, HTML & Roku platforms.
• A strategic and proactive approach.
• High emotional intelligence and leadership presence.
• A user-first results driven approach to delivery.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  
  

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Channel 5 is an award-winning public service broadcaster and the UK's third latest commercial TV station,  reaching 3 in 4 of the UK viewing public each month. The channel has a diverse schedule of original programmes across genres including issue-led documentaries,  popular factual,  accessible history,  stunning natural history,  inclusive entertainment and reality,  top level sport,  high quality scripted programming,  headline-grabbing current affairs and critically acclaimed children's and news programming. Channel 5 is a unit of Paramount Global. 

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status. 

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