IT Project Manager - Digital

Role: IT Project Manager - Digital
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nottingham
Recruitment Partner: Kershia Broughton

What you'll be doing:

Our Digital Team are looking for a dynamic IT Project Manager to join the Digital Core Programme.

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.

Key responsibilities:

• 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.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves):

• 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.

Rewards designed for you:

• 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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A bit about us:

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.

What's next:

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.