Deliveroo

Central Project Manager Groceries

Deliveroo

Remote job description

Deliveroo is on a mission to be the definitive food company. We want to be the platform that people turn to whenever they think about food. We continue to operate in a competitive marketplace but have achieved so much over the past year, including significant growth in our Grocery, Editions, Signature & Plus businesses.

We continue to innovate and challenge ourselves on what we should deliver next to achieve our mission. We are investing and building out teams to help us launch new innovative products. It's an exciting time to join and while we have made great progress, we are just getting started!

The role

  • Detailed planning: The project manager will manage pre-kickoff preparations, project kickoffs, project plans including milestones and all project communications to ensure the successful adoption of the project with our strategic grocery partners.
  • Coordination throughout the lifecycle of a project: Responsibilities include but are not limited to creating rollout plans specific to each project, establishing go-live criteria and defining the owners of each stage, issue tracking and clearing, and communicating progress to the wider business. Throughout you will need to anticipate bottlenecks, explore contingencies and provide escalation management throughout new project launches.
  • Stakeholder management: This is a critical role for Deliveroo to make sure both external and internal teams are working toward the same goal and managing communication & changes as we roll out the project further. You'll need to advocate for all stakeholders throughout the release cycle to ensure they have the support needed to succeed
  • Process optimisation: It's essential that we learn from every launch, and get quicker and more streamlined every time. You'll be responsible for identifying where we can improve, and making sure that we execute required changes across product and engineering, business, or POS teams
  • The right candidate will have experience managing complex projects across lots of different stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 5+ yrs relevant experience in Project Management or Coordination
  • Experience leading a team or cross functional projects
  • Willingness to take responsibility and drive projects forward without close supervision
  • Ability to hold each party responsible for their actions
  • Experience working with product and engineering teams
  • Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Excellent communication, organisation and project planning skills with emphasis on technology.
  • Demonstrated stakeholder management / relationship building skills
  • Ability to run multiple projects simultaneously

Why Deliveroo?

When you first think about Deliveroo, you probably think of getting great food to your house in less than half an hour. Awesome right? But behind the scenes is the real story. This story is one of high growth, huge challenges and an enormous opportunity ahead of us.

We want to be the definitive food company - the app you go to any time you have a hunger pang. We are transforming the way people think about food. We're a technology driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world, so come and join us for the ride.

Benefits And Diversity

At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including health, family, finance, community, convenience, growth, time away and relocation.

We believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest growing startups in an incredibly exciting space.




Summary
Company name: Deliveroo
Remote job title: Central Project Manager Groceries
Job tags: marketplace, e-commerce, food, local, retail, smb

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