Project Manager - Retail based
6 month contract
London Hybrid
Inside IR35 via Umbrella
We are partnering with a highly respected retail organisation undergoing significant investment across its physical estate, customer experience, and operational transformation programmes.
As a Senior Project Manager , you will play a pivotal role in delivering large-scale retail change initiatives across a complex and fast-paced environment. Working with senior stakeholders, third-party brand partners, suppliers, and cross-functional teams, you'll be responsible for driving programmes from shaping and mobilisation through to successful delivery.
This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished Project Manager who thrives in a dynamic retail environment and has a proven track record delivering estate, transformation, and business change projects at scale.
The Role
You'll take ownership of a strategically important programme, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Working across multiple business functions, you'll provide leadership, governance, and direction while navigating competing priorities and ensuring effective stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Lead projects from shaping and planning through to execution and delivery.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
Select and apply the most appropriate project delivery methodology based on project requirements.
Manage project governance, reporting, and controls in line with PMO standards.
Maintain a robust RAID framework, ensuring risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies are proactively managed.
Provide clear and concise status reporting to Programme Managers, Sponsors, and senior leadership teams.
Build strong relationships with key business stakeholders, third-party brands, suppliers, and delivery partners.
Coordinate cross-functional teams across People, Finance, Technology, Operations, Property, and Implementation functions.
Work closely with implementation and operational teams to ensure smooth delivery across physical retail locations.
Drive accountability across all workstreams to e...
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