Programme and Packaging Delivery Manager

Here at Iceland we’re different. We care. We’re not a dull stuffy corporate. We’re one big team. A diverse group of people who get stuck in and work together.

We are looking for Programme and Packaging Delivery Manager to join our team, this would be based on a Fixed Term Contract for 15 months. This is a great opportunity to join a team where you will have impact on our business thus making a mark on your career.

**Overall Purpose of the role**:

- To actively develop and manage the overall program of product development through the stage gate process. To also manage the own label packaging artwork & repro project manager team to deliver from brief to file release.
- Ensuring that a planned own label program of work is in place and that the gated process is planned, managed, tracked-reported and delivered to ensure delivery of that program of work on time with the process followed and all stakeholders engaged.
- Working with key internal and external stakeholders across all levels to proactively ensure a smooth-running process
- Ensuring that the own label packaging artwork & repro project manager team are managing, prioritising and delivering the packaging workflow from brief, through spec approval, artwork to file release.
- Strong programme and project management in a packaging/ retail context and communication, working pragmatically and proactively to deliver excellence and efficiency in all activities are the foundation to the role.

**Program and Project Management**
- Leads the Iceland development of the own label launch cycle / annual product development work programme (stage gate process) ensuring its successful operation for the business.
- Leads and manages the packaging artwork & repro project manager team, alongside the relationship with Iceland’s artwork & repro service provider.
- Ensuring efficient communication and follow-up with the supplier base and internal stakeholders from team to deliver the required actions through the process

**Keeping things simple**
- Constantly reviews the approach to planning, program management, project management and communications to highlight deficiencies and agree improvements.
- Builds the right project plans to deliver against our key retail launch cycle milestones

**Building Relationships and Working Strategically**
- Constantly works through positive communication and a pragmatic approach build great working relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders and key service providers
- Flexible and agile in approach able to plan ahead, yet react quickly and efficiently to business changes that may occur
- Strategic thinker who always has the long term in focus whilst managing the now, or day to day activities.
- Fresh thinker who brings new ideas and innovation to ways of working to drive change and build improvement.
- Positive thinker who engages within functional team and wider stakeholder group to build buy in, win hearts and minds and forge great working relationships.

**MY JOB**
- Takes ownership of implementing business decisions and effectively and proactively communicates them to the team.
- Regularly checks that internal stakeholders are satisfied, challenging own performance where appropriate and actively seeks feedback on their approach.

**MY TEAM**
- Enables the team to work at their best by monitoring, coaching, providing feedback, problem solving, sharing best practise and communicating with pace and urgency.
- Manages the team’s certification performance and drives results by leading the team.
- Leads the team with key defined objectives, agreed milestones and target plans and regular contact to review progress.
- Leads by example, always displaying a positive attitude and treating people with respect, and actively engaging with teams to win hearts and minds.

**MYSELF**
- Seeks and takes action on feedback from others to drive personal development and business performance.
- Knows how they affect others and leads from the front as a company role model.

**MY ICELAND**
- Presents change in a positive manner, ensuring everyone in the team understands what is expected of them.
- Develops effective business networks to establish influential relationships with managers, peers and customers.

**Specialist Skills and Knowledge**
- Relevant experience in program management and reporting (packaging, retail)
- Relevant experience in artwork & repro project manager team management
- An understanding of retail and retail supply chains
- Commercial mindset with an eye for driving efficiency
- Customer Focussed

Make a difference to your career, we expect a lot but you’ll get a lot back in return. We will help you grow and develop your career and give you the freedom to show that you really care.
- A very competitive salary with an excellent benefits package
- 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday
- 10% store discount, 30% club individual restaurant discount
- Free parking onsite
- Double discount weeks
- Highly subsidised restaurant onsite with our own Michelin Star Chef
- Subsidised Costa onsite
- Discounted gym membership
- Charity fundraising events
- Educational sponsorship
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Long service awards
- Reward & recognition
- Online discounts at over 150 retailers and cashback on shopping, holidays, insurance and more

Be Proud. Be brave. Be everything that makes us different. **Be Iceland.