IT Project Manager in Faversham

Location: Faversham

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Recruiter: Shepherd Neame

Job Hours: Full-time

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Are you looking for a new challenge? Do thrive in delivering projects and guiding others through change with exceptional support?

We have an exciting new opportunity for a strategic, passionate and proactive IT Project Manager to aid in the transformation of technology across our business and pub estate.

Part of a newly formed team of 3, you will help our departmental leads achieve some of their strategic objectives through digital projects. With effective communication and collaboration with our different business functions, you will help improve operational effectiveness, project delivery practices and governance through a transformation in our technology.

What's in it for you?

Competitive pay

Generous company pension plan

Free parking available near The Brewery

25% discount on food and drink at Shepherd Neame Managed Houses

25% discount on overnight Managed House Hotel bookings

Up to 40% discount on select purchases from the Visitor Centre Shop at Faversham

Early wage withdrawal scheme

Access to a Workplace Mental Health Platform

The opportunity to develop & move within our pubs, the Brewery & Support Office

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Projects having the required quality, projects capable of delivering the benefits defined in the Business Case, meeting the defined requirements and delivering to the agreed scope, time and cost

Plan and design project plans, and proactively monitor overall progress and interdependencies

Monitor for exceptions, identify risks and potential blockers to successful delivery and develop successful treatment actions

Management of project budget, risks & issues, status reporting, communications, resources, benefits, coordination and planning across teams

Tender third-party partner services and manage partner delivery performance

Build strong relationships with all stakeholders and partners; bringing people together and finding solutions to challenges

The Ideal Candidate:

Demonstrable experience in achieving project success and how value can be added in assuring future project success

Proven digital project management and business transformations experience across multiple applications, processes and business functions

Professional project management accreditation/certification, , PMI, APM, Prince, Scrum, SAFe, etc. is desirable

Exposure to project delivery through matrix-structure and hybrid approach

Effective communication and user adoption to secure business readiness and manage third-party partners

Stakeholder engagement with understanding of differing perspectives and needs

RAID management, including contingency planning and assumption-based risk management

Proficiency in Microsoft 365, , Halo Service Desk or similar web-based applications

Implementation and/or user experience in ERP, CRM or e-commerce solutions is desirable

Application of agile practices, including agile business processes and project delivery practices

Exposure as a Scrum Master or Scrum Meetings is desirable

Lean training, qualification, and hands-on experience

Experience with technologies in business intelligence, social media, augmented reality, machine learning and artificial intelligence is desirable

Shepherd Neame may be Britain’s oldest brewer but our approach is anything but old-fashioned. We are an authentic, independent business, yet flexible and agile, and that has enabled us to survive and thrive based on the following Sheps Skills:

Working Together

Pride and Passion

Authenticity

Sheps Spirit

Who are we?

Britain’s oldest brewer, Shepherd Neame, has been based in the market town of Faversham, Kent for over 300 years. An independent family business, we boast an award-winning visitor centre and more than 300 pubs and hotels throughout London and the South East, from the historic heart of the City to the Kent coastline. We employ around 1,500 team members across our pub estate and more than 270 at our Brewery and Support Office.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion matter to Shepherd Neame. If you think you would be suited this role we would welcome your application regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

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Shepherd Neame is an English regional brewery founded in 1698 by Richard Marsh in Faversham, Kent. It is a family owned brewery that produces a range of cask ales and filtered beers. Production is around 230,000 barrels a year. It owns around 360 pubs, predominantly in Kent, London and southeastern England