Location: UK
At Lineage, our mission is simple but powerful: to help feed the world. We do this by providing temperature-controlled supply chain solutions that help keep the world moving – and we need ambitious, driven individuals to help lead the way.
As the world’s largest and most innovative provider of supply chain solutions, we employ over 20,000 colleagues globally, and we’re growing faster than ever.
At Lineage, the Project Management Office (PMO) plays a critical role in supporting the achievement of the company’s strategy.
Our PMO partners with teams across functions to drive projects ranging from business integrations and growth strategies to operational improvements and supply chain design. We are looking for a Project Manager to join this dynamic European team and make a significant impact as part of our fast-growing company.
Travel Requirement: Up to 50%
The role
As a Project Manager, you will:
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Lead and manage key projects, to align with Lineage’s broader corporate strategy.
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Collaborate with business process owners to identify and scope areas of opportunity, defining solutions and executing projects to meet business needs and objectives.
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Demonstrate creativity in scoping, managing, and implementing projects, while adhering to project timelines and ensuring quality control throughout the process.
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Work collaboratively with all levels of the organization, including executives, managers, front-line employees, and technical experts, to achieve successful project outcomes.
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Proactively manage schedules and budgets, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget constraints.
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Apply Change Management principles to guide teams through transitions and ensure successful adoption of new processes.
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Provide consistent project updates, facilitate communication between stakeholders, and ensure alignment across teams for optimal results.
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Support other project managers, ensuring adherence to project management principles and best practices.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who:
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Has a Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field or equivalent business experience (a relevant advanced degree is preferred).
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Has project management experience within a corporate PMO, consulting, or a related field, particularly with a focus on acquisitions, integrations, and operational improvements.
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Has experience in Change Management, ideally with knowledge of ADKAR principles of change, and is comfortable managing transitions in complex environments.
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Is familiar with Lean and/or Six Sigma and certified in Lean and/or Six Sigma and/or PMP is a plus (though not essential).
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Demonstrates strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and lead diverse teams to achieve project goals.
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Is proficient in Microsoft Office software, with advanced Excel and data modelling skills, and is comfortable using analytical tools to drive decision-making.
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Is fluent in English; knowledge of other European languages is desirable but not essential.
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Is willing to travel up to 50% to manage and support projects across locations.
What's in it for me?
Aside from a competitive starting salary, you're set to gain so much from being part of a high quality and collaborative team. You will get lots of autonomy to own your work; you will work with a supportive manager who will help to develop your professional skills, but you will spend every day using your subject matter expertise to solve business problems. We are a global company which is expanding quickly across Europe. You will feel the impact of your work as the ‘tip of the spear’, playing a critical role in realising our purpose of transforming the supply-chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. To support our growth, our leadership culture focuses us on developing talent internally and this is a great opportunity to nurture your career in a leading global company.
Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.
If you are a results-oriented problem solver with a passion for project management and experience in handling acquisitions, integrations, and change management, we would love to hear from you.
Join Lineage and play a key role in shaping the future of our business while driving impactful projects across Europe.
Why Lineage?
We are a global company with more than 22,000 employees spanning 20 countries and more than 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.
At Lineage Logistics, we have a shared purpose; we are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. This means working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of our team, you will be a critical link in the food supply chain.
Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organisation, from the warehouse floor to the office. Our team members are passionate about the impact they make every single day.
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. At Lineage we also recognise that Ex-Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.
Benefits
As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That’s why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us – plus generous financial rewards when you successfully refer new employees. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won’t go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle-to-work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union.
Your everyday wellbeing is also important to us, so we will provide you with all the protective equipment you need to be safe and comfortable at work, and you will have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line, which offers confidential counselling and advice. With all of this offered against the backdrop of a fun and social environment in which you will be supported by a team who enjoy helping each other in achieving their goals, we are confident you will excel with us.
