IT Project Manager - Digital

Boots UK
Nottingham, UK
about 2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology PRINCE2 Software Engineering

Job description

Our Digital Team are looking for a dynamic IT Project Manager to join the Digital Core Programme., * Managing key projects through stages of the project lifecycle following initial shaping by Lead BA to ensure effective and high-quality delivery.

  • Manage and maintain relationships with partners (both business & technical) to shape, influence and inform strategic direction.
  • Work with the RTE to facilitate PI planning.
  • Following project management frameworks and standards within the team.
  • Continually assessing projects to ensure Risks and Issues are captured and understood.
  • Managing and tracking project finances.

Requirements

  • You will have significant experience of working within an agile software delivery environment with a strong Programme and Project Management experience.
  • Experience of Retail and Digital preferable
  • Experience of Waterfall and Agile preferable
  • A commercial mindset and ability to provide well thought out solutions for IT departments.
  • Excellent networking skills and ability to adapt key stakeholders mindset.
  • Someone who can simplify and communicate technical requirements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • A thorough understanding of Agile methodologies supported by the skills to guide and coach teams in prioritising and executing against a product backlog.
  • Strong understanding of principles, theories, practices and techniques for managing activities involved in planning and delivering software development projects.
  • Excellent ability to manage, influence, align and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels in the business.
  • An individual who can own their work and be proactive when required.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description Employee discount Employee assistance programme Discounted gym membership, * Boots Retirement Savings Plan

  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Generous employee discounts
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
  • Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
  • Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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About the company

As an IT Project Manager you will be accountable for key projects within this major growth area in the Boots IT department. This is a great opportunity to join an innovative team at the forefront of IT projects for the Boots Digital Core team. IT is at the centre of what we do. This is retail IT for the real world, you’re so close to your customers in all ways - in store, online and internally.

You can get involved with all the different areas of our business, working on projects that make a real difference - from our hugely successful Boots App to our world-class warehousing system.

We place so much value on our IT team - if you want to build a career that will keep developing with your skills, there’s no better place to do it., At Boots, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we’re committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

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