Senior Product Manager-Data Collection

Proposed Salary Range: £72,000 - £82,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.We''re happy to discuss flexible working. If you''d like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there''s no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The BBC Data Platform provides the foundations for data-driven decision-making across the organisation. Our collection library teams develop the SDKs used by mobile and web product teams to capture high-quality data from BBC products such as iPlayer, Sounds, and News. As Senior Product Manager, you\''ll lead the strategy and roadmap for these SDKs, ensuring product teams can easily and consistently collect the data needed for analytics, personalisation, and experimentation. You\''ll work closely with engineering teams, data professionals, and product stakeholders to make sure the SDKs are reliable, performant, and easy to integrate.WHY JOIN THE TEAMThis is a chance to shape the BBC’s data collection strategy, making it simple and reliable for product teams to capture high-quality data at scale. You\''ll collaborate with engineers and product teams across the BBC to build SDKs that power analytics, personalisation, and experimentation for millions of users.YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

Define and deliver the vision and roadmap for the BBC’s data collection SDKs. Work with engineering leads to ensure the SDKs are robust, efficient, and easy for product teams to adopt.Collaborate with product and data teams to ensure data quality, governance, and security requirements are met.Promote adoption across mobile and web teams, gathering feedback to drive continuous improvement.Shape standards for event collection, ensuring consistency across products and platforms.Stay informed about industry best practices in SDK design, data collection, and developer experience.YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIAProven track record of delivering complex technical products in data or platform environments.High agency, comfortable making decisions and working independently in ambiguous settings.Strong technical literacy with SDKs, APIs, and modern data platforms.Skilled at stakeholder management, able to communicate technical topics in business-friendly language.Metric driven mindset, with a focus on measurable outcomes and using data to inform product decisions.DESIRED BUT REQUIREDExperience of Agile delivery practices and iterative product development.Familiarity with data governance and compliance requirements in complex organisations.Comfortable with approaches that prioritise learning quickly and shaping decisions through evidence and measurable outcomes.Knowledge of prioritisation frameworks such as Impact vs Effort, Kano, or ICE to balance strategic and tactical delivery.Understanding of data platform modernisation approaches and emerging technologies.Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure.Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.Information at a GlanceThis is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.Life at BBCFair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.Excellent career and professional development.Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual\''s unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.Diversity, inclusion and belonging strategyDisability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.ukBBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 ..... full job details .....