Your mission
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our European Project Management Office on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave from August 2026 to October 2027.
As a Project Manager, you’ll take the lead in managing complex, cross-functional, international programs that drive real business value. You’ll support the entire project lifecycle—from initiation and planning to delivery and closure—ensuring alignment to business strategy, stakeholder expectations, and high-quality outcomes.
Working closely with business stakeholders, IT teams and external partners across Europe, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the expected quality standards while supporting the successful adoption of change across the organization.
This role is based at our Watford office and offers a hybrid working pattern, with the flexibility to work from home up to two days per week and spend three days collaborating with colleagues in the office. Our location benefits from excellent public transport links, and free on-site parking is available for those who choose to drive.
What you will do:
You will be responsible for managing projects throughout their full lifecycle, ensuring alignment between business objectives, project governance and stakeholder expectations.
Project Initiation
- Define project governance and establish the project organisation.
- Facilitate workshops to understand current processes, gather business requirements and identify expected business benefits.
- Prepare business cases including financial impacts and ROI for Project Board approval.
Project Planning
- Develop detailed project plans, timelines and resource requirements.
- Manage project budgets and support vendor selection where required.
- Coordinate design workshops and agree project scope with stakeholders.
- Ensure appropriate resource allocation and project readiness.
Project Delivery
- Lead project execution and monitor progress against agreed milestones.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery.
- Drive change management activities to support business adoption.
- Identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies.
- Provide regular project updates to sponsors and governance boards.
Project Closure
- Ensure successful project handover to business owners.
- Complete project documentation and knowledge transfer.
- Capture lessons learned and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support benefit realisation and sustainability of project outcomes.
What we ask for:
- Previous Project Management experience within an international organization.
- Experience delivering business transformation, IT or CRM-related projects.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience with Project Management tools such as MS Project, Jira or Azure DevOps.
- Knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies.
- Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) is desirable.
- Change Management experience or certification (e.g. Prosci) would be an advantage.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced international environment.
- Excellent written and spoken English. Additional European languages are a plus
We are keen to hear from you even if you do not match all listed requirements, but you identify with our brand and passion for innovation.
Epson is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any necessary accommodation during the application and assessment process, as well as upon joining our team.
If you require additional assistance for your application or wheelchair access to our facilities, please email recruitment@epson.eu a member of our team will be happy to assist you.
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