Programme Manager

4 weeks ago


Bury, Borough of Bury, United Kingdom JD Sports Full time

As a Programme Manager at JD Sports, you will be responsible for leading complex programmes of work designed to deliver transformational change and business benefit across the organisation. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to design and deliver strategic business change activity, ensuring that projects are adequately resourced and delivered on time and to the appropriate level of quality.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead programmes of work to desired outcomes, working alongside senior stakeholders to design and deliver transformational change activity
  • Manage teams of Project Managers and Business Analysts on a matrix basis, ensuring programmes are adequately resourced to deliver on time and to the appropriate level of quality
  • Responsible for ensuring that project proposals, project initiation documents, business cases, and change requests are created at an appropriate level of quality and project scope aligns to the overall aims of the programme
  • Manage change requests timely, manage and resolve programme-level risks and issues, and maintain programme plans

Requirements:

  • Extensive programme and project management experience in large, complex businesses
  • Previous experience in an omnichannel retail environment is highly advantageous
  • Previous experience in supply chain, logistics, and warehousing transformational change is required
  • Experience in a matrix environment with dynamic resource allocation
  • Comfortable in environments where priorities can change rapidly and the need for flexibility and the ability to re-focus is important

About JD Sports:

JD Sports is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues across 3,400 stores in over 30 markets around the world. We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences, recognising the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive, irrespective of their background or identity.

We offer a range of benefits, including incremental holiday allowance, staff discount on qualifying purchases, exclusive colleague bike discount scheme, discounted gym membership, personal development opportunities, and access to apprenticeships and accredited qualifications.


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