Team Lead — Production Flow Product Area

About the assignment

NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) is seeking a team lead to manage a product team of around 16 people in the Production Flow product area within the Technology Department. The product area is responsible for the operation, design, implementation and further development of broadcast technical infrastructure. NRK's production platform is undergoing major change, moving from broadcast-specific niche technology to IP solutions, virtualisation and private cloud. The team lead will work closely with product management, ensure collaboration and psychological safety within the team, and manage external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Work across the teams in close collaboration with product management
• Understand and communicate the team's goals and ambitions, and lead the team in that direction
• Ensure collaboration, flow and progress, and make adjustments as the team learns
• Work continuously on collaboration and psychological safety within the teams
• Follow up processes within the teams and ensure close collaboration with other teams
• Structure the teams' work and follow up activities in collaboration with product management
• Manage external suppliers and advisers who work closely with the section
• Report to the rest of the organisation

Required skills

• Physical presence at NRK's premises in Oslo four to five days a week
• At least 3 years' experience as team lead for cross-functional teams of developers/technologists and designers
• At least 2 years' experience leading cross-functional teams that develop and configure systems used in media production (e.g. broadcast control systems or intercom)
• Agile mindset and the ability to adapt methodology to the team and context
• Delivery responsibility for agile cross-functional teams
• Solid experience of goal-based management of cross-functional teams, such as the OKR methodology
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, and an interest in working with people
• Experience of managing international suppliers in the broadcasting industry