Assistant Brand Manager

There has never been a more exciting time to join the Digital team at Boots as we embark on a complete digital overhaul and take a leap forward into our future. This is a transformative project to replace and upgrade most of our Digital systems and importantly redefine our entire operating model to provide an exceptional digital experience for our customers and empower our team members with intuitive and Agile tools. We are 'One Team' - whether it's working on long-term changes or delivering day to day business, every role is important to bringing this programme to life. So, do you want to be part of this exciting moment in our history? This is your chance to play a role in a far-reaching program that will impact our customers and colleagues, improve our performance, and support our commitment to being the UK and Ireland's premier choice for health and beauty. We're looking for the best talent to join us on this journey, so bring your knowledge and help us take a step towards a more connected future at Boots. You will be critical to ensuring the Digital Transformation programme lands successfully for business teams and our customers. It will co-ordinate all our business transition activities across Digital, Marketing, Healthcare, Stores and Supply Chain, and will work with IT to create a master plan for our business. You will work with specialists in Business Change and Business Architecture and IT colleagues and our HR partners to ensure all activities are identified and organised into the overall business delivery plan. You'll then ensure this plan is delivered, identifying and addressing risks as needed, working with the Condor & Digital leadership teams. If you love getting into all the details, getting things organised and making change happen this is the role for you. You will report to the Director of Digital Transformation and will support Project Condor with some additional involvement in other Digital activities including providing cover for another Digital Senior Programme Manager (Note: this will be a mutual arrangement to cover holidays, etc). You will have one direct report and works closely with a large number of people across the programme and organisation.

• Our ideal candidate is organised and experienced in project and/or programme management
• They are detail orientated and able to handle & bring order to large amounts of information
• Must have experience of creating large complex plans involving multiple teams/functions and a wide variety of different activities including technology implementation
• Used to identifying, logging and managing risks, actions and decisions (RAID logs) and managing resourcing
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities, and challenging partners
• Confident, flexible and unflappable and will challenge when deadlines are not met or standards not achieved
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and good attention to detail
• Works well with others and experienced in working cross-functionality with a diverse range of people - including effectively holding others to account when needed
• Able to follow guidelines & processes but know when these can/are flexed
  
  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 holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate. Why Boots At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. 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. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better.