IT Project Manager

Business Technology

Homebased

The role:

The role of IT Project Manager will take on the responsibility of delivering various IT sub projects that contribute to an important 5-year companywide programme, particularly with a focus implementing new software and technology across our depot network. The role will focus on IT project delivery, and you will be taking on the end-to-end lifecycle while being responsible for the physical construction and implementation of business solutions.

The role will be working in our Business Transformation team and work closely with Business Analysts, Solution Leads and Programme Managers.

The IT Project Manager is accountability for the delivery of projects against an agreed cost and timeline in line with a prioritisation set by the business functions

As an IT Project Manager your main responsibilities will be to:

• Lead, plan and manage IT based Projects that have a huge impact on the business.
• The projects are large scale, big budget & high impact projects for the business and individual.
• Lead the delivery of the full project lifecycle from idea/requirements definition through to transition in to service and benefit realisation
• Ensure the delivery scope is well maintained
• Define & manage an effective Communications Plans
• Ensure project delivery meets governance standards
• Formulate and control project budgets
• Manage & escalate Risks, Issues, Dependencies & Resource constraints
• Manage project stakeholders effectively
• Successfully implement the change into BAU Business Operations and BT Service

You:

As a Project Manager you will have end to end IT Project Management Experience, with extensive knowledge and experience in Agile Methodologies, have experience in SDLC and want to join a well-paced and exciting fast-growing global organisation that provides exciting challenges to tackle!

Required skills and competencies:

• Project Management Experience in the delivery of complex IT projects in a fast-paced/time critical environment
• 3 years’ experience working in an Operations, Supply Chain, and Merchandising departments of large FMCG businesses (ideal, not essential)
• Management of multiple 3rd party system integrators
• Experience working with offshore developers (ideal, not essential)
• Experience of deploying technologies across multiple sites.
• Experience of delivering projects using Agile & Waterfall methodologies
• Experience of change activities such as stakeholder management and business engagement.
• Detailed understanding of business processes
• Stakeholder management up to the most senior levels
• Strong presentation and communication skills (Various stakeholders)
• Change Management Experience

What you’ll get:

• A competitive salary
• Cash Car Allowance
• Annual Bonus
• Remote Working
• Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products
• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Pension
• Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility
• And much more….

There are a lot of hungry mouths to feed out there and every day we deliver 1.5 million products from our fleet of 2000 trucks to thousands of restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, hospitals and care homes in every corner of the UK.

Our customers count on us for exceptional food and service, and as our response to Covid-19 proved, our 6,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to play their part in feeding the nation.

There’s a lot on offer, so what are you waiting for?

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