IT Programme Manager

Company Description

Culina Group is a leading UK 3rd party food & drinks logistics provider offering dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

As Programme Manager you will monitor progress and deliver regular reports to the Senior Management Team. You will need prior experience of programme/project budget management and tracking. 

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 09.00-17.00

This role could be based from one of our Midlands sites with travel between sites are needed.  (Rugby, Lutterworth, Corby, Banbury or Milton Keynes.)

Key Duties of Programme Manager:

• Oversee the successful delivery of large and complex IT, business, and stakeholder sensitive programmes.
• Oversee resource allocation, highlight challenges and identify solutions.
• Reshape, reconfigure and realign solutions to meet challenging deadlines, without jeopardising the successful delivery of the programme.
• Demonstrable experience in a Senior/Lead capacity, providing mentoring and expertise to Project Managers.
• Define and embed project management methodology and practices.

Qualifications

• Clarizen / Planview PPM tool experience.
• Previous experience in managing multi-discipline teams
• Have excellent communication skills with Director-level stakeholder management
• Experience of programme/project budget management and tracking
• A proven track record overseeing the successful delivery of large and complex IT, business, and stakeholder sensitive programmes.
• Quick to learn and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Demonstrable experience in a Senior/Lead capacity, providing mentoring and expertise to Project Managers.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave - Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the bank holidays 
• Company Bonus  – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
• Private Medical Cover– This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
• Car Allowance
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer
• Life Assurance -  x4 your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam