Business Change – Project Manager

Overview

As a Project Manager in Premier Foods’ PBS, you drive business change and transformation across Finance and the wider business. You lead high-profile projects that improve efficiency, controls and performance, partnering with stakeholders to turn strategy into practical solutions. The role reinforces growth within PBS as the company scales towards a 3bn business. You will work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment, shaping the future of Financial Operations and Automation initiatives.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus scheme
• Cash Car Allowance
• Up to 7.5% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Learning and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead business change, transformation and process improvement initiatives from initiation to implementation
• Deliver projects that boost efficiency, controls, customer experience and performance
• Partner with stakeholders across Finance, PBS, IT and the wider business
• Drive continuous improvement and challenge existing ways of working
• Support automation, digital transformation and technology-enabled solutions
• Manage governance, risks, dependencies and delivery plans
• Act as a Finance workstream lead within larger programmes when required
• Ensure solutions are embedded and deliver sustainable benefits

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering business change, transformation or process improvement projects
• Strong project leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence and collaborate with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical capability
• Passion for continuous improvement and challenging the status quo
• Highly organized, resilient and adaptable
• Experience in Finance, Shared Services or Global Business Services environments; exposure to systems implementations, automation or digital transformation

• Relationship building
• Influencing
• Collaboration across levels
• Project management and governance
• Risk and dependency management
• Delivery planning

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