project manager Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Job description
About The Role
Excited? We think these roles are broader than just tech project management.
Results are important, but we’re in this for the long haul and ‘how’ we get there really matters. We’ve got some big teams, many of whom work remotely, to deliver our changes. We see being able to nurture a happy motivated team where everyone feels valued as a core part of these new roles. Alongside that, our dream candidate will ‘get the tech’ but be able to tread the boards with the business as well.
We need people who are ‘self starters’ for this role, there will be plenty of support in the background but we’re looking for people who can create a buzz.
- Responsibility for multi-million pound projects. From shaping and inception through to delivery.
- Stakeholder management, internally across technology and business teams and externally with multiple suppliers.
- Ownership and shaping of short- and mid-term development plans.
- Responsibility for the delivery approach for the development teams, ensuring we evolve and move with the times on best practice.
- Budgetary responsibility for project spend and benefits realisation.
- Ensuring projects have a smooth transition into support.
- Accountability for team wellbeing, effectiveness and happiness.
About The Company
Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford is home to our different support teams from tech, marketing and finance to HR, trading and supply chain.
Alive with activity, this is where decisions are made and our corporate teams make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents and subsidised restaurant all within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - always with free parking.
We host regular seasonal events and you’ll often find our suppliers on site sharing details of their latest product. We’re also committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.
Our business is fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you…
Some of the benefits you can expect as follows;
- 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for a friend or family member
Annual bonus scheme
Generous holiday entitlement
Four day working week with flexible working hours
Company pension contributions
Private healthcare
Perks with over 850 retailers
- Free parking onsite
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About You
- Track record of successfully leading and delivering transformation projects and programmes.
- Experience in managing multiple third party suppliers.
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience of managing technical teams (experience of DevOps or scrum is beneficial, but aptitude to learn new technologies is most important).
- Experience of agile with a little ‘a’ (we’re not purists and pick the parts that work for us).
- Problem solving, seeing the bigger picture and getting things done in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Great influencing and stakeholder management skills across all levels.
