Driven by experience, the candidate will be a highly capable Programme Management Office Manager, focused on delivering a large-scale warehouse automation capital investment project. The Manager will lead business wide stakeholders, both nationally and internationally, to achieve key milestones in a complex, multi-phase programme, ensuring the solution meets the needs of the business. It will be demanding, challenging and fast-paced. But if candidates are ready to apply themselves and keep improving, it will be hugely rewarding, too. Candidates must have demonstrable experience in executing large-scale capital investment projects through a Programme Management Office set up. Preferred relevant experience includes Food Retail, however, this is not mandatory. Candidates will be located in Atherstone, however, flexibility to travel is required. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to develop within the business and play a key part in shaping the future of Aldi globally. Ready for more? Apply to join TeamAldi today Your New Role: Leads, manages, develops and trains their team. Actively manages and where necessary escalates risks, issues, and other dependencies, constructing suitable action plans to rectify and deliver the project. Undertakes cross-functional analysis of project and programme data to identify trends and inform business planning. Identify and drive efficiency opportunities across programmes, ensuring resources are utilised in the most effective way. Maintaining standards for all internal and external documents and output. Develops and maintains constructive working relationships with external partners. Manages Aldi’s partners within contract guidelines, ensuring performance is monitored and recorded to aid in continuous improvement. Ensuring the Project meets or exceeds the required levels of availability, performance and are delivering against agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Management of Capex budget through to delivery. Development and training of the team, conducting appraisals and providing support. Managing resources to assess and support the feasibility of projects in conjunction with the Operations Team. Development, critique and presentation of proposals and reports, with supporting business cases. Performing administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, managing policies, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services. Conducting personnel administration and support of hiring and induction processes. Drives a culture of learning from developments in the projects, taking learnings to impart on the wider stakeholder group. Personal Attributes: Self-motivated and focused Leadership with integrity and empathy Ability to delegate Decisive A strong well-reasoned negotiator Good technical knowledge, coupled with analytical and problem-solving skills Strong interpersonal skills for coaching and mentoring team members Proactive and flexible approach Strong administration and organisation abilities Adaptable, clear thinking and calm under pressure Good internal and external networking About You: Articulate and numerate with clear communication skills, both verbal and written Project and / or Programme Management experience Experience in PMO Management Industry experience in a management role Leadership / Team Management experience Management of 3PL, cost Savings and budget management Experience of stakeholder management at all levels Strong Project / Programme management experience in a retail or similar faced-paced environment. A good understand of managing moving deadlines, multiple project strands and critical paths Computer literate including strong office skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams and Outlook Previous experience of managing data and creating reporting templates Utilising data to identify risks and opportunities and to develop new ideas and concepts What you'll get in return: Starting salary from £61,065 rising to £94,240 Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working. 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays In-Office flexi time Full training provided Pension Scheme Private employee medical insurance after 6 months Company sick pay scheme Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave Long service rewards. Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs. Access to a free, 24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16) Please be advised candidates are required to live within 90 minutes of the main office location for this role Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect. If you’re looking for a career that gives you more, apply today