Job Description
Ocado Technology is seeking a Project Manager to play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting the Technology mission in successfully delivering critical and essential projects. The Project Manager will work alongside Engineering and Product teams, collaborating with others around the Ocado Group business to find great solutions which support the continued growth of their International clients. They will be a go-to person for the projects they lead, with great expertise, problem solving and knowledge sharing.
Role Involves:
- Leading and Influencing
- Planning, Tracking & Delivery
- Stakeholder Management
- Facilitation
- Risk and Issue Management
Requirements:
- Experience in the technology product development space
- Experience within the software or automation / hardware engineering industry
- Experience of managing high risk, high complexity product development projects and life cycles in a fast paced environment - bringing new products to market - from Problem Definition through to Benefits Realisation
- Experience managing project budgets as well as an appreciation of other related metrics such as cost of ownership of products
- Experience in giving effective presentations to senior stakeholders with different agendas and providing compelling evidence to guide stakeholders to the correct decision or consensus
- Strong understanding and experience of leading projects, using various project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc) within a structured stage-gated development process
What Ocado Technology Offers:
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 after 5 years), plus the option to buy more – and 30 days a year to work from anywhere in the world.
- Private Medical Insurance from your first month, wellbeing support through specialist apps and EAP, plus Income Protection and Life Assurance.
- 22 weeks paid maternity/primary carer leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (after qualifying period).
- Pension with employer matching up to 7%, share schemes (Sharesave & BAYE), and interest-free loans for train tickets.
- Cycle to Work Scheme and free shuttle buses to/from Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City stations.
- 15% off at Ocado.com with free delivery (starting in your first month).