Project Manager - 6 Month Temporary Contract
Seasalt Cornwall
7 hours ago
Posted date7 hours ago
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General ManagementJob category
General ManagementOur first shop opened in 1981 in Penzance, selling durable clothing to artists and mariners. Today, we're a modern, data-enabled omnichannel retailer with a growing international presence. We blend heritage with innovation, designing timeliness clothing made from responsibility sourced fabrics, and using technology to improve how we operate, grow and serve customers.
As we scale in the UK, North America and Europe (primarily through third-party partnerships), we're investing in data, systems and digital capability to support our people and our growth. It's an exciting time to join us!
As a Project Manager, you'll support the successful delivery of technology projects that improve business operations, customer experience, and digital capability. Reporting to a Senior Project Manager, you will manage day-to-day project execution, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure milestones are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Please note that this role is a full-time, 6-month temporary contract. This role can either be based in Cornwall or remotely within the UK, with occasional travel to our Cornwall head offices.
You'll help us by:
The skills you'll be sharing with the team:
Why we hope you'll love working with us:
The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us.
As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:
At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people - they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.
We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives -diversity of thought helps us to grow - so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at careers@seasaltcornwall.co.uk
Close date: 28th November
Please note that advert closing dates may be brought forward depending on the response to the vacancy.
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As we scale in the UK, North America and Europe (primarily through third-party partnerships), we're investing in data, systems and digital capability to support our people and our growth. It's an exciting time to join us!
As a Project Manager, you'll support the successful delivery of technology projects that improve business operations, customer experience, and digital capability. Reporting to a Senior Project Manager, you will manage day-to-day project execution, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure milestones are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Please note that this role is a full-time, 6-month temporary contract. This role can either be based in Cornwall or remotely within the UK, with occasional travel to our Cornwall head offices.
You'll help us by:
- Coordinating the planning and delivery of defined technology projects (e.g. POS upgrades, infrastructure rollouts).
- Working closely with the Senior Project Manager to track progress, manage risks, and keep projects aligned with business goals.
- Managing project documentation, schedules, RAID logs, and status reporting.
- Supporting stakeholder engagement across business functions, IT, stores, and suppliers.
- Liaising with vendors and partners to ensure deliverables meet requirements and timelines.
- Monitoring budgets and assisting in financial tracking and reporting.
- Ensuring testing, training, and deployment activities are delivered effectively.
- Helping manage change activities to support business readiness and adoption.
- Supporting continuous improvement of project delivery processes and tools.
The skills you'll be sharing with the team:
- A relevant project management accreditation such as PRINCE2. Alternatively, demonstrable experience delivering technology projects.
- Experience managing or supporting delivery of technology projects in a commercial or retail setting.
- Exposure to working in structured project environments with clear governance.
- Experience collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers or delivery partners.
- Confident managing plans, budgets, and risk logs on small to medium projects.
- Comfortable working with both Agile and Waterfall (or hybrid) methodologies.
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- Clear communicator, both written and verbal.
- Solid stakeholder engagement at operational and mid-management levels.
- Practical problem-solving and issue resolution skills.
- Experience of budget tracking and reporting
- Familiarity with project tools and supporting software (e.g. Monday.com, MS Project, ADO, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Able to work independently while keeping senior leaders informed.
Why we hope you'll love working with us:
The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us.
As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:
- Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 per year depending on experience (Band 3)
- 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
- Attractive 50% employee discount
- Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package
- Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support
- Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions
- Life assurance programme
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities
- Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion & Belonging Network
- 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub
At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people - they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.
We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives -diversity of thought helps us to grow - so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at careers@seasaltcornwall.co.uk
Close date: 28th November
Please note that advert closing dates may be brought forward depending on the response to the vacancy.
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JOB SUMMARY
Project Manager - 6 Month Temporary Contract
Seasalt Cornwall
Edinburgh
7 hours ago
N/A
Full-time
Project Manager - 6 Month Temporary Contract