Project Owner, Studios at IMG - London - Stockley Park 4LW | $95,000 - $115,000

Job Description

Who We Are:

At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world. What You’ll Do: We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Project Owner to play a pivotal leadership role, bearing end-to-end accountability for the successful delivery of IMG’s transformation project. Operating at the intersection of project execution and enterprise strategy, the Project Owner ensures that defined objectives, scope, and quality standards are achieved, while maintaining consistent alignment with IMG’s overarching strategic priorities. This role acts as the senior project representative, collaborating closely with the Pegasus Steering Co and providing robust direction to consulting and cross-functional teams, escalation and resolution of critical decisions and safeguarding of project outcomes.

PLEASE NOTE:

This position is based in our Stockley Park office. Some weekend/evening work and travel may be expected.

Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:

End-to-End Project Accountability: Assume full ownership of Project Pegasus , from initial concept through to successful delivery and realisation of benefits.

• Strategic Alignment: Ensure that all project activities and deliverables are tightly aligned with IMG’s strategic objectives, values, and long-term vision. Objective and Scope

• Management: Define and agree clear project objectives, scope, and success criteria in consultation with key stakeholders; manage changes through formal processes to prevent scope creep. Quality Assurance: Establish and enforce quality standards across all project phases, ensuring deliverables meet or exceed expectations and comply with IMG’s governance frameworks. Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the principal liaison for IMG leadership, keeping them informed of project progress, challenges, and strategic implications.

• Build and nurture relationships with senior stakeholders to facilitate smooth project execution. Consulting Team

• Leadership: Provide vision, guidance, and support to consulting teams and other project contributors. Set clear expectations, coach team members, and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Risk

• Management: Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks and issues.

• Develop mitigation strategies and ensure timely escalation of critical matters to IMG leadership as required. Resource

• Management: Secure and manage necessary resources, including personnel, budget, and technology, to deliver the project successfully.

• Monitor utilisation and address resource-related challenges to maintain project momentum. Decision Escalation: Exercise sound judgment in decision-making, escalating high-impact or complex issues to the appropriate authority within IMG when necessary. Performance Tracking and Reporting: Establish project performance metrics and reporting mechanisms. Provide transparent, timely updates to stakeholders, highlighting achievements, risks, and corrective actions. Change

• Management: Champion and facilitate change management activities, ensuring adoption of new processes, systems, or structures introduced by the project. Continuous Improvement: Capture lessons learned and recommend process improvements for future initiatives within TMO and IMG at large.

You Will Have The Following Strengths:

Leadership: Demonstrated capability to lead diverse teams, inspire commitment, and deliver results in complex, fast-paced environments.

• Strategic Thinking: • Strong strategic orientation, with the ability to translate organisational goals into actionable project objectives. Stakeholder

• Management: Expertise in building credibility and influence at senior leadership levels, communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Project

• Management: knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid), tools, and best practices. Problem Solving: • Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to anticipate challenges and devise effective solutions. Change

• Management: • Experience in managing organisational change and driving adoption of new ways of working Our Vision – Power the World’s Passion for Sport. Our Mission – Be Vital. Work as one.

And Our Values:

• We are BOLD and not afraid to take risks. • We are PASSIONATE and proud of our legacy. • We are DYNAMIC and constantly evolving. • We are AUTHENTIC and human. • We are UNITED in our pursuit of excellence.

Benefits:

Income protection Life insurance Private medical insurance Virtual GP Pension contribution 23 days holiday + bank holidays Dental insurance Green car scheme Season ticket loan Cycle to work scheme Subsidized office canteen (Stockley Park Office) Free breakfast Free on-site parking at Stockley Park office Eye Care Endeavor Wellness - lunch and learn events EAP (Employee Assistant Programme) - range of practical and emotional support services Critical Illness cover Financial Wellbeing Health Cash Plan Subsidized gym membership / Class-pass/ GymPass Health Screening Will Writing Dynamic office environment with great people! Regular team and company networking events/celebrations Access to free tickets to sporting and entertainment events Tech Scheme Taste Card Travel Insurance

The Process:

We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in IMG. We will review all applications and will be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search. Tele/Virtual Interview – up to 30 mins with member of talent acquisition team. 1st stage interview - in person/virtual – With the hiring manager and wider team. 2nd stage interview – in person - TBC IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR.

IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

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Salary: $95,000 - $115,000

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