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Programme Manager (Retail client) - Contract role
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Role: Programme Manager (Retail client) - Contract role
Consulting Seniority: Senior Consultant - Director
Day rate: Estimate £500-£800 outside IR35
Project duration: 3 months with likely extension
Location: Hybrid in London, Reading, and Dublin
We’re supporting a consultancy that specialises in business and digital transformation, known for fostering strong relationships while designing and delivering large-scale, complex transformations worldwide.
We're looking for an experienced Programme Director to lead a stock & inventory movement visibility programme for a large retail organisation. The role will take ownership of a complex, business-critical transformation designed to improve visibility of stock as it moves across the supply chain and retail network.
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The ideal candidate will have deep delivery experience in a consulting environment, including some supply chain experience.
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Tasks
- Lead the programme from mobilisation through to implementation and delivery
- Align senior stakeholders across technology, operations and supply chain
- Manage programme governance, risks, dependencies, budgets and delivery performance
Requirements
- An independent consultant
- Deep experience leading large, complex transformation programmes
- Strong senior stakeholder management and programme governance skills
- Retail or supply chain experience, ideally involving stock or inventory visibility
- Consulting experience
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