Senior Business Change & Technology Project Manager
Application Deadline: 12 February 2025
Department: BizTech
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: India
Description
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We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The Business Technology Services (BTS) function works across the major divisions of Associated British Foods (ABF), helping our businesses to thrive through the provision of world class Technology infrastructure, support, and delivery of new technologies to support the achievement of company strategic outcomes.
The Senior Business Change & Technology Project Manager is a critical role in the mobilisation and management of assigned technology projects and programmes. They will work closely with Sponsors in the delivery of desired business outcomes, ensuring the business case and desired benefits are achieved. The role will oversee the project or programme team made up of a mixture of other PMaaS resources from BTS, other ABF businesses & external partner resources as needed.
Please note: This role is a 12 month Fixed term contract
Key Responsibilities
- Management of assigned technology and change projects and programmes through the lifecycle in accordance with agreed governance methodology and associated approval bodies.
- Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organise and lead business change
- Manage concurrent high visibility projects / programmes in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple ABF Functions and businesses.
- Prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects.
- Apply adaptable governance using a high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional Waterfall and Agile approaches in the right proportions.
- Manage and co-ordinate project team(s) made up of technical & non-technical members, 3rd parties and business unit IT Teams, including the development and management of project plans, team meetings & Steering committees as needed
- Leverage organisational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members
- Support key stakeholders in managing customer expectations for project deliverables & communications
- Establish approaches for ensuring the realisation of benefits and the measurement of those benefits against the business case across all assigned projects / programmes.
- Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high levels of quality
- Work to develop the capabilities of the BTS PMaaS service, promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across all resources. Share best practices and develop the members of the project / programme management practice within the PMaaS service.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Experience of managing project & programme budgets, some into the £m’s of pounds
- Experience of delivering Business Change & Technology Projects across geographically widespread businesses within a federated environment
- Experience of manging end users, ensuring required business readiness activities are well planned to ensure maximum end user adoption and satisfaction.
- Experience across multiple project delivery methodologies (waterfall, agile and hybrid)
- Ability to apply both creative and pragmatic thinking to problem solving
- Ability to take a holistic view of the business case, working wider with key business stakeholders and understanding of the broader context of decisions to deliver end goals / desired outcomes
- Proven leadership experience, with the ability to prioritise activities and influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve results
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Able to convey information to a varied audience in user-friendly language
Benefits
- Monthly phone bill maximum reimbursement limit is Rs.3000.
- Annual check-up for employee and spouse including Doctor consultation - reimbursement up to INR 15,000.
- Medical Insurance 5 lakhs Flat Coverage.
- PF and Gratuity.
- Long Service Policy.
- Life Term Policy.
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