Sodexo No Man's Heath, England, United Kingdom
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* Fixed Term Contract between 8 to 12 months
* 40 hours per week
* Mon to Fri (9-5)
* £49,600 - £57,000 per annum
* Sodexo rewards and benefits
What you’ll do
* Lead, coordinate, and deliver multiple change projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational objectives.
* Apply the Project Management Framework (PMF) and governance standards to ensure consistent, controlled, and auditable project delivery.
* Translate high-level business objectives into actionable programmes, ensuring all activities deliver measurable outcomes and benefits.
* Ensure successful delivery across all key metrics, including customer satisfaction, safety, quality, cost control, and schedule performance.
Programme Management & Controls
* Develop business cases and programme initiation documentation to support approval and funding processes.
* Manage full programme lifecycles – scope, schedule, resources, risks, dependencies, issues, and benefits realisation.
* Implement strong programme controls, including RAID (Risk, Assumption, Issue, Dependency) management and financial tracking against budget and forecast.
* Produce accurate and timely reports on programme status, risks, performance, and benefits.
* Maintain documentation, communications, and programme artefacts to meet audit and compliance requirements.
* Support continuous improvement through lessons learned, benchmarking, and case study development.
Stakeholder Management
* Engage, influence, and manage relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders across operations, commercial, supply chain, and support functions.
* Facilitate collaboration between cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
* Act as the key interface between programme teams, business leaders, and client representatives.
Risk, Finance & Governance
* Proactively identify risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation or exploitation strategies as appropriate.
* Manage programme budgets, cost modelling, and forecasting, ensuring financial integrity and value delivery.
* Support governance reviews and present progress updates to senior leadership teams.
* Escalate issues and decisions through agreed channels to enable timely resolution.
People & Culture
* Provide indirect leadership and guidance to diverse project teams comprising directly employed staff and external consultants.
* Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the project environment.
* Champion Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, promoting safe working practices and compliance with Sodexo standards.
* Encourage best practice sharing across PPS and the wider Sodexo business.
Continuous Improvement & Change Enablement
* Identify and implement opportunities to improve project and programme delivery efficiency.
* Support the evolution of Sodexo’s P3M operating model, ensuring alignment with global standards.
* Bring external best practices into the organisation through benchmarking, industry engagement, and lessons learned.
* Contribute to the development of tools, templates, and processes that enhance governance and performance reporting.
What You Bring
* Accreditation or membership of a recognised project management body (e.g., RICS, APM, PMI – Chartered preferred).
* Solid understanding of change management principles and project performance evaluation.
* 3+ years’ experience managing multiple concurrent projects or programmes within a structured PMO environment.
* Strong leadership, organisation, and time management skills.
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.
* Proven financial acumen, including budget management, cost control, and forecasting.
* A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to manage complexity and deliver measurable results.
What We Offer
* Mental health & wellbeing support
* Employee Assistance Programme for personal, legal, and financial advice
* 24/7 virtual GP & lifestyle rewards
* Discounts for you & family
* Financial tools & retirement plan
* Cycle to Work & Paid volunteering day
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!
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