Digital Project Manager

Role: Digital Project Manager

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA Office Based

Contract: Full-Time Hours / Permanent

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Company: EG Group

About the Role

We have an exciting vacancy for a Digital Project Manager to join our IT department at EG Group. EG Group has embarked on a standardisation project utilising standard software solutions and industry standard project methodologies to manage their portfolio.This standardisation is an enabler to support the ongoing development of the project and Software Development Lifecycle, whilst ensuring that digital risks and controls are managed and maintained.

Reporting into the PMO Operations Manager, this role will form a part digital project management office function responsible for delivering the successful implementation of projects assigned. Working closely with key stakeholders across the business, SMEs, digital counterparts and external partners, Youll have the autonomy to oversee and manage programs and projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring both business requirements are met and governance controls are applied in alignment with EG's standard methodologies.

If you're ready to bring your expertise and make a difference, apply now and be part of our journey!

Duties & Responsibilities

Ability to create strong relationships with members of the program/project teams to gain their trust and be a credible partner in helping them through all stages of the project.

Manage the full project lifecycle using ServiceNow Strategic Planning Module.

Lead all activities from initiation to delivery utilising both waterfall and agile methodologies.

oProject deliverables - prepare business cases, define scope and goals, conduct cost/benefit analysis, and plan resources. Manage risks, actions, issues, stakeholder communications, testing, training, data migration, go-live, post-support, benefit realization, and lessons learned.

oProject governance - Track timelines, milestones, and deliverables, manage risks/issues, escalate exceptions, oversee stakeholder and Steering Group management, report on progress, and generate artefacts to meet EGs digital risk and control standards.

Ability to collaborate with the business, IT Group Programme Director, PMO Operations Manager, and PMO Lead to resource and support all project stages, ensuring active user participation and adherence to quality and governance controls.

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time

Candidate Requirements

5 years Project Management experience

Prince 2 Practitioner Certification (waterfall / agile) or equivalent

Experience of waterfall and agile project methodologies.

Experience of Microsoft Project, ServiceNow SPM, SAP Solution Manager/Cloud ALM

Advanced use of Microsoft tools Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams.

Benefits & Rewards

Performance Based Bonus Scheme

Employee Life Assurance

EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants

ASDA Discount Card 10% off all ASDA stores

EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers

Smart Health 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice

Learning & Development access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group

Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices

Free Secure Car Parking

Dress Down Fridays

Flexi-Time

Prayer and Ablution Facilities

Shower Facilities

Sit / Stand Desk Facilities

Work Anniversary Rewards

Free Eye Test

Who are EG Group?

EG Group is one of the worlds leading independent convenience retailers with an extensive network of sites across international markets in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Continental Europe, Australia and the United States of America.

Founded in 2001 by the Issa family with the acquisition of a single site in the UK, today the company is at the forefront of delivering an innovative approach to forecourt convenience retail.

At EG Group, we pride ourselves on being recognised for our investment model, trading performance and more importantly, providing a best-in-class customer experience in Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel.

Our transformational convenience retail business model has been built upon excellent relationships with an extensive portfolio of leading retail brands, and through strategic network acquisitions supported by a program of new-to-industry developments.

Every day, our committed workforce tirelessly delivers our products and services to millions of customers alongside supporting the local communities in which we operate.

Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.

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