Company Description

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

Job Description

Business title: Programme Manager – AI Solutions

Location: Ljubljana

OVERVIEW:
At Sportradar we’ve experienced a wonderful period of sustained hypergrowth through a highly focused strategy based upon industry leading product innovation. To continue on this trajectory, we’re searching for a Programme Manager to join the AI Solutions team.
 

The Programme Manager is responsible for implementing best programme and project management practices to enable the successful delivery of the right initiatives at the right time, according to product requirements and on budget. 

A key focus will be ensuring the coordination of multiple complex projects across teams and functional groups and business areas whilst keeping key stakeholders up to date on projects status.

A Programme Manager is also responsible for implementing programme and project management practices to enable successful delivery roadmaps, monitor performance of the tribe and contribute as a consultant in business, technical and architectural areas.

The AI Solutions team is a central team responsible for development of machine learning and AI capabilities, including development of supervised machine learning models, natural language processing (NLP) and Generative AI solutions.  The team is also responsible for collection and warehousing of data produced across Sportradar products and operations activities.

Sportradar is a global company. The role is hybrid office based.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

• Ensure the successful implementation of the programme management strategy in an agile delivery context.
• Define and implement project control and governance, ensuring timely project delivery, adherence to business requirements and budget constraints. 
• Help shape the required frameworks and standards for delivery management and evolve programme management processes and principles to improve the consistency and effectiveness of project execution; improving predictability and visibility.
• Provide project planning, milestone management, scope management, resource forecasting.
• Implement a consistent prioritization process across projects and programmes.
• Manages stakeholder expectations and moderates discussions about value delivery, risk and complexity.
• Ensure cross-project dependencies are managed effectively.
• Ensure efficient change management control methods and processes are in place.
• Ensure transparent and regular reporting to the key stakeholders to ensure project status is clearly understood and timely decisions can be taken. 
• Responsible for compiling performance and business-oriented monitoring (OKRs, KPIs).
• Coordinate retrospectives to distil good practice and ensure lessons learned are logged.

YOUR PROFILE:

Desired Professional Background

• Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Economics or similar.
• Previous experience from Project, delivery or programme management in a high-growth digital company.
• Proven track record for planning, executing, controlling and closing a diverse range of projects (e.g. small/large/complex) and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Experience of leading, managing and developing a software development / engineering team.
• Experience of project management within AGILE context (SAFe, Lean, Less, PRINCE2 methodology or equivalent) and data mining process (CRISP-DM) for medium to large sized projects.
• Strong skills in creating and maintaining project plans, delivery dashboards, delivery roadmaps including risks, actions, issues and dependencies.
• Strong skills in dependency mapping, risk management and resource planning.
• Objectives and key results and Flight level coordination experience highly desirable.
• Basic understanding of what it takes to build, run, and operate a production-grade distributed system in the cloud.
• Managing teams in data science (machine learning or other AI areas) oriented environment is a plus.
• Desirable understanding or working experience with software in cloud architecture.

Personal Attributes

• A natural leader who displays an effective balance of humility and confidence.
• Collaborative approach and adept at building effective business relationships.
• Self-motivated and self-sufficient. A desire to operate effectively with a fair amount of ambiguity.
• Excellent written/oral communication skills for reports and presentations.
• Diplomatic ability to influence others at all levels of the business.
• Strong and demonstrated ability to build lasting relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ability to competently mediate disagreements and negotiate agreeable resolutions.
• A flexible and hands-on approach.
• Influence and leader mentality, being able to bringing the relevant individuals and roles together to solve problems and/or complete projects.
• Highly proficient IT skills in JIRA, Confluence, PowerPoint, Excel, Word.

OUR OFFER:

• A competitive compensation package.
• Good work-life balance and family friendly environment.
• Flexible working hours and work from home options (Hybrid).
• Warm and spirited team culture, inspiring office space and various fitness activities.
• Career growth. 
• The opportunity to work and develop within an inspiring and fast-growing company.
• Work in an international business environment with colleagues from around the globe.

#MakeTheTeam: Join us and shape your future as well as ours!

Additional Information

Sportradar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to encourage diversity within our teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to among other things, your background, status, or personal preferences