Burberry Digital IT Project Manager

Burberry; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury brand in London is seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage and deliver digital projects. The successful candidate will have strong Agile delivery experience and a proven track record in project management, leading cross-functional teams, and managing project financials. This role requires excellent stakeholder management and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Delivered projects worth £250k-£5m on time and within budget.
• Experience with offshore teams and agencies.
• Strong judgment in project decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of solution designs and development.
• Manage project financials including estimates and budgets.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Skills

Agile delivery experience

Proven leadership

Attention to detail

Creative problem solving

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Job description

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

Burberry is looking for an experienced Project Manager with Agile delivery experience to manageand deliver digital projects. They will lead across a complex multi-function, multi-vendor, global environment. The Project manager will ensure delivery balancing time, cost and quality while maintaining excellent stakeholder management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Orchestratethe delivery of solution designs, development, functional and user acceptance testing, cutovers as well as transition to support of various projects - working closely with a team of Business Analysts, Product Owners and Engineers both on-site and remote.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies for the stream, communicating agendas and outcomes
• Manage project financials including initial business case, estimates, budgets and forecasts across Opex and Capex.
• Proactivity manage a complex project stakeholder environment up to executive level across multiple internal functions and locations.
• Lead and manage internal resource across a matrix organization and across a supplier landscape globally.
• Define and manage a clear communication strategy across project team up to executive levels
• Directly manage experienced workstream leads within the project of work.
• Establish an approach for ensuring the realisation of benefits and the measurement of those benefits against the business case across the entire programme.
• Close projects and conduct lessons learned sessions to capture and document the knowledge and ensure its availability to other programme and project managers.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Delivered £250k-£5m projects/programmes on time and on budget.
• Excellent knowledge and working experience in Agile and an understanding of Jira and continuous delivery.
• Ability to apply both creative and pragmatic thinking to problem solving.
• Can work autonomously with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven leadership and people management expertise, with the ability to prioritise activities and influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve results.
• Experience working with offshore teams and agencies
• Self-motivated, driven and proactive; able to acclimate in a very fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take a holistic view of the business case, using this to guide project execution, and understanding of the broader context of decisions.
• Strong judgement with willingness to take responsibility for project decisions.
• Experience in the Retail industry, Digital Development, working across large websites and Digital applications.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Delivery of desired service performance, within agreed budget targets.
• Technical issues are resolved quickly and effectively.
• Positive Retail Management and IT feedback.

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY || DIGITAL || n/a ||