project manager Harrogate, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Product Delivery Project Management team in the role of Project Manager (Product Delivery), for a 13-month maternity cover.
As a Project Manager in this role you will be responsible for delivering a diverse range of projects including New Product Development (across brand and own label) and New Capability from concept to launch through the relevant stage gate process. This role will ensure delivery of all work streams and cross-functional activities within projects in the Product Delivery portfolio.
This is advertised as a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, for a fixed contract period of 13 months (maternity cover). If you would like to discuss flexible working or alternate working patterns, please provide more details in your application. We offer flexibility in when and where you complete your hours (e.g. hybrid working and flexitime), but ideally this would include 2-3 days per week collaborating with your peers at our offices in Harrogate. See more about what we offer below!
Key responsibilities include:
- Accountable for the overall delivery of multiple NPD and New Capability projects across the Taylors Product Delivery portfolio.
- Delivery of product projects on time and within budget.
- Responsible for all aspects of the planning, implementation and tracking of specific projects and work streams ensuring delivery aligned to the relevant stage gate processes (including specification development, risk management, budget management and tracking, stakeholder and cross- functional engagement).
- Leading, coaching and motivating the core project team.
- Developing stakeholder relationships, trust and understanding.
- Contributing to the development of project management expertise within the Product Delivery Project Management team and beyond.
- Driving continuous improvement of project management approach and processes and sharing best practice across Taylors projects.
- Actively connecting and engaging with the Marketing team to bring in new ideas, fresh thinking and developments from the external world.
About you
- Proven track record in robust planning and project management ideally in FMCG (qualification not essential).
- Holds strong verbal and written communication skills, and is confident in presenting to a variety of stakeholders.
- Experience of working at pace, with proven ability to plan and prioritise workload/projects.
- Able to work collaboratively with a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
- Good knowledge of project risk management.
- Proficient in MS Office suite.
- Ideally has the ability to understand and use technical information to shape project direction.
What we offer you
As a minimum, all our employees receive free meals, drinks and snacks while at work, a discretionary quarterly profit-share bonus, holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days, company-wide employee discounts, access to our health cash plan, wellbeing support, company funded counselling, and enrolment in the company pension.
We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to explore what makes them the best version of themselves, and we do this through external training programmes, apprenticeships and internal 1:1 coaching schemes.
Great People, Great Culture
We are Bettys & Taylors Group. Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands – Yorkshire Tea, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate. Together we share a passion for quality, service and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and our values, and we believe our people are what set us apart. We welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences and we are committed to offering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.
Click here to learn more about life at Bettys & Taylors Group.
To apply for this role please submit your CV and cover letter.
The closing date for this vacancy is 8th August 2023.
