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Senior Product Operations Manager

BBC
Office & Professional
Office & Professional
£70,000 - £90,000/Year
Full-time
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Description

Location
Any BBC UK office (Hybrid) - including London Broadcasting House.

Hours
Full Time - Permanent

Salary
£70,000 - £90,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Flexible working options are available and will be discussed at offer stage.

About the Role
This role supports the Product Group in engaging third-party suppliers in a simple, consistent and well-governed manner. You will provide expert advice, guidance and governance throughout the supplier lifecycle, helping Product and Engineering teams navigate commercial processes, make informed decisions and access external capabilities efficiently. By developing standards, improving ways of working and reducing friction, you will enhance the experience for teams while ensuring supplier engagements remain compliant and commercially robust. You will work collaboratively across Product, Engineering, Procurement, Legal and Finance teams to influence supplier engagement, improve governance and streamline access to external partners, enabling the delivery of outstanding digital products.

Requirements

Experience
- Advising on supplier, commercial or governance activities within a technology or digital environment.
- Strong understanding of supplier governance, procurement or contract management principles.
- Developing governance frameworks, standards or operational guidance.
- Working across multiple teams in a complex organisation.
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide pragmatic advice.

About you
You are a proactive and collaborative professional who thrives in complex environments. You have a passion for improving governance and supplier engagement processes and enjoy working cross-functionally to deliver practical solutions. You are adaptable, communicative and able to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications
While specific qualifications are not listed, relevant experience in supplier governance, procurement or contract management within technology or digital sectors is essential.

Desirable
- Experience working in fast-paced, product-led technology organisations.
- Knowledge of Product Operating Models.
- Experience supporting sourcing exercises or commercial evaluations.
- Experience improving organisation-wide operating models or governance frameworks.
- Experience working in a large, complex organisation.
- Familiarity with Jira and Atlassian products.

Expiry date: 09/09/2026
Senior Product Operations Manager
Company:
BBC
Salary:
£70,000 - £90,000/Year
Job Type:
Full-time
Location:
London - London Broadcasting House