Project Manager (Retail and IT background essential) Job in Central London, London Uk

Project Manager (Retail and IT background essential)

 

Location:  London base with UK Travel

Package:   £45-65,000 plus car allowance, standard benefits

 

Description          

 

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a Retail and IT background as a Project Manager. 

 

This is an opportunity to join a highly visible blue chip company who provide leading edge technology solutions to the retail and financial markets. As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead the planning, design, development, and/or support of the implementation of a complete retail business solution, using new and advanced technologies. 

 

The role is responsible for managing multiple projects, each of which may have sub-projects with Project Managers assigned, or alternatively a single, large and complex project. Typically projects have a total financial value greater than £1M requiring a complex or multinational rollout, involve multiple partners and have a significant Professional Services contribution in the solution.  The types of projects could be application development, systems integration, network management, consulting, or Scalable Data Warehouse projects.

 

The Project Manager has total accountability for the success of the project with responsibility for revenue growth and business development.


Basic requirements needed for this role are as follows:


Minimum 5 years experience (including a least one retail project) as a Project Manager.

Sound commercial acumen.

Consulting experience.

Team / Man Management skills.

Skilled in a number of different disciplines and market sectors.

Proven project management track record with vendor or leading consultancy organization.


Preferred Requirements:


Project Manager Professional (PMP) Certification, Prince 2 Practitioner or equivalent.

Experience of managing retail systems development projects.

 

Buzzwords: Project Manager, Project Management, Retail, Prince2, London.

 

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