IT Project Manager
- Lutterworth, Leicestershire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Facilitate the definition of the project scope, requirements and deliverables using Culina standard documentation
- Define project tasks and resource requirements using Culina standard documentation
- Manage the project budget in line with business expectations and budgetary commitments
- Assemble and lead a projects team
- Develop, control and communicate the project plan, timeline and milestones
- Track and report project deliverables to the project team and stakeholders
- Identify and manage inter-project dependencies and critical path
- Manage Risk, Issues and Changes on an ongoing basis - Highlighting appropriate risks to the PMO
- Delivers progress reports, proposals and presentations as required by the PMO Framework
- Ensure that any deliverables requiring support in steady state are handed over to the relevant teams
- Ensure that Legal and Procurement processes are followed
- Close the project, ensuring lessons learned are documented
- Follow applicable policies, framework, standards and guidelines that have been identified for the particular project
- Produce reports for key stakeholders as required by the PMO Framework
- Responsible for acquiring resources (internal and nominated 3rd party, if required) and coordinating the effort of the team members in order to deliver projects according to plan and budget
- Assemble and co-ordinate project team (Business, IT and External)
- Negotiate with resource owners and as required, ensure that project targets are provided for project resource
- Identify Roles and Responsibilities for the project team;
- Where 3rd party contract negotiations are required, the Project Manager will work with the relevant procurement team to ensure that procedures are followed
- Identify and agree participation of Project Sponsor and where required establish project steering groups
- Identify and liaise with Key Stakeholders to provide applicable governance for the project
- Regularly monitor and report progress to all stakeholders and the steering group
- Build, develop, and grow business relationships vital to the success of the project
- Quickly gain confidence of the business and colleagues through good communication and influencing skills - acting as an advocate for the Project Management team
- Support and promote a culture which is genuinely inclusive and respectful
- Foster collaboration through clear and inclusive communication
- Lead projects with integrity - act proactively & decisively when taking the lead on tough
- Logistics experience would be an advantage but not essential.
- Degree or relevant solid project management experience
- Business and/or computing related apprenticeship/degree
- Proven experience in project, people management, project planning, requirements management, change management, supplier management, risk & issue management
- Proven experience in sponsor and stakeholder management
- Ability to 'think out the box' and when under pressure
- Experience in reviewing strategy, understanding, and applying to project based work
- Excellent communicator
- Knowledge of IT applications
- Experience in the successful implementation of complex projects
- Ideally previous experience in Warehousing, Logistics, FMCG
- Willingness to travel as and where needed
- Maybe required to work outside of normal business hours
- Annual Leave - Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the bank holidays
- Company Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
- Private Medical Cover- This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
- Car Allowance
- Pension scheme - we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer
- Life Assurance - x4 your annual salary
- Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
- Eye Care Vouchers - We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
- Reward & Recognition - We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
- Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!