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Overview
The Project Manager will work with direction of the Programme Manager to manage projects with internal teams and third parties that have been prioritised in the Boden portfolio. They are responsible for the effective delivery and governance of their projects ensuring these are managed, communicated, and documented to all stakeholders whilst collaboratively engaging relevant partners, delivery teams and business teams to support the success of those projects.
This role is specific to rollout of our new retail stores, reporting into the Head of Partnerships with a secondary reporting line into the Programme Manager. It requires working with many departments across the business, alongside various external partners (landlords, construction firm, suppliers, architects, IT), to ensure a smooth store launch. The role requires someone with proven experience in an operational retail setting.
Location/ Working days: This role is a 12 month FTC, and is only for 3 days a week. These 3 days will be based at our North Acton Offices.
What You Will Do
Project Management
Provide leadership in the initiation, definition, execution and closure of each retail store project.
Develop and maintain project plans for each project with resources, tasks, dependencies detailed and updated every time there is a change; ensuring goals and timelines are consistently met.
Create and maintain effective and regular stakeholder communication throughout each project, in line with existing project management framework.
Bring teams together to work through issues and obstacles quickly and effectively to get projects back on track where needed.
Ensure all delivery streams are working together effectively, outputs are synchronised where necessary, and internal and external dependencies are mapped and managed.
Ensure correct processes are being followed with all necessary supporting project documentation completed (e.g decision log, business case).
Monitor and report on project progress, risks, issues resource usage and budget.
Provide clarity on roles, responsibilities and actions expected from participants and stakeholders.
Support decision making, ensuring the relevant stakeholders are engaged, actively sourcing supporting data, tracking progress and escalation to steering group where required.
Operations Development
Document and map process involved in the day to day management of stores.
Using knowledge of best practice in store launches and ongoing operations to suggest and guide ways of working.
Clearly communicate and work with range of teams to establish and agree processes so all are onboard with new ways of working and deliverables.
Monitor the new ways of working and pivot if needed.
What We Are Looking For
Strong skills working in an operational retail environment.
Demonstrable experience of project delivery using a variety of methodologies.
Management of third parties.
Understanding of the scope of a retail store rollout.
Effective participation in a skilled multi-functional team.
Excel/Google Sheets, with desirable experience in using Monday.com.
Collaborative planning and pace-setting.
Great communication and reporting skills including managing Exec stakeholders and steering groups.
Work with the internal stakeholders to understand the requirements and meet their expectations for project delivery.
Question and challenge bad process with a focus on the quality of deliverables –identify opportunities for improvement and recommend changes.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders and participants on the project.
Hands on approach to project delivery, willing to pick up tasks that sit outside of the traditional Project Management role.
Create an environment where everyone on the project feels motivated, committed and accountable for their role in the project.
Recognise differences in opinion or approach but be able to work towards a consensus in order to maintain progress in your projects.
Has proven project and leadership skills.
Chairs regular status and steering meetings for medium-large projects.
Ensures all partners’ performance is regularly monitored and holds them to account when quality of deliverables or services is not at expected standard.
What We Offer
Competitive salary & targeted annual bonus scheme.
Generous Boden clothing allowance!
30% discount on all current clothing ranges.
25 days Holiday annually, plus Bank Holidays.
Online Portal with an array of discounts on retail & entertainment.
Virtual GP Service for you and your household!
Free onsite parking and subsidised café.
We want Boden to be the place everyone wants to work. Friendly, open and tolerant. A best-of-British company with diverse teams, equal opportunities, and fair working and recruitment practices. We believe in hiring the best person for the job, whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality.
We would like to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply for our roles. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support during your application process, please do not hesitate to let us know.