Weetabix

IT Project Manager

Weetabix

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Burton Latimer • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Deliver Projects On Time, On Budget, as per the agreed Project Scope
  • Support IT and the business to ensure an effective approach to implementation, handover and acceptance of the change
  • Reporting to the IT PMO and ensuring governance is adhered to with regular reporting to the OT Programme Manager and Steering Group
  • Agreement of project benefits and how these will be tracked post-implementation
  • Manage a matrix project team, collaborate effectively with external suppliers and staff to achieve on-time, on-budget, in-scope delivery of project outcomes
  • Define and implement a detailed delivery approach for each stage of the project lifecycle
  • Produce and own all project management deliverables using the established project methodology to the right level of quality
  • Produce and own the project plan and controlling, managing and monitoring project timescales and budgets, reporting variances, escalating as appropriate to overcome delays, difficulties and cost-over-runs and re-forecasting where necessary
  • Build resource plans for projects and track resource utilisation, agreeing roles and responsibilities
  • Continually monitors projects for risks and issues and takes the appropriate steps to mitigate
  • Identify key project stakeholders and develop appropriate stakeholder communication plans
  • Working alongside the wider IT PMO team to review, refine and improve processes in use and in the future

Requirements

  • Experience of project delivery in an FMCG / Manufacturing setting
  • Knowledge of change management techniques
  • Project Management Certification (Prince 2) or equivalent
  • Leadership and team management experience
Benefits
  • Competitive salary & Annual Flexible benefits
  • Annual bonus 10%
  • Company Car package
  • Double-matched pension scheme (up to 12% from us)
  • 25 days annual leave increasing with service
  • Annual Salary review
  • Bupa Healthcare plan
  • Discounted Weetabix products
  • Continued investment in your personal development
  • We believe in balance, whether it's for family, rest or simply time for you. As well as your holiday entitlement, you can purchase up to 5 days additional annual leave
  • Access to 24/7 counselling service (via Grocery Aid partnership)
  • The freedom of Flexible Work Opportunities
  • Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave
  • Additional Time Off for Fertility Treatment and Neonatal Care
  • Working Parents Support Group
  • Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
project deliverychange management techniquesproject management methodologyresource planningrisk managementstakeholder communicationbudget managementproject planningmonitoring and controlling
Soft skills
leadershipteam managementcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solving
Certifications
Prince 2