Project Manager

Job Description

Strictly Private and Confidential

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: UK Hybrid

Reports to: Programme Director

Purpose: Support Programme Directors in the delivery of strategic transformation projects across the food manufacturing network, ensuring initiatives are executed efficiently, on time, and in line with operational objectives. Act as the key link between programme leadership and site teams to drive successful implementation.

Key Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Coordinate the PMO for Programme Director, setting up and maintaining Governance processes and schedules.
• Support project delivery — assist Programme Directors in planning, coordinating, and tracking project activities, timelines, budgets, and milestones.
• Coordinate stakeholders — liaise with site leadership, functional teams, and external partners to ensure alignment and smooth execution of projects.
• Monitor progress and risks — track project status, raise issues, and support risk mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate change adoption — help site teams implement new processes, systems, or ways of working introduced by transformation initiatives.
• Reporting and documentation — maintain project documentation, dashboards, and regular status reports for Programme Managers.
• Support benefits realisation — collect data, track KPIs, and provide insights to demonstrate the impact of transformation activities.
• Ensure compliance — support adherence to food safety, quality, health & safety, and regulatory requirements within project activities.

Success Measures

• Timely and accurate delivery of project tasks and milestones.
• Effective coordination between Programme Directors, site teams, and external stakeholders.
• Clear tracking of risks, issues, and dependencies with proactive escalation.
• Smooth adoption of new processes and systems at site level.
• Accurate and up-to-date project reporting and documentation.

Scope & Decision-Making Authority

• Fully mobile – with flexibility to be based on site for extended periods across the UK.
• Supports Programme Directors in day‑to‑day project delivery.
• Coordinates activities across sites and functions but does not own programme‑level decisions.
• Escalates issues, risks, and resource constraints to Programme Directors.
• Makes recommendations for improvements in processes or timelines within assigned workstreams.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience in project coordination or project management support, ideally in manufacturing or food production. Ideally with experience in managing multi‑site manufacturing change programmes impacting people, processes and systems.
• Understanding of food manufacturing operations and operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong organisational, planning, and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or equivalent).
• Highly numerate and proficient on excel modelling and competent with MS Office tools.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to support tracking of KPIs and benefits.
• Knowledge of transformation, digital, or operational excellence projects is desirable.

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