13 days ago
  • LevelMid Level
  • ProfessionsProject Manager, Administrator, Account Manager
  • TypeFull Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

INTRODUCTION
At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.
We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.
JOB PURPOSE
Burberry is looking for an experienced Project Manager with Finance system delivery experience to manage and deliver projects for the IT Finance space. They will lead across a complex global environment, with a focus on compliance related deliveries. The Project manager will ensure delivery balancing time, cost and quality while maintaining excellent stakeholder management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Orchestrate the delivery of solution designs, development, functional and user acceptance testing, cutovers as well as transition to support of various projects - working closely with Business Analyst, Architect and vendors both on-site and remote.
  • Manage project planning and track milestones for delivery
  • Manage project financials including estimates, budgets and forecasts across Opex and Capex.
  • Proactivity manage a complex project stakeholder environment up to VP level across multiple internal functions and locations.
  • Lead resources within project team and across a supplier landscape globally.
  • Ensure compliance to internal governance and controls
  • Close projects and conduct lessons learned sessions to capture and document the knowledge and ensure its availability to other programme and project managers.
PERSONAL PROFILE
  • Experience in project management, ideally with Finance systems
  • Excellent knowledge and working experience across project governance methodologies with strong approach to governance and project documentation
  • Proven leadership, with the ability to prioritise activities and influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve results.
  • Experience working with offshore teams and agencies
  • Ability to take a holistic view of the business case, using this to guide project execution, and understanding of the broader context of decisions.
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Skills Required

  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Project Planning

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