Finance Transformation – Project Manager

The Finance Transformation programme is an initiative to . The project manager is responsible for managing people, tasks, schedules, and resources through the project lifecycle. This role encompasses successful delivery of three projects namely:

- Implementation of a Group reporting Consolidation tool

- Implementation of a Property Leases tool with IFRS 16 reporting.

- RFP for a Treasury Management System

·       Job Title – Project Manager

·       Location – BL9 8RR 

·       Working rota – Monday-Friday

·       Working hours – 40

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Project Manager , you'll be doing the following: 

• Coordinate and lead planning sessions for project development and execution.
• Conduct risk analysis to reduce unforeseen obstacles and costs.
• Create and maintain a RAID log for each project.
• Identify staffing and other resource needs to maximize potential for successful execution of the projects.
• Define the projects’ objectives and scope, identifying involvement of internal and external stakeholders.

What We're Looking For:

Experience of business, people and technology change

• Familiarity with large scale complex transformation programmes and changing business priorities 
• Experience with implementation of solutions, recognising cross functional requirements and dependencies including change management, communications and training. 
• Accomplished at building strong networks and relationships with key stakeholders, agnostic of hierarchy. 
• Managing and influencing teams through indirect means.

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.