Programme Manager

Who We Are:

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. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

The Programme Manager within the Transformation Management Office

(TMO) is a leadership position responsible for orchestrating the

successful delivery of large-scale, strategic transformation initiatives

across the organisation.

Working within the TMO, this role ensures all transformation efforts are

strategically aligned, delivers measurable progress against objectives,

and fosters seamless coordination among executive stakeholders.

The Programme Manager supports the execution of the transformation

roadmap and specific workstreams and is the escalation point for

complex issues requiring resolution at a programme level.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• In support of the TMO, maintaining the delivery structure and direction of the overall programme , ensuring all initiatives are delivered against the organisation’s long-term goals and strategic objectives.

• Programme Governance - Develop and maintain robust governance frameworks and processes

• within the prpgramme workstreams, ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective decision-making.

• Transformation Roadmap Ownership - feed into the transformation roadmap, outlining and monitoring critical milestones, dependencies, and success metrics. Track and report on progress, proactively identifying and addressing risks and opportunities.

• Stakeholder Engagement: liaison between all members of TMO and all Workstreams, build and nurture relationships with all stakeholders to facilitate smooth project execution keeping them informed ofproject progress, challenges, and strategic implications.

• Initiative Coordination - Oversee the portfolio of transformation projects and workstreams,

  ensuring effective coordination, interdependency management, and adherence to timelines and

  budgets.

  ▪Issue Resolution - Serve as an escalation point for complex programme issues,

  facilitating rapid problem identification and resolution to maintain momentum and deliver

  results.

  ▪Change Management - Embed best-practice change management methodologies into the

  transformation programme, ensuring stakeholder buy-in, effective communication, and minimal

  business disruption.

  ▪Performance Measurement - Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and benefits

  realisation metrics. Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior leadership and the board.

  ▪Resource Management – support resource allocation across initiatives, balancing competing

  demands and ensuring teams are empowered and enabled to deliver.

  ▪Continuous Improvement - Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the TMO,

  championing lessons learned, feedback loops, and process optimisation.

Key Results Areas

▪ KPIs set and met

▪ OKRs set and met

▪ Successful project delivery

Knowledge and Experience

• Proven experience in programme management, particularly within large-scale transformationinitiatives
• ▪ Proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget
• Strong understanding of change management principles and methodologies
• Experience in developing and implementing governance frameworks
• Familiarity with performance measurement and reporting techniques

Skills and Abilities

• Excellentleadershipandteammanagementskills
• Strongstrategicthinkingandproblem-solvingabilities
• Exceptionalcommunicationandstakeholderengagementskills
• Abilitytomanagemultipleprioritiesandworkunderpressure
• Proficiency in project management tools and software

Unusual Challenges or Circumstances

▪ May be required to travel and / or work evenings / weekends

Working Conditions

• This is a permanent position
• Working hours are 9:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday
• This role will be based at Stockley Park, (with frequent travel to Chiswick Park, London for business needs and meetings), and with some flexibility on remote working as appropriate.
• Unsocial hours may be required, as dictated by the demands of the business schedule, or when working to a pitch or proposal deadline
• Adapting to use of new systems and technology where appropriate

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