Program Manager, Product & Technology

Condé Nast is a global media company producing high‑quality content across 32 territories on print, digital, video and social platforms.

Location: London, GB

The Role

The Programme Manager will lead the delivery of complex initiatives within our Product & Technology organisation, managing a program of work that requires coordination across multiple teams, systems and stakeholders.

What will you be doing?

Program Delivery and Execution

• Manage a program of technical initiatives end to end, aligned to defined objectives
• Define and maintain a clear execution structure across projects and workstreams
• Ensure initiatives are properly scoped, sequenced, and aligned across teams
• Maintain a clear view of progress, milestones, and delivery health

Cross‑Team Coordination and Orchestration

• Coordinate delivery across multiple teams and systems
• Manage dependencies across workstreams and ensure alignment of sequencing
• Resolve cross‑team blockers and support teams to maintain delivery momentum
• Ensure integration points between systems and teams are understood and planned

Risk and Issue Management

• Identify and manage risks at a program level, ensuring early visibility
• Drive mitigation plans and support the resolution of complex issues
• Ensure risks, assumptions, and dependencies are clearly tracked and communicated

Governance and Communication

• Establish and maintain appropriate program governance and reporting
• Provide clear, structured updates on progress, risks, and decisions
• Facilitate program‑level meetings and ensure alignment across stakeholders
• Support decision making by presenting clear options and trade‑offs

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build strong relationships across product, engineering, editorial, data, and business teams
• Align stakeholders on priorities, sequencing, and delivery expectations
• Support the translation of business needs into structured delivery plans
• Ensure initiatives are aligned to program goals and expected outcomes

Delivery Enablement

• Support teams in maintaining clarity on scope, priorities, and timelines
• Work with technology leads to align delivery to agreed goals or OKRs
• Ensure readiness for release, including coordination across business and operational teams
• Support adoption and transition to business as usual

Budget, Resourcing and Performance

• Support the development of business cases and funding requirements as required
• Track delivery performance and support budget management
• Help identify and resolve cross‑team resource constraints
• Monitor progress against agreed goals and outcomes

About you

Program Delivery Experience

• Experience managing complex technology or digital programs across multiple teams
• Proven ability to coordinate work across interdependent projects or systems
• Strong delivery focus with the ability to structure work and drive execution
• Experience working across the full delivery lifecycle from planning through to release
• Experience working with software‑development delivery approaches as appropriate
• Familiarity with software‑development lifecycle practices
• Comfortable working in a fast moving and evolving environment
• Professional certification, such as Prince2, APM, or PMP/PMI, is highly preferred
• Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, AirTable, Google Workspace and program‑management tools such as SmartSheets, Monday or Asana

Media and Publishing Experience

• Experience working with content platforms, CMS, or editorial systems
• Understanding of publishing workflows and content production processes
• Familiarity with fast‑paced, deadline‑driven editorial environments

AI and Data Awareness

• Comfortable using AI tools to support delivery activities such as planning, documentation, and reporting
• Experience using data and insights to support decision making and prioritisation
• Awareness of how AI and data capabilities impact content, publishing, and business workflows
• Ability to work with teams to understand dependencies related to data, systems, and automation
• Curious and proactive in adopting new tools that improve efficiency and delivery outcomes

Core Capabilities

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Clear and confident communicator across technical and non‑technical audiences
• Ability to identify risks early and drive resolution across teams
• Practical and structured approach to problem solving
• Comfortable working across global teams and stakeholders

What We Are Looking For

• A Program Manager who brings structure and clarity to complex initiatives
• Someone who can coordinate across teams and keep delivery aligned and on track
• A strong collaborator who builds trust across business and technology teams
• Focused on outcomes, not just activity
• Comfortable working in a fast moving and evolving environment

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer
• Access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, season ticket loans and eye tests
• Range of wellbeing tools, including core hours, 10 remote days, Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Dog‑friendly office and discounts on magazine subscriptions
• Personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub, with courses in local languages
• Employee Resource Groups that foster community priorities for our global workforce

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.

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