Programme Manager
Job ref: 35257
Category
Project Management and Transformation
Region
Contract Type
Full Time
Salary
£90000
The Brand:
This opportunity is with a phenomenal fashion retailer who are performing very well with a strong multi-channel approach. They were founded, and are based, out of London, UK. The brand has stores and concessions across the globe and sells menswear, womenswear, accessories and homeware.
This organisation genuinely care for their people, with an approach that limits hierarchical power and political issues, they empower their people to excel!
The Role:
This organisation are on an exciting digital transformation journey. They’ve successfully gained investment to deliver a large portfolio of projects and programmes that will totally transform their technology and operations for their customers and colleagues. This role is an important part of the technology function, and is accountable for leading a portfolio of technology and business change projects.
• Strong experience of retail with good knowledge of the key business processes
• Expert knowledge of the various project methodologies and the guile to adapt the right approach to the project at hand
• A track record of successful project delivery from end-to-end, ideally retailing technologies, e-commerce, and core systems along with the associated business change
• Experience of working with 3rd party software and implementation suppliers, including the contractual process and managing relationships
• Proven examples of building enduring stakeholder relationships
The Person:
• A strong communicator, highly organised, and hands-on programme manager who is as comfortable with multi-year programmes of work, as quick-fire pieces of change
• You will have experience with a multichannel retailer, and the proven ability to bring together cross-functional teams to deliver transformative projects and programmes
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt to a range of audiences and convey information concisely
• Enjoy solving problems, providing clarity and simplicity where there may be ambiguity and complexity
• Confident, with a positive mindset and flexibility to adapt to varying situations
• Have strong financial governance skills to both manage budgets and ensure benefits are proven in practice
• Able to play a key leadership role within a small, high-performing IT function, working with a number of carefully selected, best-of-breed suppliers
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