Project Manager - Local/Regional Strategy Planning

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

Job summary

Project Blackbook seeks an experienced contractor to lead development of country/local plans across European markets, translating central strategy into practical, market-specific plans and working with Country Leads and key stakeholders.

The role also involves establishing a repeatable planning process with templates, governance and handover materials so the capability can be managed internally in future. Travel between Dublin, Reading and London is required.

Qualifications

• Independent Consultant with senior experience preferred.
• Experience translating central initiatives into country-level plans.
• Retail sector experience with strong market insight.
• Experience across multiple European markets and cross-market strategy development.
• Consultancy background is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Define and operationalise the approach for translating strategy into country/local market plans.
• Lead development of the first set of country/local plans across European markets.
• Build the market-specific insight base and identify strategic priorities.
• Consolidate market initiatives and governance into a clear framework.
• Create a repeatable planning process with templates and handover materials.

Skills

Strategy translation

Market planning

Stakeholder mgmt

Retail insights

Cross-market work

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
• Nice-to-have: Consultancy experience/background