Technical Supply Chain Program Manager (Blue Yonder or Manhattan)

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform in London seeks a Program Manager to oversee complex retail supply chain projects. You will leverage agile practices to manage budgeting, resources, and expectations, while guiding project teams to achieve strategic goals. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience, particularly in implementing supply chain solutions using Blue Yonder or Manhattan.

Qualifications

• 10+ years related experience in program/project management.
• Experience managing large Retail Supply Chain implementation programs.
• Experience executing large scale implementations using waterfall and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage complex projects from beginning to end.
• Develop strategies for complex programs to ensure business value.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to project managers.
• Manage and communicate project expectations effectively.

Skills

Program management

Agile methodologies

Budgeting

Risk management

Team leadership

Retail supply chain knowledge

Tools

Blue Yonder

Manhattan

Job description

Overview

This position is responsible for directing and managing complex, large scale programs/projects from beginning to end using agile practices and ways of working, including development of delivery strategies, planning, budgeting, scheduling, resourcing and resource management, risk/issue identification and resolution, and reporting.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Develop strategies and approaches for complex projects or programs to ensure integration across BJ’s while also delivering business value rapidly and iteratively.
• Identify resource requirements including people, organizations, financial, hardware, software and services for multiple projects or a program, and manage overall program budget, business case, and measurement of value delivered on an ongoing basis.
• Provide program management direction and leadership to other project managers where appropriate. Coach, mentor, and motivate team members. Manage other project and program managers, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring.
• Identify and manage dependencies across the program. Facilitate and communicate resolution to complex, strategic issues with executive level management.
• Build on best practices for program management, including establishing documentation requirements for compliance, and driving continuous improvement of program performance.
• Lead discovery activities with business partners at all levels to understand business objectives, assumptions and constraints related to a solution opportunity.
• Apply extensive retail supply chain knowledge (e.g., Blue Yonder, Manhattan) to set large supply chain programs and implementations up for success
• Prepare and deliver effective, timely, meaningful communications (written and verbal) throughout the project lifecycle to project participants, senior leadership, and the organization.
• Identify and resolves issues and conflicts within the project team. Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel. Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate these to stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Communicate expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely, consistent, and meaningful manner
• Collaborate with Finance to run the planning and budgeting process of project(s) through the year and assess where we are on a monthly basis
• Manage the budget and plans on a regular basis and escalate and problem solve where needed
• Manage and maintain standard outputs created by teams for the budgeting and planning process
• Rigorously manage ongoing work against timelines, spend, and value that is being delivered on a regular basis and cascade reporting across all levels of the organization.
• Keep pace with emerging program and portfolio management trends and best practices.
• Ensure project(s) & project documentations meet all audit and compliance requirements

Qualifications

• 10+ years related experience
• Experience managing large Retail Supply Chain implementation programs with Blue Yonder and/or Manhattan
• Experience executing large scale implementations using both waterfall and agile methodologies and practices