Project Manager | Operations (Contract)
Contract: 6 Months
Rate: to £500 per day | Inside IR35
Start: ASAP (Latest by end of July)
Location: UK Remote
Essential experience needed:
* Logistics | Retail domain
* Managing projects during peak
* Final Mile/Courier/Parcel/similar type experience would be ideal.
* Driving Operations and IT projects
* Project Governance, Business change & continuous improvement
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to drive, manage and coordinate several workstreams as we ramp up our logistics operation for the Peak period.
Working closely with the Head of Programme Delivery and the COO, utilising data analysis, stakeholder management and critical path planning, you will be responsible for ensuring all elements of delivery are prioritised, sequenced and delivered to schedule.
Key Responsibilities
* Project Delivery: Own and drive major initiatives.
* Stakeholder Management: Engage at all levels from warehouse operatives to C suite.
* Governance & Reporting: ensure the right governance & reporting is in place including dashboards, KPIs, and measurement frameworks to track daily performance and ensure prioritisation of the risk mitigation approach.
* Service Transformation: Improve the end-to-end service Support operation i.e. (network transformation, loss prevention, unidentified parcels, and cost model optimisation).
* Challenging the Status Quo: Don't be afraid to challenge - If it’s red, challenge it — there’s a reason it’s flagged.