Technical Programme Manager FTC
High Wycombe HP11 2EE
Hybrid working - 3 days office based
IPC EMEA, the purchasing and supply chain organisation for Subway Franchisees in Europe, has an excellent opportunity for a Technical Programme Manager to join the Enterprise Systems team on an initial 9-month contract.
The role …
To manage complex technical delivery through a structured system development lifecycle, ensuring optimal utilisation of technical resources and 3rd parties, so that objectives are realised in line with business expectations and allocated budgets.
The successful candidate will need to have a people-centric approach, excellent stakeholder management skills, and SDLC delivery methodologies, including Prince2 and Agile.
Accountable for …
* Defining the technical scope, goals, and deliverables that will ensure assigned objectives are realised in alignment with Transformation programmes requirements.
* Supporting Development Managers/Domain Leads in their formulation of business cases, through provision of the key dimensions of the planned technical delivery, including initial risk assessment, budgetary position, resourcing needs, etc.
* Providing input into Technology selections where requested, quality assuring Vendors proposals relating to technical implementation. Support formulation of SOWs, where necessary.
* Representing technical workstream delivery within broader business programmes, where appropriate, supporting the Transformation Development Managers achieve their overall programme objectives.
* Delivering development to systems in accordance with IPCs operating model.
* Developing and managing delivery plans, including resource allocation, budget tracking, risk identification, and mitigation.
* Managing delivery partners to ensure scope, budget, and quality targets are met or exceeded, in line with SOWs.
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, including data and enterprise architects, product owners, and domain leads.
* Running timely ceremonies, and following up with clear outcomes and action item assignment, with clear agenda/objectives in advance.
* Communicating progress status clearly and effectively across the governance stack, including measuring performance of assigned development teams.
* Supporting continuously evolving IPCs development framework to keep pace with changing needs, conducting PIRs to elicit learning.
* Coaching the IPC programme and project management community to develop skills and understanding to effectively deliver technical initiatives.
What is important to us …
Our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do and are an important part of our hiring process. Our three values are:
* We are empowered - we have the freedom to make a difference together.
* We collaborate - we trust and depend on each other. We contribute. We succeed together.
* We deliver on our commitments - we deliver on our commitments together, individually, today and tomorrow.
How we support our employees …
Joining a new company can be daunting; we support everyone who has chosen IPC EMEA to develop their career with:
* A structured onboarding programme.
* Time with the senior leadership team, as well as your colleagues and our Culture Champions.
* Training programmes to develop your skills and ways of working, focusing on feedback and management of work.
* Flexible working between the hours 8am - 6.30pm. We appreciate the juggle of life and home can be challenging and provide opportunities to flex your start and leave times.
* Excellent benefits package including enhanced pension contribution, healthcare, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice schemes. Plus, we also provide breakfast and lunch items in the office!
* On-site parking.
* A chance to volunteer at our nominated charities. In addition, you will get one volunteer day a year to work with your chosen charity.
* Recognition award schemes and a Summer and Winter event each year.
We actively support diversity, equity, and inclusion and make sure that our employees are valued and treated with dignity and respect. We encourage everyone in our business to reach their potential.
About us
Subway is one of the fastest growing Franchise networks in the world and the largest submarine sandwich chain, with more than 41,500 stores, more than 4,800 of which are in Europe.
IPC EMEA, (formerly IPC Europe), is a non-profit making organisation owned by Subway Franchisees in Europe. The organisation was established in 2001 to enable Subway Franchisees to benefit from the discounts that come from purchasing and supplying products in large volumes.
Our scope now goes beyond purchasing and supply chain management as we seek to have a positive impact on every Franchisee's P&L, wherever possible. We work with service providers to offer Franchisees a range of optional services such as Wi-Fi, energy, pest control, and card payments.
Today, IPC EMEA operates on a global, regional, and local level to source high-quality products at the best value for Franchisees, managing over £1.5 billion worth of contracts and partnering with other IPCs across the world where it makes sense to do so, to get the best possible service and prices.
For more information, please visit www.ipcemea.org
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