Technology PMO

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Job Details

***Initial 6 month contract***

Role Purpose
 

The Technology Separation SMO will support the planning, coordination, and execution of all technology workstreams within the Kantar Media carve-out programme. Working closely with the Separation Director, IT Separation Director, and Kantar Media CIO, this role ensures that Technology separation tasks and Technology TSA exits are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and aligned with business continuity needs.

Key Responsibilities

Separation Delivery Support

• Track, coordinate, and report on Technology separation activities across infrastructure, applications, and data.

• Maintain separation project plans, status dashboards, and RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs.

• Support the execution of system migrations, data transfers, and environment stand-ups.

• Ensure adherence to programme timelines and escalate blockers to senior leadership.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as the operational link between business teams, IT workstreams, vendors, and programme leadership.

• Facilitate workshops, working groups, and status meetings to align teams on deliverables.

• Support communication of technical separation progress to non-technical stakeholders.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure activities comply with security, privacy (e.g., GDPR), and contractual obligations.

• Assist in tracking Transitional Service Agreement (TSA) service levels and exit plans.

• Maintain accurate documentation to support audit, handover, and post-separation review.

Vendor & Contract Transition Support

• Help coordinate vendor communications, contract novations, and onboarding of new suppliers.

• Track dependencies on third-party services to ensure no operational disruption.

Post-Separation Support

• Assist in the Day 2 readiness checklist and post-Day 2 stabilisation activities.

• Provide operational handover materials for steady-state IT teams.

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience supporting technology separation, IT migration, or large-scale transformation programmes.

• Strong organisational skills with experience in project coordination or PMO roles.

• Familiarity with enterprise IT systems, cloud platforms, and application landscapes.

• Good understanding of data transfer, infrastructure, and system cutover processes.

• Exposure to Transitional Service Agreements (TSA) and vendor transitions beneficial.

Skills & Competencies

• Organisational Skills: Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities under tight deadlines.

• Communication: Clear and confident communicator, able to work with technical and business stakeholders.

• Detail-Oriented: Meticulous in maintaining logs, plans, and reports.

• Problem-Solving: Proactive in identifying risks and helping resolve issues quickly.

• Collaboration: Comfortable working in a matrix structure with multiple reporting lines.

Education

• Degree or diploma in Information Technology, Business, or related field preferred.

• Project management training (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, PMP) advantageous.

Country

United Kingdom

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.