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Provides input into business cases on the suitability and cost of proposed solutions.\nDevelops peer/personal networks within and outside the BC to enhance own knowledge and expertise\nFinancial management\nUses agreed corporate systems and processes, to actively contribute to the planning and management of the core budget for the platform (s) and for any special initiatives or change projects for which they are responsible\nContributes to the monthly and year-end reporting on income, expenditure and risk, and actively applies learning from this process to improve financial planning, management and performance within online learning\nLeadership & management\nPlans and prioritises own work activities to ensure effective delivery of diverse responsibilities and deliverables over a quarterly to annual time horizon\nLine management responsibility as appropriate\nDetermines work plans and coordinates input from others to meet specific objectives on time and within budget\nAs an experienced professional, contributes ideas to support the development of discipline-wide and customer / platform specific business plans and priorities\nLanguage Requirements\nWritten and verbal fluency in English.\nCertification and Professional Qualifications\nAgile project management qualification preferred\nITIL Certification Desirable\nEducation\nFirst degree or equivalent qualification/ experience\nRole specific knowledge and experience\nMinimum / essential requirements\nTrack record of successfully creating, launching and scaling digital product development programmes for B2C and B2B markets\nDemonstrable experience of managing products through agile processes, and writing / working with user stories\nFull time residency in the UK or Poland with unlimited right to work.\nDesirable\nExperience of achieving business results through a globally dispersed team in a matrix environment\nBritish Council values and behaviours\nBritish council values and behaviours are applicable across our organisation, in all roles and at all levels. 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