Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Define, document, and effectively complete supply chain technology projects from initiation to closure.

• Create and uphold comprehensive project plans that include timelines, milestones, dependencies, assumptions, resources, budgets, risks, and quality standards.

• Utilize Planview and governance tools to manage plans, RAID logs, status reports, forecasts, project artifacts, and decision records.

• Coordinate with both internal and external stakeholders across supply chain operations, IS&T, architecture, SAP/ERP, integration, data, warehouse/site teams, and third-party suppliers.

• Oversee project resources, revenue costs, and capital expenses in relation to budgets.

• Maintain precise forecasts and proactively escalate risks as they arise.

• Ensure that change control processes evaluate impacts on cost, timelines, scope, quality, and resources.

• Lead project teams, delegate and monitor tasks, support delivery performance, and align teams with objectives.

• Act as a liaison between customer and supplier organizations.

• Assess and recommend technical or delivery options that align with technology strategies, operational requirements, and business goals.

• Formally conclude, review, and transition projects into Business As Usual (BAU), documenting lessons learned and suggestions for improvement.

• Facilitate supply chain technology changes across RS Group, including warehouse management, order management, transport management, conveyor control, ERP integration, middleware, site migrations, and supplier-led delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated project management experience in delivering supply chain, logistics, warehouse, fulfillment, distribution, or enterprise technology projects.

• Experience managing third-party, public-facing, or enterprise-grade technology implementations across multiple locations.

• Solid understanding of supply chain technology environments, including Warehouse Management Systems, Order Management Systems, Transportation Management Systems, Conveyor Control Systems, and ERP integration.

• Strong project governance skills encompassing planning, RAID management, dependency management, budget tracking, change control, reporting, and project closure discipline.

• Experience collaborating with suppliers, systems integrators, managed service providers, or technology partners.

• Ability to coordinate business, technology, site, supplier, and senior stakeholder groups throughout all phases of project delivery.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the capability to convey technical solutions in clear business terms.

• Strong problem-solving abilities.

• Capacity to manage multiple concurrent tasks, assign and monitor work activities, meet deadlines, and deliver timely project reporting.

• Proficient in using Planview, Jira, Confluence, Teams, and Microsoft Office.

🏝️ Benefits

• Short-term incentive opportunity.

• Pension/retirement plans.

• Life assurance coverage.

• Salary finance (payroll deduction loan scheme).

• Medical plans.

• Health screening services.

• Critical illness coverage.

• Disability insurance.

• Holiday and paid time off.

• Employee assistance program.

• Discounted gym/health club memberships.

• Transportation assistance schemes (e.g., cycle to work, travel loans, car leasing).

• Onsite catering and lunch vouchers.

• Retail discounts.

• Global recognition program.

• Flexible work arrangements, allowing you to work virtually from anywhere within the UK.