Innovation Project Manager

About the Opportunity

Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment - up to 12 months

Closing date: Wednesday 1st April

Recruitment Partner: Shannon Linton

About No7 Beauty Company

At No7 Beauty Company, home to iconic brands including No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP, we're passionate about creating the best in beauty for everyone. As innovators, we combine scientific expertise with a commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, while fostering a culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a global gifting portfolio using project management best practices, including planning, governance, risk and issue management, and stakeholder engagement
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify and deliver innovative solutions aligned to briefs
• Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation plans to keep projects on schedule
• Manage maintenance projects to meet regulatory and technical requirements and ensure continuity of supply
• Lead project reviews to drive continuous improvement in speed, productivity and quality
• Coach cross-functional teams to self-manage product delivery, leveraging digital tools where possible

About You

Must-haves:

• Project management experience (2+ years)
• Good organisation skills with the ability to confidently manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Good communication skills & able to build strong relationships with teams and stakeholders
• Effectively influence and hold others to account across multiple teams, to drive business results
• Agile, flexible, 'one team' mindset, excelling working in ambiguous, fast-paced and frequently changing environment

It would be great if you also have:

• Brand, commercial & end-to-end supply chain understanding
• Experience of product delivery within a retail or FMCG environment
• Formal project management qualification such as PRINCE2

Benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

About Company

Five iconic brands make up No7 Beauty Company: No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone, from skin science to sustainability. We're known for products that deliver results and do good along the way. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating an inclusive workplace where our colleagues are empowered to be themselves and where diversity, equity and inclusion are part of how we do things, every day.

Next Steps

If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you. If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.