Project Manager

Oak Furnitureland; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Swindon is looking for an experienced Project Manager. In this hybrid role, you will lead and manage key projects across Supply Chain, Marketing, and Finance departments. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills. This role offers benefits like employee discounts, life assurance, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Employee discount on products

Life assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Additional day off for birthday

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

My Rewards Programme

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experienced Project Manager in a retail environment.
• Proven ability to lead multifunctional teams.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and implementation of projects.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Develop project plans with tasks and timelines.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Leadership

Problem Solving

Budget Management

Education

Project Management Qualification

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Project Manager to join our team at Oak Furnitureland’s head office in Swindon. This is a hybrid role, with two days a week in the office and three from home. You’ll be responsible for managing a variety of business-critical projects across multiple departments—such as Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Operations. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced Retail environment, enjoys cross-functional collaboration, and is confident in delivering projects from start to finish. If you're looking to play a key role in driving change and supporting our continued growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and implementation of projects.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans, including detailed tasks, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Effectively manage project teams, providing leadership, guidance, and support.
• Monitor and track project progress, identifying and addressing potential risks and issues.
• Implement and manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs, as needed.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders in a timely and transparent manner.
• Ensure adherence to project management best practices and company standards.
• Conduct project reviews and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Oversee project closure activities, including documentation, reporting, and knowledge transfer.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Experienced Project Manager that has worked within retail, in a fast-paced environment
• Delivered on a variety of projects across various business functions
• Ability to challenge and suggest innovative solutions
• Knowledge of principles, methods, techniques & tools associated with the project lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead multi-functional teams
• Comprehensive understanding of project budgeting and cost control
• A good understanding of software development and web technologies
• Working knowledge of project management software
• A project management qualification would be desirable
  
  

Benefits

• Employee discount: amazing discounts available on all Oak Furnitureland products after successful completion of probation
• Life assurance: free cover of a minimum of two times your annual salary up to the age of 65
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Birthday: an additional day off for you to celebrate your birthday
• Hybrid working
• Pension: 4% employee contribution matched by the company
• Employee Assistance Programme: gives all employees access to both telephone and face-to-face counselling services
• My Rewards Programme: offers discounts on everything from restaurants and supermarkets, to entertainment and holidays
• Free on-site parking