Project Manager

Interim Project Manager (Strategic Transformation – Retail)

Remote First – Occasional Travel to London

£550 per day

6-Month Contract (Inside IR35)

About the Role

A market-leading UK retailer is undergoing a significant period of transformation, and we’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of a complex, business-critical programme across Commercial and Finance functions.

This is a high-visibility role, reporting into the Programme Manager, with regular interaction across senior stakeholders, including ExCo. You’ll coordinate multiple workstreams and external partners to ensure successful delivery of a technology-enabled business transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a strategic, cross-functional transformation programme
• Oversee governance, RAID management, reporting, and project planning across multiple workstreams
• Coordinate with internal and third-party delivery partners to ensure alignment on timelines and deliverables
• Drive the creation of critical documentation and presentations for steering groups and executive reporting
• Facilitate and chair key project meetings ensure actions and decisions are logged and followed through
• Maintain structured updates for Portfolio Office, including fortnightly reporting and issue escalation
• Act as the link between business stakeholders and technology teams to align strategy, execution and change delivery
• Operate effectively in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment, balancing competing priorities

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering large-scale transformation projects within a retail or similarly fast-paced sector
• Strong project governance and PMO management experience
• Comfortable operating at pace and managing ambiguity in dynamic environments
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging with senior execs/ExCo
• Experience managing third-party vendors and consulting partners
• Advanced knowledge of project delivery methodologies (e.g., Prince2, PMP, Agile/Waterfall hybrids)
• Track record of delivering business change as part of tech-enabled transformation
• Highly resilient and solution-focused with excellent communication and reporting skills

Preferred Background

• High-profile retail or telecoms business
• Understanding of finance or commercial functions in a retail context is a plus

The Offer

• £590 per day
• Inside IR35
• Remote-first (occasional London travel for business-critical meetings)
• Initial 6-month contract with potential to extend

If you're a proactive, highly organised Project Manager with a proven ability to lead strategic change programmes, we’d love to hear from you.