Project Manager - Store Technology

Card Factory; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail technology company in the UK is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead key technology initiatives across their stores. The role involves managing IT projects such as POS and stock systems, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has experience in delivering retail technology projects and is adept at stakeholder engagement and project management. This position offers a hybrid working model with 2-3 days per week in the Wakefield HQ.

Benefits

Opportunity to bring impactful ideas

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering IT or store infrastructure projects in retail or multi-site environments.
• Strong understanding of in-store technologies with solid project management expertise.
• Clear communicator with strong planning and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver store technology projects on time, on budget, and to defined standards.
• Coordinate training and business readiness.
• Manage requirements and oversee vendor contributions.

Skills

Project management expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor management

Communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent in IT, Engineering, or Business

Tools

POS systems

Stock management systems

Networking technology

Agile

ITIL

Job description

About the job

Project Manager - Store Technology, Hybrid working with 2–3 days per week in Wakefield HQ

We’re looking for a skilled Project Manager to lead the delivery of key technology initiatives across our retail stores—covering systems like POS, stock management, and replenishment.

You'll work closely with stakeholders across IT, store operations, and business leadership to drive alignment, manage risks, and ensure successful adoption in a fast-paced retail environment.

In this role, you’ll be right at the heart of things—bringing together cross-functional teams from IT, store ops, business leaders, and external partners to keep everyone aligned, tackle risks, and make sure delivery runs smoothly in a fast-paced retail setting.

What You’ll Be Getting Up To:

You'll be responsible for delivering store technology projects—covering POS, payments, replenishment, and in-store systems—on time, on budget, and to defined standards. This includes managing requirements, coordinating training and business readiness, overseeing vendor contributions, and ensuring smooth change approvals and releases. You'll work closely with stakeholders across IT, store operations, and business leadership to drive alignment, manage risks, and ensure successful adoption in a fast-paced retail environment.

This role is central to our digital store transformation, helping us bring smarter, more efficient tools to the shop floor.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven track record delivering IT or store infrastructure projects in retail or multi-site environments, managing time, cost, and quality.

• Strong understanding of in-store technologies such as POS, stock systems, networking, and communications, with solid project management expertise (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile).
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and vendor management, with the ability to influence both operational teams and senior leaders.
• Experienced in deployment planning, change control, and service readiness, with knowledge of ITIL and structured service handover.
• Clear communicator with strong planning and problem-solving skills; resilient in fast-paced, complex environments. Degree or equivalent in IT, Engineering, or Business.

If you’re confident navigating fast-paced environments and turning strategy into seamless execution, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

Join us at cardfactory and be part of a fast-moving retail business where your ideas matter, your impact is visible, and your work helps bring moments of joy to millions of customers every year.

Sportswift Ltd T/A cardfactory

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