Project Manager

Reporting To:

Senior Project Manager

Remote/Office Based:

Flexible

Key Communications and Working Relationships:

Internal:

· Business Development

· Operations

· Finance

· Commercial Management

· StrongPoint Departmental Managers

External:

· Clients and Customers

· Contractors/Sub-Contractors

· Consultants/QS

· StrongPoint Central Team

Job Summary:

Are you a Project Manager looking for an exciting, new challenge within the retail sector, delivering cutting edge solutions for the largest retailers in the UK?

We’re looking for an experienced and talented Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination and execution of in-store and e-commece product implementation.

As a Project Manager at StrongPoint, you will be responsible for the end to end delivery of multiple retail in-store and e-commerce projects. You will have a strong understanding of challenges within retail and will have the technical knowledge and experience of delivering high tech products, such as in-store and dark store picking, automation and other order fulfilment solutions. You’ll be commercially aware, reviewing the feasibility of projects at inception as well as understanding and tracking P&Ls for the business.

Key responsibilities include:

· Leading and managing projects from defining scope, building and managing budgets, programmes and variations, implementation, communication and handovers

· Be the main point of contact for clients and internal leadership for project updates.

· Overseeing budgets, timelines, change management and team coordination.

· Ensuring delivery of projects to an excellent standard and in accordance with H&S regulations, local legislations and StrongPoint’s processes & ways of working.

· Active management of delivery of a project in accordance with the brief and scope

· Risk & Issue Management.

Requirements:

At least 5 years experience in project delivery, ideally within a retail environment.

· A strong understanding of challenges within retail and have the technical knowledge and experience of delivering high tech products.

· Experience improving and adopting new ways of working, processes and systems.

· Experience using Project Management systems (eg Smartsheets, Trello etc.)

· Experience in setting up projects with the required structure (including but not limited to internal & external project teams, responsibilities, approvals process, meetings, communication strategy, etc)

· Demonstrated understanding of Change and Stakeholder Management; effectively balance stakeholders at both strategic and tactical levels.

· Project Management qualifications desirable.

· You must hold a valid driving licence

General:

Equal Opportunities

The company is committed to equality of opportunity. All staff are required to comply with current legislation, policies and guidance good practice

Health and Safety

Staff must ensure that they are familiar with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), the Health & Safety policies/codes of practice or regulations applicable to the work place.

Training Education and Development

All staff are required to participate in any necessary training and development, to keep up to date with the requirements of the job.

This job description is indicative only, and the post will continue to evolve as the companies priorities develop. It will therefore be revised in consultation with the post holder from time to time, and not less than annually.

You may also be required to provide cover in other areas following appropriate discussion.