Project Manager London, England
Job description
About The Restaurant Group
We're The Restaurant Group (TRG for short) and we're one of the UK's largest hospitality businesses. We are a significant player in the UK casual dining market, operating over 400 restaurants and pubs including Wagamama, Frankie and Benny's, Chiquito, and Brunning & Price. Our diverse portfolio of brands provides something for everyone, and we are proud to be TRG.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all, where employees are valued for their skills, experiences and unique perspectives. We want to reflect the many communities we serve and provide equal opportunities for all of our employees. We are proud to celebrate our diverse voices!
What is the role?
Salary £55,000-£60,000 dependent on experience
Reporting into the Project Portfolio manager within the Tech & Change function, you will have the opportunity to work on projects across all business divisions and brands across TRG. You will help to drive a mindset of change and lead projects that impact our guests, team members and head office employees. It's an exciting time to join us; with lots of initiatives in the pipeline.
Depending on your experience and interests, you could be working on tech rollouts with our external suppliers, helping to support large scale business change, or with our new partner on all things digital.
We aim to be in the office ~3 days a week, to work alongside our business stakeholders and we often spend time out in our restaurants. The office is located next to Borough Underground in London, and in walking distance from London Bridge and Waterloo Station.
What will I be responsible for?
- Leading multiple technology and business change projects across the TRG group (including Wagamama, our Leisure sites and Pubs!
- Flexing project management methodology as needed whilst using our PMO framework to guide and support
- Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders from across the business
- Spending time getting to know our business divisions to understand how and why change is important
- Working together and alongside the wider Tech & Change team to support our guests, restaurants and pubs
What skills and experience do I need?
- An accomplished project manager with experience managing multiple business initiatives from start to finish
- A solid grasp of project management principles, governance frameworks and methodologies
- Able to produce project plans, roadmaps and status updates, and adapt your style to the audience
- Good knowledge of business systems in a commercial environment; ideally from a retail, leisure or hospitality background
- APM or Prince2 qualified
Who are we looking for?
- Excellent people management skills; able to lead, motivate and coordinate a project team, including external suppliers
- Confident to challenge and influence stakeholders at varying levels, with a focus on the 'why'
- Be logical and structured, breaking down complex projects into clear and simple tasks
- Have a positive change mindset, always striving to make a difference and improve the status-quo
What we can offer you:
- 20% Bonus
- Exciting benefits package including 30% Food and drink discount for dine in with friends and family at any of our TRG brands, including Wagamama's, Frankie and Benny's, Chiquitio's, Brunning and Price Pubs and any of our airport concessions
- Eligible for ShareSave Scheme
- Access to discount platform
- Group Income Protection
- Health Assurance
- Excellent employee support programme, offering up to 6 free counselling sessions
This is a fulltime role, located at 5-7 Marshalsea Road, The Restaurant Group PLC.
