project manager South West England
Job description
Seasalt is a modern company with an ambitious vision. As a successful omnichannel retailer spanning over 65 shops, 400 wholesale stockists and online, we’re always challenging ourselves to think creatively and innovate.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our PMO team. Working with the PMO Manager and Project Deliver Lead, you will contribute to the Business Strategy, ensuring effective planning and delivery of allocated projects and programmes, along with managing key relationships with internal and external clients. Experience working with data and analytics is desirable.
The successful candidate will support the development of, and adhere to, standards and processes within the PMO team and identify and contribute to ongoing business process improvement and best practices.
Please note this is a 24-month fixed term role, and the successful candidate will ideally be Cornwall based, but remote working can be considered.
You’ll help us by:
- Managing projects, typically (but not exclusively) involving the development and implementation of business processes to meet identified business need, acquiring, and utilising the necessary resources and skills
- Ensuring that projects are developed within time, quality, and budget targets
- Working closely with business leads and business partners to ensure smooth entry, contracting and handoffs throughout the change cycle to Business As Usual
- Providing advice, assistance and guidance in any area associated with business change activities. Including, but not limited to, planning, procurement, and delivery of projects
- Being an advocate for the Project Management Office’s Tools and Techniques.
- Providing excellent project management, planning, documentation, communication, quality assurance and governance reviews and issue/risk management
- Ensuring effective planning and delivery of allocated Projects in accordance with project methodologies
- Working with colleagues to share expertise, knowledge and lessons learnt
- Supporting the development of and adherend of standards and processes within the PMO Team
The skills you’ll be sharing with the team:
As someone with project management experience, such as Agile, Prince2 or APMG, you’ll have excellent analytical problem-solving abilities and verbal and written communication skills. Your previous work will have given you considerable knowledge and experience of project management methodologies along with experience of delivering complex technology projects and/or programmes.
You’ll be creative and innovative, with a professional approach, and have the ability to remain calm when working under pressure or dealing with a crisis.
Why we hope you’ll love working with us:
The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us. From the moment your Seasalt journey begins, it's our pledge to support you by providing dedicated learning and development opportunities that will enhance your day-to-day working life and help you build your skills and knowledge.
As well as doing everything we can to boost your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:
- Salary of £40,000-£45,000
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Generous 50% staff discount on all full priced items
- Employer Contributory Pension
- Exclusive discounts and offers through Seasalt Lifestyle
- Life assurance programme
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Remote medical support partnerships
- Discounted gym memberships
- Paid volunteering opportunities
At Seasalt we believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Treating people fairly is part of our values and at the core of our culture. As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity.
As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If there’s anything else you’d like to tell us which would help your application, please contact our Resourcing team at [email protected]
