IT Implementation Manager

at  Central England Coop

WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME?

And in return…

In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:

• Fantastic colleague discount- including a discount of up to 20% on our products.
• Retail discounts- our new hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, save money on days out and take advantage of holiday discounts.
• Holiday buy- colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year to enjoy the things that matter to them outside of work.
• Colleague recognition- we make sure we celebrate our colleague’s achievements both personally and professionally
• Enhanced family friendly policies- we want to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events.
• Share of the profits- We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success.
• Paid time for volunteering- we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us.
• Give as you earn- as a caring Society, we want to help you support charities which mean something to you.
• Healthcare Cashplan- your wellbeing is important, so you are able contribute to a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses.
• Company Pension- Colleagues can access a company pension scheme with us and receive an employer contribution when they too contribute. We also offer Pension wellbeing information to help you plan for retirement.
• Life Assurance- You’ll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you’re working for us.
• Personalised learning and development- with easy access to a wide range of training programmes

We are the difference makers and understand flexibility makes a difference- we understand a ‘one size fits all’ approach doesn’t work for colleagues when it comes to flexibility and balancing work with home life.
We have introduced new ways of working to support our colleagues wellbeing and embrace ways of working that work for everyone.
Our hybrid working policy included daily quiet time that is free of meetings, with an ‘unplugged’ Friday morning and shorter meeting durations for wellbeing breaks in between calls.
We are also trialing “Work flex” across our Support Centre, Funeral and Retail locations which offers colleagues the opportunity to work a compressed 4-day working week, 9-day fortnight or a mix of both.
More reasons to join us at Central Co-op.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

As IT Implementation Manager you’ll be responsible for a range of technical deliveries within the Technology space.
Ranging from the rollout of new equipment to the trading estate, to managing the technology of new site installs and refits.
In this varied role, responsibilities range from managing projects from scoping through to delivery and benefit realisation.
There will be frequent site meetings with contractors and suppliers where you will be the Technology representative, ensuring all needs are met and delivered to high, consistent standards. With this in mind, frequent travel across the trading estate will be required.

HOW WILL I KNOW IF I AM RIGHT FOR THIS ROLE?

You’ll have a strong IT technical knowledge, spanning a broad area gained from the delivery of previous technical projects.
Excellent organisational skills are key, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects and workstreams at once.
You’ll be experienced managing multiple stakeholders and suppliers to ensure work is delivered on time and to standard.
Strong people skills are an integral element of this role and you will need to have the ability to ensure project teams are working together and delivering to timescales and standards that the project has defined.
With this in mind, communication skills are key to success with the ability to effectively communicate to a range of non-technical and technical stakeholders through project lifecycles.