Project Manager (It)

Greene King Corporate - Bra_001; West Stow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression across brands

Brand discounts for you and family

Employee assistance program

Hotel discounts at Greene King Inns

Refer a friend bonus £1,500

Wagestream

Retail discounts up to 30%

Job summary

Greene King is seeking a Project Manager within our Technology team to drive IT projects and changes from planning through delivery. You will own project plans, manage resources, budgets, risks, and dependencies to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes across our brands.

The role involves engaging with business stakeholders, communicating status updates, and travelling to sites as required to ensure alignment and successful delivery of initiatives in a dynamic retail tech environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering IT Projects and changes.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Passion and drive for technology modernisation, delivery, and best practice.
• Highly self-motivated with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritise tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the delivery of IT Projects and changes.
• Create and manage Project Plans, ensuring projects are on time, on budget, and of quality.
• Identify and manage risks and issues, escalating as needed and resolving them.
• Occasionally travel to Greene King sites as part of the role.
• Identify and manage internal and external project dependencies.
• Deliver high-quality software solutions to enable development through internal and external partners.
• Manage Business Stakeholders, providing regular updates and direction as required.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

As a Project Manager in our core Technology team, you will play a critical part in delivering Greene King’s ambitions through the planning, management, and execution of IT Projects and Changes. You will have a strong background in Project Management based on modern technologies and industry best practices.

As Project Manager, you will…

• Own and manage the delivery of IT Projects and changes.
• Create and manage Project Plans, ensuring that Projects are delivered on time, to budget, and of appropriate quality.
• Identify and manage risks and issues, escalating as appropriate and owning them through to resolution.
• Ideally you must be a driver - some travelling to our sites will be a part of your job
• Identify and manage internal and external project dependencies.
• Deliver high-quality software solutions to enable development through internal and external partner resources.
• Manage Business Stakeholders, building strong relationships, providing regular updates, and seeking direction where required

What you’ll bring…

• A demonstrable passion and drive for technology modernisation, delivery, and best practice.
• Significant experience in managing the delivery of IT Projects and changes.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritise tasks in a high-pressure environment

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why you’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…