AddressJob Title: IT Project Manager
Career Band: 6
Reports to: Head of Corporate Technology Transformation
Department: IT
Location: Croydon
Job Purpose
Responsible for the delivery of one or more IT projects to the agreed time, cost and quality to realise the business benefit.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivery of one or more projects ensuring the most effective, timely and appropriate solutions are developed within agreed parameters of cost, timescales and quality to fulfill business requirements and enable benefits.
- Ensure momentum in projects.
- Maintain project plans and track against key milestones.
- Manage changes, risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies.
- Actively liaise with stakeholders and colleagues to manage project challenges and progress.
- Keep robust financial control of project spend and take appropriate action when exceeding budget.
- Manage the procurement process and subsequent contractual agreements with any required third-party resources or suppliers ensuring we achieve the best value for money.
- Actively manage third party resources or suppliers to ensure they complete what they have agreed to provide.
Key Stakeholders
Internal: Colleagues throughout the IT team
External:Stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
Person Specification
- Track record in the delivery of significant IT projects in a complex business environment throughout the full project lifecycle
- Retail industry experience desirable
- Knowledge and experience in using industry-recognised project management methodology
- Knowledge of agile as well as waterfall methodologies desirable
- Experience in project planning, budgeting and estimating, monitoring and controlling tools and techniques
- Familiar with IT architecture, design, development methods and operational service
- Good knowledge of IT investment evaluation, including cost/benefit analysis & estimating IT cost/resources etc. for both defined & undefined initiatives
- Commercial experience in managing tenders and negotiating contracts with third parties
- Good communication skills with the ability to relay relevant information tailored to the audience
Key Behavioural Indicators
Drive for results
Planning and prioritization
Commercial edge
Customer focus
Leading and managing change
Here's what's in it for you
- 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
- 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
- 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
- Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
- Company pension matching and bonus
- We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
- We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
- Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
Come and be part of something special.
Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.
