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We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our award-winning IT team on an initial 9‑month fixed term contract. Reporting into the Lead Project Manager you will lead and manage the intense IT Infrastructure roll out to 1600 sites. You’ll have the support of a communications Coordinator, as well as manage them. You will work alongside a vendor manager to hold vendors to account, managing exit of our current provider whilst onboarding a new vendor alongside a 3rd party install partner.
This role will involve a mixture of office and home working.
About us
Serving with pride since 1898, Mitchells & Butlers is the heart of UK hospitality. We own and run more than 1,600 pubs, bars and restaurants including the stylish All Bar One brand, legendary Miller & Carter steakhouses, and the iconic Toby Carvery.
You’ll be well rewarded
* Working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility with working hours to fit around your personal commitments.
* 33% off at all our brands, including our hotels.
* A pension that pays, where we’ll more than match your contributions (x1.5 of your contributions, up to a maximum of 5% of your salary).
* Private healthcare, dental plan, cycle to work, and keep fit schemes.
* 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus option to buy up to 2 weeks extra holiday.
* Opportunity to opt in to Sharesave Plan, enabling you to save to buy shares or have money returned.
What makes Mitchells & Butlers a great place to work?
We care about our colleagues and are an employer that keeps its promises. With over 44,000 people working for us, we value every contribution from a diverse workforce and build a culture that embraces differences.
What you’ll be doing in this IT Project Manager role
Project Management
* Leading and managing the end‑to‑end delivery of projects, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
* Developing and maintaining project plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
* Responsible for creating and managing the budget and tracking spend.
Stakeholder Communication and Management
* Communicating project status, issues, and risks to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with organisational goals.
* Collaborating with product owners, business analysts, architects, testers and other stakeholders to prioritise and refine the plan.
* Creating and maintaining effective relationships with senior stakeholders.
Risk and Issue Management
* Identifying project risks and issues promptly.
* Implementing strategies to mitigate risks and resolve issues impacting project delivery.
* Fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team and the organisation.
Metrics and Reporting
* Defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success and team performance.
* Publishing regular reports on project status, the plan and other relevant metrics.
* Presenting key and appropriate updates to senior stakeholders.
* Fostering a collaborative and cross‑functional team environment.
* Working closely with the project team and other stakeholders to ensure a shared understanding of project goals.
* Ensuring successful transition into service and support.
What you’ll need to bring to this IT Project Manager role
* Tenacity, drive, initiative, creativity and a “can do” attitude to cope with fast paced environments and multiple demands, demonstrating the ability to solve problems and handle setbacks.
* Proven experience of delivering business change technology projects of varying size and complexity; understanding both agile and/or waterfall methodologies.
* Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with demonstrable clarity of thinking.
* Experience of working in complex organisations.
* Effective influencer, facilitator and communicator with the ability to simplify complex challenges and manage stakeholders.
* Proven experience of successfully managing 3rd party suppliers to deliver on timescale and budget.
* Able to work independently and autonomously, managing day‑to‑day workload and priorities and managing the workload of others as required.
* Understand and communicate complex information and concepts to technical and non‑technical colleagues, influencing others effectively, including at a senior level.
* Build internal networks for collaboration and knowledge sharing to aid current and future performance.
* Identify and capitalise on opportunities for continuous improvement, encouraging and challenging others to do the same.
* 5 years’ (min) experience as a Project Manager.
Could you be a great addition to our team? Apply for this IT Project Manager role today and we’ll be in touch to explore how you could be part of our exciting future.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Hospitality
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