Contract Project Manager

Lord Search & Selection; Lancashire; Remote; GBP 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Project Manager Operations on a 5/6 month contract. This role involves managing critical logistics projects, engaging with stakeholders, and improving service delivery. Ideal candidates will possess strong project management experience, particularly in retail or logistics, and are capable of data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Retail and/or Logistics experience preferred.
• Strong project management skills required.
• Experience with data analysis in operations.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive major initiatives for project delivery.
• Ensure effective stakeholder management at all levels.
• Implement governance and reporting frameworks for performance tracking.

Skills

Data-driven decision-making

Stakeholder management

Project management skills

Continuous improvement

Job description

Project Manager Operations (Contract)

Contract: 5/6 Months

Rate: to GBP525 per day Inside IR35

Start: ASAP (Latest by end of July)

Length: 5/6 months

Location: UK Remote

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to drive, manage and coordinate several workstreams as we ramp up our logistics operation for the Peak period.

Working closely with the Head of Programme Delivery and the COO, utilising data analysis, stakeholder management and critical path planning, you will be responsible for ensuring all elements of delivery are prioritised, sequenced and delivered to schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Delivery: Own and drive major initiatives.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage at all levels from warehouse operatives to C suite.
• Governance & Reporting: ensure the right governance & reporting is in place including dashboards, KPIs, and measurement frameworks to track daily performance and ensure prioritisation of the risk mitigation approach.
• Service Transformation: Improve the end-to-end service Support operation i.e. (network transformation, loss prevention, unidentified parcels, and cost model optimisation).
• Challenging the Status Quo: Don't be afraid to challenge - If it's red, challenge it - there's a reason it's flagged.

The Ideal Candidate

• Retail and/or Logistics (service) experience
• Final Mile/Courier/Parcel/similar type experience would be ideal.
• Strong project management skills
• Business change & continuous improvement
• Project Governance expertise
• Stakeholder management, comfortable working at all levels
• Data-driven decision-making in operations, and performance management.
• Resilient & confident - able to challenge and drive clarity where needed.