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Howdens Joinery are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Strategic Projects and Development team.  This role will be based either at our site in Howden, East Yorkshire or Raunds in Northamptonshire, with occasional travel to our other sites.  Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, this role is an integral part in delivering the project pipeline to support the business growth agenda.  You will have responsibility for driving and coordinating a wide range of initiatives and strategic projects within Operations and specifically for our Logistics division.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic, strong influencer with exceptional inter-personal skills, to join our fast-paced organisation.  You will support and lead various levels of projects, from day to day, to incremental change, to large scale step change. The majority, of the projects will involve warehousing and transport, therefore significant operational experience is required.

What you will be doing?

- Drive, lead and manage multiple simultaneous projects from concept through to delivery, using the department methodology, encouraging strong cross-functional teamwork and collaboration.
- Mange the ongoing delivery of all aspects of projects including risk mitigation and issue management; timescales and budgets and ensure the work is well programmed and on-track to deliver the desired benefits.
- Prioritise, lead and review projects with a strong commercial lens, ensuring the expected output meets the overall business objectives and align to our strong values.
- Balance conflicting demands and priorities to achieve objectives.
- Influence and engage with key stakeholders, ensuring the project team, the division and the wider organisation has a thorough understanding of the change through effective communication.
- Define and measure success metrics and monitor the change process.
- Manage the reporting at Steering Groups.

What we are looking for:

- Possession of a Project Management qualification is preferable (Prince2 / Agile )
- Have strong planning and change management experience
- Experience of managing E2E projects and initiatives with multiple stakeholders, in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools for both large and small-scale change efforts
- Highly proficient IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio
- Highly organised and decisive with good prioritisation skills, with the ability to balance key priorities
- Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal – including developing and delivering presentations to a variety of audiences
- Ability to understand complex concepts and translate into practical solutions
- A team-oriented professional that has the ability to effectively engage and influence others, quickly building and maintaining positive and trusting working relationships at all levels
- A keen eye for detail and maintains a clear focus and sees actions through to delivery
- Flexibility and adaptability with the ability to work in and navigate through ambiguous situations
- Ability to motivate, lead and manage cross-functional teams including specialised subject matter experts
- Intellectual agility, with a high degree of analytical skills, to apply to problem solving and solution generation

What we can offer you:

- Competitive salary and annual company bonus
- Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
- Free onsite car parking
- Company Car
- Staff Discount
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional Reward and Recognition events

About Us:

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 850 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.3+ billion sales made last year

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named as one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

How to apply:

We are building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career as a Project Manager, then we are keen to hear from you.

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