IT Project Manager, Boden
Commercial Domain
+ Targeted annual bonus scheme
2-3 days a week in office (North Acton, London)
British style clothing
Be an early applicant
British style clothing
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Targeted annual bonus scheme
2-3 days a week in office (North Acton, London)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create clothes that bring colour to our customers' wardrobes and fun to their lives.
Role
Who you are
- A strong background in delivering technology-enabled projects within an e-commerce, digital or IT environment
- Demonstrable experience leading projects of varying scale and complexity, using different delivery approaches
- Confidence managing third-party suppliers and partners
- A solid understanding of web development processes and technologies
- Experience working within skilled, multi-disciplinary teams
- The ability to engage, influence and manage expectations at senior stakeholder level
- Excellent communication, facilitation and reporting skills
- A collaborative mindset, with the confidence to challenge when needed
- A delivery-focused leader who motivates teams and maintains momentum
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets capability; experience with Jira, Confluence and/or Monday.com is desirable
What the job involves
- At Boden, our Project Managers play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact initiatives across the business. Working closely with the Programme Manager, you’ll lead projects prioritised within the Boden Portfolio, partnering with internal teams and trusted third parties to ensure delivery is effective, well-governed, and clearly communicated at every stage
- This role sits within the Commercial domain of our Technology team, supporting projects for our Creative and Product functions, including Merchandising, Design, Buying and Garment Tech.
- You’ll collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts and development teams to bring complex initiatives to life. While not essential, experience delivering technical projects within a retail or product-led environment would be a strong advantage
- Lead projects end-to-end, from initiation and definition through to delivery and closure
- Develop and maintain robust project plans, clearly detailing tasks, dependencies, resources and timelines
- Own stakeholder communication, ensuring regular, clear and effective updates throughout the project lifecycle
- Bring teams together to resolve issues quickly and pragmatically, keeping delivery on track
- Coordinate delivery streams, managing internal and external dependencies and ensuring outputs are aligned
- Ensure appropriate governance and documentation is in place (e.g. project charters, business cases)
- Monitor and report on progress, risks, issues, resourcing and budgets
- Provide clarity on roles, responsibilities and expectations across project teams
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Initially set up as a mail order company in 1991, Boden has since become a major UK fashion brand specialising in quality clothing designed to stand the test of time. It has 1.8 million active customers worldwide and has attracted high-profile buyers, including Kate Middleton, Michelle Obama, and Holly Willoughby.
Previously relying on catalogue sales, they were unable to achieve the real-time responsiveness vital in today’s retail industry. As a result, in the past few years, Boden has heavily invested in modernising its IT systems and created a new way to capture data online. Having adapted to changing consumer behaviours, now 95% of its sales occur online, enabling it to compete with the growing number of e-commerce competitors like ME + EM and Mint Velvet.
This new digital approach has not been Boden's only success in recent years. Traditionally, many UK retailers have failed to gain a foothold in the US. However, the company’s quintessential British branding has successfully set it apart, leading to Boden’s US sales already overtaking those in the UK, and the business continues to grow faster there.
Moving forward, Boden is overcoming a 2023 dip in sales triggered by an unneeded menswear revamp that lost sight of its core customer base. It is now reverting back to its classic formula and is planning on further expansion in the US, determined to double sales in the next few years.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Flexible Hybrid Working
- Targeted Annual Bonus Scheme
- Generous Boden Clothing Allowance & 30% Discount on All Current Clothing Ranges
- Holiday Increase With Years of Service
- Portal With An Array of Discounts & Cashback Offers on Retail & Entertainment
- Group Personal Pension Scheme & Life Insurance Cover
- 24/7 Virtual GP Service For You & Your Household
- Free Onsite Parking, Teas & Coffee Stations & Subsidised Café With Free Toast For Breakfast
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Johnnie Boden
(Creative Director)Started Boden in 1991 from their kitchen table with an eight-piece menswear collection, and has since expanded the company to the titan it is today.
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