Senior Project Manager

Job description

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.

Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage and expertise in retail - one of the world's most competitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data - dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, across industries, to be Customer First.

dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro.

We're looking for a Senior Cyber Project Manager who expects more from their career. It's a chance to extend and improve dunnhumby's Team It's an opportunity to work with a market-leading business to explore new opportunities for us and influence global retailers.

Joining our Information Security team, you'll work with world class and passionate people to manage a number of key projects; so we're looking for someone who has strong IT/Technology project management experience, ideally with previous exposure to IT Security projects and Cyber Transformation Programmes.

What you'll be working on

• Plan and oversee the implementation of several significant projects throughout the lifecycle - from scoping and planning, to delivery, transition to operations, project closure ensuring expected outcomes to stakeholders and the business.
• Work with subject matter experts to understand requirements, translate into a viable project plan and agree designs with the input of the security architecture function and other contributors.
• Pro-actively manage risks, issues and dependencies and escalate to appropriate stakeholders, taking corrective action where needed.
• Extensive experience managing the day-to-day running of projects.
• Experience in running Cyber Security projects e.g. Security Monitoring, Network Security, Host Security, Application Security, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Access Management and Risk Management.
• Managing project administration, including all documentation.
• Provide reports to senior management on a regular basis.
• Participate and contribute to audit activities ensuring all information is supplied in a timely manner and that any follow-up activities are completed as per the agreed schedule.

What we expect from you

• Prince 2 (or similar) qualified essential with exposure to Agile preferred
• Strong project management experience (at least 5 years) including communications capabilities, decision making and problem-solving skillsets, lateral thinking, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with MS Project, MS Excel, JIRA, Confluence Excellent understanding, and proven experience of Project Management methodologies including Waterfall and Agile (SAFe). Management of outsourced services and 3rd party suppliers
• Experience of working in multiple workstreams
• An ability to demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills with multiple work strands and stakeholders with competing and changing priorities
• An understanding of programme delivery and the ability to utilise centralised expertise and tooling
• Experience of working within immature operating models whilst developing model solutions.
• Agile methodology certification.
• CISSP or CISM or other equivalent qualification

What you can expect from us

We won't just meet your expectations. We'll defy them. So you'll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you'd expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You'll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.

And we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day - with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you. For an informal and confidential chat please contact [email protected] to discuss how we can meet your needs.

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

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