Senior Procurement Manager - Procurement Intelligence

Overview

Senior Procurement Manager - Procurement Intelligence leads the procurement intelligence capability within Sky Group Procurement Centre of Excellence. The role partners with procurement leaders and teams in Sky and Comcast/NBCU, as well as with Finance, Data and Technology functions.

• Lead the Procurement data visualization team, including day-to-day priorities, delivery, coaching, and development of direct reports.
• Own and improve Procurement's Power BI reporting suite, ensuring dashboards are accurate, intuitive, well-governed, and aligned to business priorities across spend, savings, suppliers, sustainability, diversity, risk, and operational performance.
• Partner with Procurement stakeholders to understand business questions, define reporting and data requirements, translate those requirements into practical BI solutions, and support adoption of dashboards and insights.
• Collaborate with Data, Finance, Technology, and Procurement teams to improve data quality, reporting definitions, source-system alignment, and confidence in Procurement intelligence outputs.
• Support the broader Procurement technology enablement roadmap by identifying opportunities to simplify reporting, reduce manual effort, improve data-driven decision-making, and prepare for future automation and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide procurement intelligence initiatives across Comcast, NBCU, and Sky, ensuring local needs and global opportunities are understood and connected.
• Identify and apply practical AI opportunities within Procurement Analytics, including the use of Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and related tools to improve reporting, insight generation, automation, and user self-service.

• Essential criteria:
• Significant relevant experience in procurement, business intelligence, data analytics, reporting, technology enablement, or a related field.
• Strong experience with business intelligence and data visualization, including Power BI in an enterprise environment.
• Experience managing or leading people, including setting priorities, coaching team members, and supporting delivery through others.
• A strong understanding of procurement processes, procurement data, category management, supplier management, or sourcing operations.
• Hands-on ability to leverage Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and AI-enabled tools to support analytics automation, insight generation, and self-service reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate technical topics into clear business language.
• Ability to work across multiple teams and functions, including Procurement, Finance, Data, Technology, and enterprise partners.
• Desirable:
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to identify trends, challenge data quality, simplify complexity, and generate actionable insight.
• Desirable experience with Sky's procurement and reporting landscape, including Ariba, SAP, Power BI, Per Angusta, or similar platforms.

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products (Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass, Sky Protect)
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Hybrid working approach. Expectation: 3 days in the office per week.

Osterley, Sky Group HQ. Access to facilities and amenities on campus, with transport links from nearby stations and optional shuttle services.