Job Description
Company Description
Following several years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £1.1 billion turnover business, employing over 11,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 2500 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 65 depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 650 + clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.
Job Description
Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Project Delivery Manager to join our IT team at our Appleton site.
As Project Delivery Manager you will be proactive and technically-minded as you will be working with customers and internal clients to understand their requirements, translating them to best in class technology solutions. You will also work with our third party solution providers to build detailed development scope documents, translating customer and internal business requirements into a working software solution.
As the successful candidate, you will contribute to the overall success of the site, and will report directly to the site Business Systems Manager.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 09.00-17.00 (Hybrid working post probation)
Key Duties of a Project Delivery Manager:
- Lead meetings for any new business projects which require development within current applications
- Understand business project needs to build the correct scope for the project
- Manage and maintain the development project plan, updating the business on a regular basis with progress
- Manage issue logs, risk registers, benefits documents and any other required documentation associated with the various projects
- Ensure milestones are met and challenges are managed and reported to the business within any given project
- Assist with the production of testing plans and work closely with the BAU Support team and Business Analysts within the team
- Work within and manage budget constraints
- Produce business KPI’s to measure improvement and performance
Qualifications
- A proven track record of managing and delivering business projects
- Experience delivering technology, software or operational projects (particularly relevant for logistics and IT roles)
- Professional project management certifications preferred
- The ability to work on your own initiative and be detail conscious
- Effective communication skills with strong attention to detail
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
- Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the normal bank holidays.
- Company Bonus– We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
- Private Medical Cover– This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
- Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer agreat contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer.
- Life Assurance- x4 your annual salary
- Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
- Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
- Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
- Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
