Kingfisher plc
Junior Project Manager - Technology
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About Us
We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama, and Koctas to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.
Job Opportunity
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Junior Project Manager to join our Technology Performance & Portfolio function, to help deliver technology outcomes across Kingfisher’s retail platforms and products. Previous experience in Project Management isn’t necessary for this position – you'll receive a structured onboarding and development plan, access to training and professional qualifications, and mentoring from experienced Project and Programme Managers.
As your experience and confidence grow, you’ll have opportunities to lead increasingly complex projects and workstreams that contribute to effective technology delivery, developing your skills in stakeholder management, planning, governance, risk management, and leadership.
Role Location
This role will be based out of our B&Q Head Office just outside Southampton with an expectation of 12 days a month in the office, with travel to other Kingfisher locations in the UK and Europe as required. We are open to full and part-time for this position for the right candidate.
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What's the Job?
- Support the planning and delivery of technology projects and initiatives.
- Lead smaller projects and workstreams, with guidance from experienced Project Managers.
- Create and maintain project plans, RAID logs, and other project documentation.
- Coordinate activities, actions, and dependencies across cross-functional teams.
- Monitor progress and provide clear, timely updates to stakeholders.
- Support project governance, delivery standards, budget tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Facilitate meetings, help move actions through to completion, and contribute ideas that improve how teams work and deliver.
What You'll Bring
- Strong organization and planning skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and priorities.
- Clear communication and relationship-building skills for working with a range of people and teams.
- Curiosity, a desire to learn, and a proactive approach to taking ownership.
- Problem-solving and analytical skills, including attention to detail and an understanding of the bigger picture.
- Experience in a technology, retail, customer service, operations, or business environments, or experience supporting projects, programmes, workstreams, events, change activities, or other business initiatives would be beneficial.
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How We Work
We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in-person collaboration.
We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements.
What We Offer
- An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here.
- A competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits.
Diversity & Inclusion
Our customers come from all walks of life - and so do we. We’re committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
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