Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Private health scheme
* Employee discount scheme
* Experience annual pay reviews
* Profit related pay
* Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives within our Group IT - Business Transformation team. This is a high-impact role where you'll oversee multiple projects, manage resources and budgets, and guide teams to deliver outcomes that align with our strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead end-to-end programme delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards
* Develop and maintain project documentation, risk registers, and reporting tools
* Coach and mentor junior project managers, fostering a high-performing team culture
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments and external partners
* Drive continuous improvement in programme and project management processes
The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
* Extensive experience in programme/project management, ideally in FMCG
* Proven track record of delivering digital and process-led projects
* Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills
* Industry-recognised project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile)
* Excellent communication, analytical, and organisational abilities
* Valid UK driver's licence and willingness to travel
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family.
Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us
We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK's best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.
At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.
Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.