IT Project Leader / Junior Project Manager

Do you have a previous background as a Project Leader / Junior Project Manager? If so, then we would love to hear from you.

The Project Leader will join our existing team and will be responsible for managing and supporting a wide range of projects and programmes with you working on a number of projects and activities at any one time. The team delivers a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects that enable technology across all areas of the Asda business.

This is a chance to work for a business that can not only offer you great career potential, but who also offer flexible working and great benefits. We put a lot of investment into our colleagues and are committed to ensure that you will receive the relevant training and support to provide you with the opportunity to progress within the one of the world’s largest companies.

What you’ll be responsible for:Creating and delivering project plans and prioritisation of project activity to meet the overall business project objectives.Managing the project stage gates in accordance with the Asda project management best practice and the IT Lifecycle (Waterfall / Agile) methodologies.Identifying and communicating project risks, concerns and issues and escalate to the Programme Manager.Understanding, prioritising and managing the changes to scope, timescales, costs and resourcing.Engaging and working with third parties to support project delivery. Delivering products in a serviceable state including hand-over to service support teams.Ensuring compliance with local and global IT standards.Preparing and delivering regular project communications to all key stakeholders.Maintaining the project risk log, ensuring appropriate actions are in place to manage the risks in accordance to their priority.Creating, tracking and managing the project budget in line with PMO guidance.Co-ordinating key resources across local and remote project teams.
About you:
You’ll have a proven track record of managing a small team of cross-functional resources to deliver successful project outcomes. Along with proven record of interpersonal and communication skills, managing risk and the appropriate escalation. Ideally you will also have a proven track record of project delivery using a project methodology and lifecycle and a project management qualification, but this is desirable and not essential.

Your benefits:
As well as working with a fantastic and industrious team of experts, you’ll receive an excellent benefits package which includes colleague discount off your shopping, share save scheme, flexible working, free parking, competitive pension and discount off selected gyms. We also like to share our success; after all you made it happen, so every eligible colleague is also part of the Asda bonus scheme. The development opportunities are endless and we’ll support you every step of the way

If you have any questions regarding the position, then please email clare.tempest@asda.co.uk


Please note that this position is open to flexible working / part time / job share.