Project Manager - Business & IT Projects - Global Leader


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Listed on

16th January 2019

Location

Bradford

Salary/Rate

£50000 - £60000

Salary Notes

+ Full Company Benefits

Type

Permanent

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Project Manager - Business & IT Projects - Global Leader

Bradford, BD3 + Occasional UK and European travel

£50,000 - £60,000 + Full Company Benefits

Ready to further your career in 2019 with a $10 billion global leader? Supply Chain background advantageous.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our PMO team in Bradford.

Reporting to a Programme Manager, you will be self-motivated and have strong interpersonal skills to achieve the desired results in a fast-paced environment. You will plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. The successful candidate will acquire resources and coordinate the efforts of team members, third-party contractors or consultants and suppliers in order to deliver projects according to plan. You will be responsible for delivery of project objectives and the oversight of quality control throughout the project life cycle.

About the Company:

With over 115,000 customers across 100 countries, we are a leading $10 billion global distributor of speciality consumables, food ingredients and chemicals serving the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and manufacturing industries.

Project Manager Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

+ To manage the development and implementation of both business and IT projects to time, cost and quality.

+ Ensuring projects are delivered according to our project methodology and stage gate process to de-risk delivery

+ To manage a number of projects at any one time

+ Manage key stakeholders, suppliers and their expectations through effective updates and communication on plans and progress reporting.

+ Manage risks and issues; escalating cross project risks and issues through functional management

+ Accountable to the business sponsor for successful delivery of project deliverables within approved timeline, budget and agreed upon success criteria.

+ Create and execute project plans and revisions as appropriate, using change control to manage impact

+ Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities.

+ Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.

+ Ensure sign off of deliverables by relevant stakeholders and that acceptance criteria are in place and adhered to

+ Manage project finances, ensuring variances are known, reported and managed

+ Facilitate the development of project business cases with Business Leads and Business Analysts

+ Ensure benefits management activities are included within project plans

+ Ensure stakeholder management plans and communication plans are in place for the project

+ Engage Change Management Leads to ensure related activities are integral to the core project plan

We Are Looking For:

You will demonstrate strong leadership skills with willingness to drive a team. You will be confident in making key decisions and have experience in working with external suppliers. You will possess excellent organisational skills; and knowledge of software development methods, platforms, and tools is desirable. Supply Chain background desirable but not essential for the right candidate.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate experience in project management methodologies, tools and techniques, both Waterfall and Agile.

What we offer in Return:

+ 33 days holiday including bank holidays

+ Generous pension scheme

+ Life insurance option

+ Discounted Childcare vouchers

+ Discounted private healthcare

+ Discounts with 1,000+ retailers

+ Free Parking

We have a great team of people, a great place to work and offer all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s #1 at what we do. Let’s Talk!

You may have worked in the following capacities:

IT Project Manager, Business Analyst, Technology Project Manager, Software Development Project Manager. Project Delivery Manager, PMO Manager, Supply Chain Infrastructure Project Manager. WMS Project Manager, SAP WMS Project Manager, Supply Chain Project Manager.

Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager

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