Project Manager

The Boots Company PLC; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Employee discounts

Enhanced leave pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Boots Technology in the UK is seeking a Project Manager to support IT transformation in Nottingham/Beeston. You will lead cross-functional teams and manage the full project lifecycle, delivering technology that drives performance and customer value.

The role requires strong governance, stakeholder engagement, and experience with project management frameworks. Boots offers development opportunities within a diverse, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of leading end-to-end project lifecycles from planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Coordinate all aspects to deliver customer and business objectives.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple aspects of a project.
• Excellent understanding of project management frameworks (MSP or PRINCE2 preferred).
• Understanding and adherence to frameworks and standards with good financial governance.
• Proactive approach to troubleshooting and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of projects to ensure successful delivery of customer and business objectives.
• Lead the end-to-end project lifecycle, from planning through to implementation and evaluation.
• Bring together project team members from across the business and third-party organisations to build and deliver project plans.
• Adhere to project management frameworks and standards, ensuring good financial governance.
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve, escalating issues as required.

Skills

Project management

MSP/PRINCE2

Stakeholder coordination

Financial governance

Problem solving

Healthcare/retail domain

Job description

Role: Project Manager

Contract: Permanent

Location: Nottingham, Beeston

Are you ready to make a difference? Join Boots as a Project Manager in our Technology team based in Nottingham, Beeston. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of our IT transformation agenda, delivering technology that is critical to our performance.

The Boots Business Technology Office is the IT function supporting The Boots Group, a trusted leader in healthcare, pharmacy and retail. We use emerging technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance our operational effectiveness.

Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we support two of the UK’s most trusted and established brands - Boots and No7. We’re a team of specialists spanning security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks, project delivery and more. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

What you’ll be doing:

• Coordinate all aspects of projects to ensure successful delivery of customer and business objectives.
• Lead the end-to-end project lifecycle, from planning through to implementation and evaluation.
• Bring together project team members from across the business and third-party organisations to build and deliver project plans.
• Adhere to project management frameworks and standards, ensuring good financial governance.
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve, escalating issues as required.

What you’ll need to have (our must-haves):

• Excellent understanding of how to lead the end-to-end project lifecycle, from planning, implementation, and evaluation of the projects.
• The ability to co-ordinate all aspects of the project to ensure successful delivery of customer and business objectives.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple aspects of a project.
• Excellent understanding of project management frameworks (ideally MSP or PRINCE2 qualified).
• Understanding and adherence to project management frameworks and standards within the team, including good financial governance.
• A proactive approach to troubleshooting and problem-solving.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience in the healthcare or retail sectors.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and data-driven solutions.

Where your brilliance can take you:

At Boots, we are committed to your growth and development. You’ll have access to a range of career development opportunities, allowing you to shape your future with us.

Rewards designed for you:

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 6% company contribution)
• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible benefits scheme including options for additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, and much more.

There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts – there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at http://boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.

A bit about us:

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

Be brilliant with Boots.