Project Manager – Logistics Smartsheet Replacement

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly accountable Project Manager to serve as the primary delivery leader for Project Power, a strategic Logistics transformation initiative.

The Project Manager will own the day-to-day execution of the Smartsheet-to-Power Platform transformation, coordinating delivery across multiple business units, locations, vendors, stakeholders, and technology teams.

You will act as the single source of truth for project status, scope, schedule, decisions, risks, dependencies, and execution progress. The ideal candidate is a proactive delivery leader who drives accountability, removes roadblocks, escalates issues early, and consistently delivers against commitments.

This role reports into the Application Development organization and works closely with Logistics Leadership, Executive Sponsors, Business SMEs, AppDev teams, Solution Architects, and West Monroe consulting resources.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Delivery Management

• Own and maintain the integrated project plan across Mobilisation, Design, MVP Build, Expansion, Migration, and Go-Live.
• Manage milestones, deliverables, schedules, releases, workstreams, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Drive actions, decisions, approvals, and deliverables through to completion.
• Hold project owners accountable and ensure commitments are delivered on time.
• Manage project scope and prevent uncontrolled scope changes.
• Ensure delivery remains aligned with the December 2026 migration and June 2027 Smartsheet retirement deadlines.

Stakeholder Management, Governance & Communication

• Serve as the central coordination point for project stakeholders.
• Build and manage relationships with Logistics Leadership, Executive Sponsors, Finance, AppDev, Solution Architects, Business SMEs, offshore teams, and external consultants.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and facilitate timely decisions.
• Lead executive-level communication, reporting, and project updates.
• Manage project governance, including:
• RAID management
• Risks and issues
• Scope and change management
• Dependencies
• Escalations
• Decision tracking
• Prepare weekly status reports, leadership updates, SteerCo presentations, and executive dashboards.
• Ensure project reporting accurately reflects actual delivery status.

Agile Delivery & Azure DevOps

• Coordinate sprint planning, execution, and delivery activities.
• Ensure backlog priorities remain aligned with project commitments.
• Partner closely with technical leads, Product Owners, and business stakeholders.
• Use Azure DevOps to manage and track:
• Backlogs
• Sprints
• Releases
• Dependencies
• Delivery progress
• Track sprint performance and ensure delivery commitments remain on track.

Risk, Validation & Compliance

• Proactively identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Support delivery within a regulated GxP/CSV environment.
• Ensure required documentation, traceability, approvals, and sign-offs are completed.
• Coordinate validation and compliance readiness activities.
• Support requirements sign-off, design reviews, validation documentation, and Architecture Review Board (ARB) coordination.

Vendor, Transition, UAT & Go-Live

• Manage external vendor relationships and project dependencies.
• Lead knowledge transfer from West Monroe consultants and assume project ownership following formal handover.
• Coordinate:
• UAT planning and execution
• Migration readiness
• Cutover activities
• Parallel-run activities

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Watford

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-09-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English