Project Manager – Data & Analytics
Location: Nottingham
Contract: Perm
Who we are
International Technology & Advanced Analytics (IT2A) is a multi-national function of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) based in the UK, Europe, Asia, South America and the USA. We use emerging technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance our operational effectiveness. Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we support two of the UK’s most trusted and established brands - Boots and No7. We’re a team of specialists spanning security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks, project delivery and more. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all.
About the role
Boots and the No7 Beauty company recognise the value of data as a strategic asset and have invested in the creation of the strategic Data Platform to drive commercial value and achieve strategic ambitions.
Our Delivery Project Management team provides knowledge, expertise in all aspects of project delivery with a solid grasp of the IT and data strategy to support our data science and analytics community within Boots. We’re looking for a talented individual to make the next step in their career and join us as a Project Manager. Project Management is a broad discipline so we’re seeking candidates from a range of backgrounds including IT, Data / Business Intelligence disciplines, Analysis, Finance, Business Partnering.
As Project Manager you will be:
- Focused predominantly on project management within the Data & Analytics environment.
- Working closely with the Business Partnering team to clarify definitions of scope and data requirements and then overseeing engagement with engineering delivery partners for successful implementation.
- You'll work closely with Platform Architects, Data Architects, and the Engineering teams to define platform capabilities that are required to support the product implementation, e.g., encryption etc.
- Engaging with multiple divisional teams across the IT landscape to oversee the transformation of data to the cloud platform as well as 3rd party engineering partners.
- Delivering several data projects at various stages of the delivery lifecycle at any one time.
- You'll work in a fast-paced environment and be able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise not only your own deliveries but also those of your team.
What you’ll need to have
- Graduate or equivalent calibre
- Good knowledge of project lifecycles and governance
- Experience of project delivery
- Experience of managing project finances
- Prince2 qualification - Foundation
- Agile Scrum Master qualification
- Expert PowerPoint skills
- Expert Excel skills
- Matrix Management
It would be great if you also have
- Experience of an IT environment and developing or using IT systems and processes
- Understanding of cloud based technologies and components
- Experience of transformation and data migration
- Working closely with multiple 3rd party vendors on shore, offshore and near shore and establishing excellent relationships and ways of working
- Experience of a retail organisation
Our benefits
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by WBA and may not be accurate.
What's next
If your application is successful, our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you will be notified by email.
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
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