Project Manager London, England
Job description
At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.
We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.
JOB PURPOSE
Burberry is looking for a Digital Project Manager with Agile delivery experience to manage Customer Acquisition and Marketing Technology projects.
The projects will span technologies and will have a wide business impact across departments. This will give the ideal candidate great exposure across the business and will provide opportunities to develop knowledge of the sector.
The role will have responsibility for the process and orchestration of delivering the digital product roadmap for our Marketing Technology and will partner with wider business delivery teams to deliver on time and to budget.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Will be a key member of the Digital team and will manage projects from inception through to delivery
- Will be responsible for the delivery of the Design, Development, Testing and Adoption of a project - working closely with the business and a team of Business Analysts, Product Owners and developers
- Will be a pro-active character capable of driving the project forwards in a positive way - with a hunger for inspiring change and operational improvement
- Will have excellent a knowledge and working experience in Agile and an understanding of Jira and continuous delivery
Will work with a passionate, fun and dedicated team - on a day to day basis the role will involve:
- Iterating the delivery process for the team to ensure the team are working efficiently, effectively and happily
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies for the stream, communicating agendas and outcomes
- Orchestrating the deliverables from the team, holding the team members accountable to their commitments
- Co-ordination and management of resources across departments
- Monitoring and reporting monthly of project progress
- Forecasting of project financials
- Owning the relationship with our Marketing technology vendor
- Owning the ongoing communication of delivery status to stakeholders
- Facilitate and assist the team in vendor selection and management
- Facilitate and support the team and unblock issues from around the business
- Raise risks to team members and stakeholders when necessary
- Help team members prioritise their work in alignment with business priorities
PERSONAL PROFILE
- Understanding and certification in Agile and an understanding of Agile Project Management approaches and how to apply them.
- Industry experience working with Marketing Technology could be from an agency, consultancy or client side - should have hands on experience managing Design and Development teams.
- Experience working with offshore teams and agencies
- A familiarity and appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of a range of technologies is useful.
- A passion for retail and customer is essential.
