Project Delivery Manager

Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

Company Overview

Culina Group is a leading UK 3rd party food & drinks logistics provider offering dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Project Delivery Manager to join our IT team at our Appleton site. 

As Project Delivery Manager you will be proactive and technically-minded as you will be working with customers and internal clients to understand their requirements, translating them to best in class technology solutions. You will also work with our third party solution providers to build detailed development scope documents, translating customer and internal business requirements into a working software solution.

As the successful candidate, you will contribute to the overall success of the site, and will report directly to the site Business Systems Manager.

This is a full time, permanent position Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm offering a competitive salary and package with the opportunity to work for a forward thinking market leader.

Job responsibilities of Project Delivery Manager include:

• Lead meetings for any new business projects which require development within current applications
• Understand business project needs to build the correct scope for the project
• Manage and maintain the development project plan, updating the business on a regular basis with progress
• Manage issue logs, risk registers, benefits documents and any other required documentation associated with the various projects
• Ensure milestones are met and challenges are managed and reported to the business within any given project
• Assist with the production of testing plans and work closely with the BAU Support team and Business Analysts within the team
• Work within and manage budget constraints
• Produce business KPI’s to measure improvement and performance

Qualifications

To apply for the role of Project Delivery Manager , you will possess the following skills, experiences and

qualifications

• Prior experience using GTS and other system solutions [GTS essential, MS Excel essential, Microlise preferable, Visio advantageous]
• A proven track record of managing and delivering business projects
• Previous experience of leading large teams and working directly through one or more subordinates, with the ability to manage staff and their improvement
• An overall understanding of the various business sectors i.e. customer services, planning, operations, etc would be a great benefit
• The ability to work on your own initiative and be detail conscious
• Effective communication skills with strong attention to detail

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement
• Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
• Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution
• Life Assurance - xx4 your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!