Infrastructure Programme Manager

Kingfisher•Lower Southampton Township, PA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are Kingfisher, a team of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and all our brands (B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama, and Koctas) to life. Our purpose is Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement. We are looking for an Infrastructure Programme Manager to join us. This role involves managing one or more technology programmes with budgets ranging from £100k-£6m and leading a team of Project Managers. The focus will be on end-user computing and core data centres, requiring responsibility for scoping, building, and delivering programme plans. You will liaise with key teams and stakeholders across Group Technology and the wider business to manage new project demand and priority changes. This role is based at our B&Q office near Southampton, with an expectation of 12 days per month in the office. Travel to other UK and European locations may be necessary depending on project requirements.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience of leading complex infrastructure programmes (ideally with direct experience leading end-user computing/data centres projects/programmes).
Experience working to recognised project/programme management methodologies.
A broad technical background with the ability to navigate diverse technology challenges.
Experience with risk and issue management.
Well-developed understanding of financial management processes and cycles, including forecasting, capitalisation, budgeting etc.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage, connect and influence at all levels of the organisation.
Ability to build, lead and motivate a diverse team of IT professionals, in a matrix resource model.

Nice To Haves

Even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Building and maintaining programme and resource plan(s).
Accountable for the clarity of project scope and accuracy of resource & budget estimations.
Ensuring that effective programme governance is in place and progress is tracked and accurately reported.
Responsible for ensuring that programme risks are fully mitigated by implementing, maintaining and supporting risk management plans.
Acting as the escalation point for any project/programme risks and issues.
Managing key stakeholders through effective communication, identifying key issues and providing actionable insights to enable effective decision-making.
Managing the programme’s budget with clear and accurate forecasting.
Managing, developing & mentoring team members.