Store Technology Project Lead, Full Time - Wakefield

Are you ready to lead the delivery of transformative technology across a dynamic retail estate? We’re looking for a technical Store Technology Project Lead to drive the successful rollout of in-store systems that power our operations—from POS and stock management to replenishment and beyond. In this pivotal role, you’ll oversee a portfolio of mission-critical initiatives, ensuring that technology is deployed, integrated, and fully operational across our stores. You’ll balance delivery pace with risk management, budget control, and vendor performance—while maintaining a sharp focus on stakeholder satisfaction and seamless operational adoption. Reporting into the Head of Store Technology, you’ll hold significant decision-making authority across delivery planning, quality assurance, and cross-functional coordination. If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering impactful change, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Getting Up To:

• You’ll lead the delivery of store technology projects—like POS, payments, and replenishment—making sure they’re on time, on budget, and meet quality standards.
• From defining clear requirements to coordinating training and pilot rollouts, you’ll ensure stores are ready for change.
• You’ll manage vendors, oversee change approvals, and keep deployments smooth and disruption-free.
• With a sharp eye on risks and strong stakeholder engagement, you’ll help drive seamless tech adoption across our retail estate.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven track record delivering complex IT projects across multi-site or retail environments.
• Strong expertise in store technologies including POS, stock management, and infrastructure dependencies.
• Skilled in full project lifecycle management, including budgeting, scheduling, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experienced in vendor management, change planning, and ensuring smooth business readiness and service transition.
• Degree-level education or equivalent, with formal project management certifications such as PRINCE2, MSP, or PMI preferred.

Why Join Us?

Join us at cardfactory and be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused business where innovation, collaboration, and career growth are at the heart of everything we do. Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland. In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer. This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing:

• Pension 15%
• Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
• Financial Education Tools
• Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now. For any questions email: (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email). We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. No agencies, please.