EU Deforestation Readiness Project Lead - Contract, Slough

Randstad Enterprise; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Sourceright is seeking an experienced project manager in Slough to lead UK market readiness for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The role focuses on implementation, stakeholder readiness and governance, with aftercare, manual workarounds and escalations after go-live.

The assignment runs for 21 weeks through to the end of March, with an extension possible. Start date ideally mid-November and location at Slough.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering cross-functional projects and managing governance.
• Ability to train and onboard stakeholders across functions.
• Understanding of complex supply chains, logistics, and order flows.
• Comfortable establishing reporting cadences and clear accountabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK market readiness for EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) through to 31 December readiness deadline.
• Collaborate with logistics and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure system access and preparedness.
• Deliver training and onboarding for stakeholders on agreed ways of working.
• Define accountabilities and keep stakeholders informed of upcoming changes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Supply chain experience

Process cadence setup

Job description

Randstad Sourceright is seeking an experienced project manager in Slough to lead UK market readiness for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The role focuses on implementation, stakeholder readiness and governance, with aftercare, manual workarounds and escalations after go-live.

The assignment runs for 21 weeks through to the end of March, with an extension possible. Start date ideally mid-November and location at Slough.