Transformation Project Manager

The Boots Company PLC; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in the UK is seeking a Transformation Project Manager to spearhead critical change initiatives within the Wellness division. In this role, you'll lead end-to-end transformation projects, aligning technology, processes, and people. The employer values a background in project management, particularly in FMCG or retail settings, and a commitment to improving wellness outcomes. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Nottingham, with opportunities for engagement across diverse teams and locations.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support through TELUS Health

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management, ideally delivering cross-functional projects.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy turning ideas into real outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of allocated projects using best-practice project management methods.
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and engagement.
• Provide clear reporting to the Programme Manager and stakeholders.
• Manage project plans, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and change control.

Skills

Project management experience

Excellent project delivery track record

Cross business team accountability

Fast-paced, change-driven work experience

Portfolio management exposure

Project management qualification

Technology-enabled change delivery

Passionate about Wellness

Education

Project management qualification (e.g., APM, Prince2, AgilePM)

Job description

Overview

Contract: 12 Mths FTC
Location: Nottingham
Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker

What you'll be doing

Wellness by Boots is looking for a Transformation Project Manager to lead critical change initiatives that improve how our business operates and delivers for customers. You'll drive end‑to‑end transformation projects, aligning people, processes and technology to create measurable impact, while ensuring delivery is on time, within scope and commercially effective.

The role is a 12 Months fixed term contract based at Boots Support Office in Beeston. With some travel expected to store's and other business locations. The successful candidate will be working cross functionally with diverse teams, partnering the programme management team to deliver the Wellness programme ambition.

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will be part of the wider Wellness team, working closely with the Wellness Programme Manager, and the Transformation Lead you'll ignite cross‑business transformation, bringing people, processes and technology together to deliver smarter, faster, more impactful ways of working.

We're looking for a Project Manager to lead cross‑functional initiatives that drive meaningful business change. Working closely with the Programme Manager, you'll plan, manage and deliver projects that improve how our organisation operates. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and enjoy turning ideas into real outcomes.

As a Project Manager, you will play a central role in coordinating and delivering projects that support strategic priorities across the business. Working closely with stakeholders, subject‑matter experts and senior leaders, you will ensure projects are clearly defined, well‑governed and delivered to scope, time and budget.

You'll own end‑to‑end delivery, developing the business case to planning, resource coordination, risk management, status reporting and benefits tracking. You'll support the Programme Manager with portfolio governance and ensure the right processes and controls are in place to enable efficient, effective delivery. Reporting into Category Development Manager - Wellness, you will:

• Lead the planning and delivery of allocated projects using best‑practice project management methods.
• Build strong relationships with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment and engagement.
• Manage project plans, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and change control.
• Provide clear reporting to the Programme Manager and stakeholders.
• Remove blockers, resolve issues and escalate when required.
• Track project benefits and drive continuous improvement across ways of working.
• Proven experience in project management, ideally delivering cross‑functional projects.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• Project management experience - good knowledge and experience in project delivery within a retail or FMCG environment
• Excellent 'project delivery' track record in an operational, commercial or technical role.
• Hold to account cross business teams (commercial and technical) to drive business outcomes
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, change‑driven organisation.
• Exposure to portfolio management or PMO environments.
• A project management qualification (e.g., APM, Prince2, AgilePM).
• Experience delivering technology‑enabled change.
• The ideal candidate will be passionate about Wellness
• Commitment to improving people's wellness
• Enthusiastic about creating better wellbeing outcomes
• Motivated by making a positive impact on customer health
• Energised by the evolving world of Wellness
• Advocates for healthier, happier ways of living
• Deep interest in Wellness trends and innovations.

Rewards designed for you

• 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.

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About The Boots Group

The Boots Group is a trusted leader in healthcare, pharmacy and retail, operating across 11 countries - including the UK, Ireland, Thailand and Mexico. The Boots Group brands - including Boots, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company, Farmacias Benavides and Alliance Healthcare - are trusted and well recognised healthcare and beauty businesses, serving millions of customers and patients every day in communities around the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

What's next

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.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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