Innovation Programme Assistant Manager
Contract: Permanent
Shift pattern: On-site
Closing date: 5th November 2026
Recruitment Partner: Matthew.Ralphs@Boots.com
What you'll be doing
Join the Programme Delivery team in Nottingham and help keep the No7 Skincare innovation pipeline moving. Reporting to the Innovation Programme Manager, you’ll support business-critical projects by keeping portfolio information accurate, governance well organised, and teams aligned around key milestones.
This is a hands-on coordination role with real visibility across the business. You’ll work with internal teams, external partners and product suppliers to make sure project and product information is in the right place at the right time, helping important launches and renovation activity land on time and in full.
It’s a strong fit for someone who enjoys structure, pace and problem-solving, and who wants their work to make a visible difference in a high-profile part of Boots.
Key responsibilities
- Produce, maintain and communicate accurate portfolio data and documents, including NPD and renovation plans, risk logs and status reports
- Coordinate governance and steering meetings, including scheduling, logistics, pack collation and distribution of materials
- Ensure project and portfolio information used for governance is accurate, up to date and available in line with key business milestones
- Coordinate, collate and distribute project and product information from internal teams, external partners and product suppliers
- Support the delivery of business-critical projects across the No7 Skincare innovation pipeline
- Act as a central point of support for the wider project delivery team, helping to keep priorities aligned and actions moving
- Track key actions, updates and dependencies across multiple workstreams
- Help maintain clear reporting rhythms so stakeholders have the information they need to make decisions
- Build strong working relationships across a wide range of stakeholders to keep projects progressing smoothly
What you'll need to have (our must-haves)
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment and supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of multiple projects
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities and deliver accurate work to deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good IT skills
- Clear communication skills and strong relationship-building ability
- Confidence working across a wide range of stakeholders
- An agile, adaptable and solutions-focused approach
- Confidence to share ideas and build solutions collaboratively
It would be great if you also have
- Experience supporting product innovation projects
- Experience supporting new product development or renovation activity
- Experience coordinating governance meetings or steering forums
- Experience supporting project reporting
- Experience coordinating information from external suppliers
Where your brilliance can take you
This role offers broad exposure across innovation, delivery and cross-functional collaboration within a well-known consumer business. You’ll build experience in portfolio coordination, governance and stakeholder management while supporting a high-profile skincare pipeline, giving you a strong platform for future growth in programme delivery, PMO, innovation operations or wider project roles at Boots. If you bring curiosity, accuracy and a collaborative mindset, you’ll be trusted to contribute, keep learning and shape what great delivery looks like in the team.
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 Hero 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. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you 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.
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