Project Manager

Pulse Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Group is partnering with a major global retailer undergoing a comprehensive digital and technology transformation to hire an experienced Technology Project Manager in Reading. You will own the end-to-end delivery of a high-profile customer technology programme, including CRM, customer data and engagement capabilities.

Working across Technology, Digital and external partners, you will ensure delivery against scope, budgets, timelines and quality, leading cross-functional teams and managing

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Technology Project Management.
• End-to-end delivery experience across complex technology programmes.
• Experience managing significant project budgets.
• Strong supplier and vendor management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to influence at senior level.
• Experience across Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments.
• Comfortable bringing structure and direction to complex and evolving programmes.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery across requirements, design, development, integration, testing, deployment and hypercare.
• Develop and maintain project plans covering scope, timelines, resources and dependencies.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and delivery challenges.
• Lead cross-functional teams across Technology, Digital and the wider business.
• Manage external vendors and suppliers within a complex multi-partner environment.
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to maintain strategic alignment.
• Track delivery progress, budgets, KPIs and benefits realisation.

Skills

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Agile/Waterfall

Budget management

Job description

We're partnering with a major global retailer undergoing significant digital and technology transformation to hire an experienced Technology Project Manager.

You'll take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of a major customer technology programme, focused on new CRM, customer data and customer engagement capabilities.

Working across Technology, Digital, Business teams and external partners, you'll be responsible for ensuring complex projects are delivered against agreed scope, budget, timelines and quality.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own end-to-end delivery across requirements, design, development, integration, testing, deployment and hypercare
• Develop and maintain project plans covering scope, timelines, resources and dependencies
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and delivery challenges
• Lead cross-functional teams across Technology, Digital and the wider business
• Manage external vendors and suppliers within a complex multi-partner environment
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to maintain strategic alignment
• Track delivery progress, budgets, KPIs and benefits realisation

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years' experience in Technology Project Management
• Proven end-to-end delivery experience across complex technology programmes
• Experience managing significant project budgets
• Strong supplier and vendor management experience
• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to influence at senior level
• Experience working across Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments
• Comfortable bringing structure and direction to complex and evolving programmes

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile customer technology transformation within a large, complex organisation, with significant exposure across both Technology and the wider business.