Project Manager
- Employer
- Burberry
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- 1 Sep 2019
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- Sector
- Retail
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Job Function
- Project Manager
Founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry, Burberry is a global luxury brand with a distinctly British attitude. We are a global business with an extensive network of both owned and franchised stores across EMEIA, Asia Pacific and Americas. We are digital pioneers, and innovative technology underpins every aspect of our business, from product design to distribution and marketing. We believe that modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible; this mindset is core to our business and key to our long-term success.
JOB DETAILS
The Project Manager will lead the delivery of an IT project across its entire lifecycle from initiation through to closure. The Project Manager will manage project resources, stakeholders, cross functional activities and dependencies to deliver projects on time, on budget and to a high-quality standard, ensuring alignment to scope with closely managed risks/issues and with a focus on meeting the Burberry defined objectives.
JOB PURPOSE
Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables by conducting primary and secondary research, such as interviewing stakeholders, facilitating workshops, collecting market research, etc.
Engage business functional or IT stakeholders to establish project sponsorship, and collaboratively draft project charters
Establish project plans and initiate project mobilisation by confirming project scope, budget estimate, resources, roles and responsibilities
Create and maintain accurate, up-to-date project plans, continually revising to reflect changes in the project – and manage third party providers to ensure adherence to planning expectations
Manage project financials including initial estimates, budgets and forecasts
Create and maintain accurate Risk / Assumption / Issues / Dependencies (RAID) logs and ensure that the relevant parties are involved in addressing each factor
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage project resource allocation, co-ordinating resources to meet project objectives
Engage the necessary stakeholders on an ongoing basis
Monitor and control execution of projects, whether delivered by an internal or third party team, though project phases (i.e. Analyse, Design, Build, Test and Release)
Provide leadership and decision making support by establishing project governance. Chair project governance boards as needed, and ensure the participation of the relevant stakeholders in decision-making
Establish and maintain change management plans and stakeholder engagement plans
Develop delivery life cycle documentation as per the internal method requirements and governance framework
Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s), and ensure that internal or third party project team members have the access to necessary tools, people, and information
Perform project status and performance reporting during the execution, and complete project documentation upon project closure
Facilitate project completion and transition to rel
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