Project Manager

Job Introduction

We're thrilled to announce a temporary contract opportunity for a Project Manager to join our IT team until January 2025! This is an exciting chance to be part of our growth strategy here at cardfactory.

As a Project Manager, you'll play a crucial role in managing and delivering change and business-as-usual (BAU) IT projects. You'll collaborate with our Transformation Office to standardize and mature project delivery methods, while reporting directly to our IT Programme Manager. Success in this position looks like owning and delivering all change and BAU IT projects while effectively managing project teams.

Our position is based at Junction 41 in Wakefield, just off the M1, with free parking, and offers a flexible, hybrid way of working. However, all colleagues are required to work in the office for a minimum of 1 to 2 days per week, with the expectation of added attendance when needed.

Don't miss out on this fabulous opportunity – apply now to join our team!

Main Responsibilities

As a Project Manager, your accountabilities will include the following: 

• Owning and delivering all change and BAU IT projects, ensuring accountability for project delivery. 
• Collaborating with the Transformation Office to standardize and mature project delivery methods. 
• Managing projects using agile Scrum, Kanban, and waterfall methodologies. 
• Providing leadership for project teams, motivating, coaching, and developing staff. 
• Delivering projects of varying size and complexity across the full project lifecycle, including creating and operating governance with appropriate monitoring and controls. 
• Owning IT resource demand, capacity, and utilization reporting, while supporting resource planning and allocation. 
• Collaborates with matrixed project teams based on-shore and off-shore (business analysts, product owners, designers, developers, testers, infrastructure, and in-life operational teams). 

The Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrable experience in Project/Programme related roles, focusing on IT Delivery, ideally in a Retail or Fintech organisation  
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of methodologies that will work effectively in a transformation and technology delivery program
• Ability to work autonomously and be self-driven, with a strong ownership mind-set
• Batchelor’s or Maters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration or related field (preferred)

About The Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting 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 well-being.

Benefits

• 25% 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 memberships and mobile phone contracts
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Family 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.

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.