Technical Project Manager - 18 Month Fixed Term Contract

The Opportunity

What You'll Be Doing

• Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions across the business.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand pain points, challenge requirements and identify opportunities.
• Manage projects from requirements gathering, capability assessment through to planning, implementation and delivery.
• Build and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets and resource plans.
• Lead and coordinate cross functional teams across technology, business functions and third-party suppliers.
• Identify and proactively manage risks, issues and dependencies, keeping projects moving and on track.
• Provide clear, concise updates to stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Make sure solutions meet relevant security, compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Build effective relationships with third-party suppliers and vendors.
• Promote strong project delivery practices and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Work with business stakeholders to capture requirements aligning to strategic objectives and measurable business value.

What We're Looking For

• A confident technical project delivery professional who can turn business needs into real results.
• Experience in delivering larger scale, multimillion technical projects, managing full end-to-end delivery.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across Agile and Waterfall environments.
• A strong communicator and collaborative problem solver, comfortable coordinating and leading diverse teams.
• Commercially savvy and solutions focused, able to keep projects moving within budget constraints.

Desirable

• Experience in a FMCG or logistics and supply chain environment.
• Exposure to enterprise platforms such as SAP ECC, S4 HANA, HCM or MS 365.
• Experience of working in a regulatory or compliance driven environment such as payroll, finance, or health, safety and environmental.
• Exposure of working within a broader programme or portfolio structure.

Role Details

• Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum.
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
• Location: Based from Head Office in Chineham, with hybrid working from home or other locations.
• Applicants must be able to commit to being present in Chineham 2-3 days a week.

Benefits

• 20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service).
• Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan.
• Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M&S performance and personal objectives.
• Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary).
• Amazing perks and discounts via our App to major restaurants and retailers.
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme.
• A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Why Gist?