Digital Projects Lead

Rexel Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Performance-related bonus scheme

33 days’ annual leave including bank

Buy/sell holiday

Enhanced parental leave

Learning and development opportunities

Private Medical Insurance

Free virtual GP service

Wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Financial support and education

Job summary

Rexel UK is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead key digital initiatives across branches, supply chain hubs and customer networks. You will establish plans, governance and delivery against agreed processes, working with Rexel teams, suppliers and partners to drive digital adoption and high-quality products.

This role demands strong stakeholder communication, risk management and budget oversight, with a collaborative, customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• COLLABORATION – You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to achieve shared objectives.
• TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY – You take action, overcome obstacles, address challenges and meet your commitments.
• CUSTOMER FOCUS – You build strong customer relationships and deliver solutions that meet customer and business needs.
• DIRECTS WORK – You provide direction, delegate effectively and remove obstacles so that work gets done.
• BALANCES STAKEHOLDERS – You understand different perspectives and balance the interests of multiple stakeholders.
• BUILDS EFFECTIVE TEAMS – You create a sense of belonging, encourage positive team morale, share successes and recognise the contributions of others.

Responsibilities

• Establishing clear project plans, milestones, timelines and priorities.
• Leading projects through the agreed lifecycle, methodology and governance processes.
• Monitoring delivery against scope, time, budget, quality and business requirements.
• Developing, managing and reporting on project budgets and ensuring resources are used responsibly.
• Coordinating people, skills and capacity across cross-functional project teams.
• Identifying risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities, and putting effective mitigation plans in place.
• Providing clear and timely communication to project teams, stakeholders, customers, suppliers and partners.
• Maintaining accurate project documentation, reporting and governance records.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships, managing expectations and addressing concerns.
• Monitoring project progress and championing high-quality outcomes that meet agreed standards and customer expectations.
• Assessing project changes, understanding their impact, securing the appropriate approvals and minimising disruption.
• Supporting procurement activity and supplier performance to ensure goods and services are secured on time and in line with requirements.
• Facilitating lessons learned and retrospectives to support continuous improvement.
• Reporting progress through regular governance forums and supporting delivery against agreedobjectives.

Skills

Collaboration

Takes accountability

Customer focus

Directs work

Balances stakeholders

Builds effective teams

Job description

Rexel UK is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead key digital initiatives across branches, supply chain hubs and customer networks. You will establish plans, governance and delivery against agreed processes, working with Rexel teams, suppliers and partners to drive digital adoption and high-quality products.

This role demands strong stakeholder communication, risk management and budget oversight, with a collaborative, customer-focused mindset.