Project Manager

Project Blackbook; Greater London; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Project Blackbook is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant - Manager to lead the development of country/local plans across European markets. The role involves translating central strategy into practical market-specific plans, working with Country Leads and stakeholders, and establishing templates, governance, and handover materials for internal management in the future.

The engagement is a 3–4 month contract for a Senior Consultant - Manager, with a day rate of £400-£600 and travel across

Qualifications

• Independent Consultant with consulting experience.
• Ability to translate central strategies into local country plans.
• Retail sector experience with cross-market insight.

Responsibilities

• Define and operationalise the approach for translating business strategy into country and local market plans.
• Lead the development of the first set of country/local plans across European markets.
• Build the insight base for each market and identify the resulting strategic priorities and implications.
• Consolidate market initiatives, delivery plans and governance requirements into a clear, consistent framework.
• Create a repeatable planning process, supported by templates, guidance and handover materials, to embed the capability internally.

Skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Consulting

Job description

A consultancy supporting a major retailer is seeking an experienced contractor for a 3–4 month engagement to lead the development of country/local plans across its European markets.

The role will translate central strategy and local market insight into practical, market-specific plans, working closely with Country Leads and key stakeholders. It will also establish a repeatable process, including templates, governance and handover materials, so the capability can be managed internally in future.

Role: Project Manager

Seniority: Senior Consultant - Manager

Day rate: £400-£600/day

Project duration: 3 -4 months

Location: Travel between Dublin, Reading, and London

Tasks

• Define and operationalise the approach for translating business strategy into country and local market plans
• Lead the development of the first set of country/local plans across European markets
• Build the insight base for each market and identify the resulting strategic priorities and implications
• Consolidate market initiatives, delivery plans and governance requirements into a clear, consistent framework
• Create a repeatable planning process, supported by templates, guidance and handover materials, to embed the capability internally

Requirements

• An Independent Consultant
• Skilled in implementing and operationalising strategy, ideally with experience translating central initiatives into country-level plans
• Experienced in the retail sector, with strong market and trading insight
• Experienced in working across multiple European markets, with an understanding of cross-market strategy development