IT Project Manager

Müller UK & Ireland; Market Drayton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy brand in Market Drayton is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to plan and execute Group IT projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant field and 2-5 years of project management experience. Responsibilities include managing project budgets, guiding project teams, and ensuring compliance with company policies. The role offers a hybrid working model and benefits such as a 10% annual bonus and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Up to 10% annual bonus

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Pension Scheme (matched up to 8%)

Career Progression Opportunities

Free parking

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in project management roles.
• Experience with strategy consulting is preferred.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead Group IT projects successfully.
• Manage project budget and resources effectively.
• Ensure compliance with project management processes.

Skills

Project Management

Microsoft Office

English Communication

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Competence

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Prince2, PMI or APM Certification

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

We're recruiting IT Project Manager

Are you ready to unleash your potential and build an exciting career in finance with Britain's most chosen dairy brand? Müller UK & Ireland, part of the renowned Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, invites you to apply for our IT Project Manager. With over 31,000 employees across Europe and a long-standing commitment to excellence, Müller is a family‑owned business known for its dedication to quality, innovation, and growth. In the UK alone, we produce a wide range of leading branded and private‑label dairy products, from yogurts and desserts to butter and flavoured milk.

As an IT Project Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, execution and successful delivery/leading of Group IT projects. You will lead projects, plan resources and govern those projects according to strict deadlines and within set and agreed budget, while adhering to relevant Mueller policies (especially GO), rules and guidelines. You will also be responsible for the execution and compliance of Project Management Governance (portfolio management, resource management, PM trainings, etc.)

The role is located Market Drayton in Shropshire; a hybrid working model applies with 3 days on site.

Your challenge for the IT Project Manager

• Work with key stakeholders, project team and others when relevant to:
• Facilitate the definition of the project scope, requirements and deliverables using Mueller standard documentation
• Define project tasks (work breakdown structure) and resource requirements using Mueller standard documentation
• Manage the project budget in line with business expectations and budgetary commitments
• Develop, control and communicate the project plan, timeline and milestones
• Track and report project deliverables to the project team and stakeholders
• Manage Risk, Issues and Changes on an ongoing basis
• Ensure that any deliverables requiring support in steady state are handed over to the relevant teams
• Ensure that UTM Legal and Procurement processes are followed
• Ensure that project audit responsibilities are met
• Close the project, ensuring lessons learned are documented
• Follow applicable policies, framework, standards and guidelines that have been identified for the particular project.
• Ensure that GPOs are involved and aligned with group project.
• Fulfil role as PMO of Group IT Projects.
• Responsible for acquiring resources (internal and nominated 3rd party, if required) and co‑ordinating the effort of the team members in order to deliver projects according to plan and budget:
• Assemble and co‑ordinate project team (Business, IT and External)
• Negotiate with resource owners and as required, ensure that project targets are provided for project resource
• Identify Roles and Responsibilities for the project team.
• Where 3rd party contract negotiations are required, the Project Manager will work with the relevant procurement team to ensure that procedures are followed
• Ensure that appropriate project team training is planned for
• Identify and liaise with Key Stakeholders to provide applicable governance for the project
• Identify and agree participation of Project Sponsor (GPO)
• Where required - creation of the Project Board and Project Steering Groups
• Regularly monitor and report progress to all stakeholders and the steering group
• Provide communication to all project members and stakeholders
• Project Management: Methodology, Trainings/PM Coach and PM tool owner (classic, agile)
• Develop and implement Multi Project Management/Portfolio Management incl. escalation and prioritization rules
• Build up group wide resource planning to optimise project management
• Steer and report status and performance of group wide projects (across interdisciplinary E2E processes)

Key skills & experience for the IT Project Manager

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant subject
• Basic experience in project management, e.g. Qualification in Project Management methodology (Prince2, PMI, APM or equivalent)
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills; German/Polish would be advantageous
• Strategic thinking and experience in project management / lead
• Distinct goal and solution orientation as well as economic thinking & acting
• Strong process orientation and analytical competence (across different End-to-End processes)
• Ability to actively advance projects and manage change processes, incl. cultural ones
• Power to drive change through the whole UTM organisation
• General commercial and business management know‑how
• Strong decision‑making competence
• 2-5 years work experiences with background in strategy consulting (min. 2-3 years)
• Demonstratable confidence levels to engage with project managers and more senior stakeholders within the organisations
• Passionate team player with hands‑on mentality
• Ability to work on several parallel workstreams
• High ability to solve conflicts and problems, assertiveness and resilience
• Motivation to develop and grow
• Willingness to frequently travel (mainly in Europe and UK).
• Location flexible (mobile and office based)

Benefits for the role

Up to 10% annual bonus, 4x Life Assurance policy, Private Medical Insurance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service), Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave, Enhanced Bereavement Leave, Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%), Exclusive access to Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in‑store discounts, Business Supplied IT Equipment, Career Progression and Development Opportunities and Free parking

The Process

If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role, please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk

Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ