Project Manager

Howden Joinery Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading kitchen supplier in Northamptonshire is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee web development projects. In this full-time role, you will be responsible for managing project lifecycles and budgets between £50k and £500k, utilizing Microsoft Project and Azure DevOps. With an emphasis on collaboration and agile methodologies, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus

Excellent pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Staff Discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Reward and Recognition events

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Project Management or Delivery Manager roles.
• Experience in delivering digital development projects.
• Strong working knowledge of hybrid waterfall-agile frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Project (enterprise/Online).
• Experience managing budgets of £50k-£500k.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end Web Development Projects within the specified lifecycle.
• Ensure projects are delivered to the agreed scope, time, cost, and quality.
• Manage project budgets typically ranging from £50k to £500k.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans using Microsoft Project Online.
• Manage dependencies, risks, issues, and changes proactively.

Skills

Project Management

Digital development projects

Hybrid waterfall-agile frameworks

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Budget management

Cross-functional teamwork

Stakeholder communication

AgilePM certification

Education

AgilePM certification (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Project Online

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Job description

Howdens are looking for a new Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and deliver web development projects within the Digital & Business Systems department.

This is a full-time permanent role and the chance to be involved in some exciting fast-paced current and planned future projects. Working onsite in Raunds, Northamptonshire 4 days per week, you will collaborate with your team and the wider IT team(s) including internal teams and external suppliers.

What you will be doing

• Deliver end-to-end Web Development Projects with a typical project lifecycle ranging from 3 to 12 months, with multiple releases/deployments expected.
• Ensure projects are delivered to agreed scope, time, cost, and quality, while working within a hybrid waterfall-agile framework
• Manage project budgets typically ranging from £50k to £500k
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans using Microsoft Project Online, ensuring that project plans are in sync with Azure DevOps sprint planning
• Manage dependencies, risks, issues, and changes proactively
• Act as a bridge between governance and delivery, ensuring compliance with standards while working closely with senior developers and Scrum Masters to drive cohesion, consistency, and quality across the delivery process.

Requirements

• Solid experience in a Project Management role or similar (e.g., Delivery Manager)
• Be able to demonstrate your experience delivering digital development projects.
• Strong working knowledge of hybrid waterfall-agile frameworks; DSDM experience is highly desirable.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Project (enterprise/Online version preferred).
• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps (or similar tools such as JIRA).
• Experience managing budgets of £50k-£500k.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing shared human resources.
• Have communicated project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and senior management.
• Build trust and maintained effective working relationships across technical and business teams.
• AgilePM certification (or equivalent) preferred

We're building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career, then we're keen to hear from you.

Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We're working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you

Benefits

• Competitive salary and company performance annual company bonus
• Excellent pension scheme (company contribution matched up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Staff Discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional Reward and Recognition events

About Howdens

Howdens Joinery is the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe - making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda.