Overview:
This is 2 year contract
We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.
At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!
We're recruiting for a forward-thinking Connected Home PMO who will be responsible for the "connected home" project and the deliverable of the stakeholders: platform partners, suppliers, KFI businesses.
What's the job?:
- Establish, and where necessary define; shape, scope and requirements of project.
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Manage project CPA and key deliverables. Provide regular project updates.
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Day to day management of the projects workstreams, ensuring delivery of project activities.
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Project meetings: Prepare and lead project meeting, steering committees, kick off, escalation process, hand off and closure.
- Manage Risks, Issues, Dependencies and scope changes effectively on a regular basis – escalating where necessary.
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Issue appropriate communications e.g. status report as necessary to relevant people.
- Identify and communicate clearly agreed deliverables, timelines and responsibilities within project, in an international context according to governance process.
What you'll bring:
- Programme management delivery experience – tech project background preferred
- Clear understanding and skills in working to a project delivery methodology
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Time to Market (TTM)
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Experience of multi country implementation/ varied operating cultures desired
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Proven record of senior stakeholder management
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Strong MS Project, MS Excel and MS Powerpoint skills (or equivalent)
At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.
Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible
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