Business Change and Technology Project Manager

AB AGRI LTD; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company in the UK seeks a Senior Business Change & Technology Project Manager for their Global Delivery Team. This role involves managing end-to-end delivery of major projects, focusing on stakeholder alignment and measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in delivering complex change initiatives and collaborating with teams across a federated business structure. Benefits include a hybrid work arrangement, a generous pension contribution, and discounts on products.

Benefits

10% pension contribution

Up to 10% bonus

Discounts on ABF products

Free daily lunch

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering business and technology change projects.
• Extensive knowledge of project budgeting and planning.
• Skilled in engaging with C-suite executives.
• Deep experience in change management.
• Confident in applying Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of business and technology change projects.
• Defining project scope and schedule.
• Managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Facilitating business readiness and change adoption.
• Reporting on progress and benefits realisation.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Leadership

Agile and Waterfall Methodologies

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager who thrives on delivering complex business and technology change across global organisations? Do you enjoy navigating ambiguity, aligning senior stakeholders, and leading teams to deliver measurable value? Our BTS Global Delivery Team is growing, and we're looking for a Senior Business Change & Technology Project Manager to join our PMaaS (Project Management as a Service) function. Operating as an internal consultancy, PMaaS deploys project and programme managers into strategically critical assignments across ABF's global businesses. In this role, you'll take end‑to‑end ownership of major business change and technology programmes, from shaping scope through to benefits realisation.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the end‑to‑end delivery of assigned business and technology change projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and governance standards.
• Defining project scope, approach, and schedule, with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes on time and within budget.
• Managing multi‑disciplinary teams across federated businesses, including PMaaS colleagues, local business resources, and external partners.
• Facilitating business readiness and change adoption through clear planning and engagement with end users and operational leaders.
• Applying appropriate delivery methodologies – Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid – to suit project needs while ensuring continuous improvement.
• Carefully managing risks, issues, and dependencies across concurrent high‑profile initiatives, often involving C‑level stakeholders.
• Reporting regularly on progress, value delivery, and benefits realisation, ensuring business cases are owned and outcomes.
• Supporting the growth of the PMaaS practice by mentoring others, sharing best practice, and contributing to the development of tools and templates.

As part of your application, we ask you to answer some equal opportunities questions that help us to monitor how inclusive our recruitment process is and identify areas we can improve in. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions with no impact on your application.

Qualifications

• Experience in effectively delivering business and technology change projects within a federated enterprise environment.
• Extensive knowledge of project budgeting, planning, and stakeholder engagement, with experience managing budgets in the millions.
• Skilled in engaging with C‑suite executives and tailoring communication methods to meet the needs of both operational and strategic audiences.
• Deep experience in change management and preparing business users for effective technology adoption.
• Proficient in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and confident in applying a pragmatic blend to suit project contexts.
• Excellent leadership, influencing, and relationship‑building skills with a collaborative, consultative mindset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and other key project delivery tools.

Hybrid work arrangement

Hybrid, a mix of office and homeworking. This role will be based at our Peterborough offices on the Lynchwood Business Park. The office has recently been renovated and, along with a modern work environment, has great public transport links, free onsite parking, free drink facilities, free lunch option each day, and a great team culture.

About Associated British Foods

Associated British Foods Business Technology Services are continually reviewing our benefits to ensure our staff feel rewarded… Associated British Foods is a global giant when it comes to the world of food processing and retail. Our ingredients division is the world's second‑largest producer of both sugar and baker's yeast and our grocery brands occupy leading positions across the globe meaning that, in the UK, nine out of ten households use our brands. Associated British Foods Business Technology Services (BTS) was first established in 2008 to deliver a centralised IT infrastructure and service to our fellow ABF businesses. We have now grown and operate in over 185 locations spread across 23 countries supported by a fantastic team of nearly 200. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we're looking for people who are eager to join us in supporting and delivering this vision. We want you to be a part of our future and to support you, so below are a handful of some of our benefits that are offered to our employees.

Benefits

• AB Foods BTS match up to 10% pension (contributory)
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year
• Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silverspoon, Pataks and Ryvita
• 24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you as and when necessary
• Free lunch option available every day
• Access to a staff shop with discounted ABF brand products

We're looking for dedicated and conscientious people who embrace and live our values. If you are an individual who thrives in a collaborative, trusting and pioneering work environment, ABF could be the right company for you. All recruitment activities into our ABF BTS team are supported by our AB Agri business.