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Howdens

Project Manager

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Howdens
Designs, manufactures and supplies kitchens and joinery products to trade professionals.
Plan, coordinate, and deliver web development projects within the Digital & Business Systems department
14d ago
£500,000
Experienced (8-12 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Intermediate (4-7 years)
Full Time
Raunds, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
12,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Joinery
Design
Manufacturing
Supply Chain Management
Distribution
Product Development
Logistics
Retail
Sector Specialisms
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Buildings
Role
What you would be doing
budget management
risk management
project delivery
team collaboration
governance coordination
microsoft project
  • Manage project budgets typically ranging from £50k to £500k
  • Manage dependencies, risks, issues, and changes proactively
  • Ensure projects are delivered to agreed scope, time, cost, and quality, while working within a hybrid waterfall-agile framework
  • Build trust and maintained effective working relationships across technical and business teams.
  • Act as a bridge between governance and delivery, ensuring compliance with standards while working closely with senior developers and Scrum Masters to drive cohesion, consistency, and quality across the delivery process.
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans using Microsoft Project Online, ensuring that project plans are in sync with Azure DevOps sprint planning
  • Have communicated project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and senior management.
  • Deliver end to end Web Development Projects with a typical project lifecycle ranging from 3 to 12 months, with multiple releases/deployments expected.
What you bring
delivery experience
budget management
microsoft project
project management
waterfall-agile
team collaboration
  • Be able to demonstrate your experience delivering digital development projects.
  • Experience managing budgets of £50k–£500k.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Project (enterprise/Online version preferred).
  • Solid experience in a Project Management role or similar (e.g. Delivery Manager)
  • Strong working knowledge of hybrid waterfall-agile frameworks; DSDM experience is highly desirable.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing shared human resources.
  • AgilePM certification (or equivalent) preferred
  • Working knowledge of Azure DevOps (or similar tools such as JIRA).
Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Staff Discount
  • Exceptional Reward and Recognition events
  • Competitive salary and company performance annual company bonus
  • Excellent pension scheme (company contribution matched up to 12%)
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
  • credit and criminal records checks as part of onboarding process
Company
Overview
£2.3 Billion
Annual Revenue
The company achieves consistent financial success with its revenue reaching over £2.3 billion annually.
£328 Million
Pre-Tax Profits
Annual pre-tax profits stand near £328 million, reflecting strong financial health and growth.
900 Depots
Extensive Distribution Network
The company operates over 900 depots across the UK and internationally, providing reliable service to builders and professionals.
1995
Year Founded
Established in 1995 with 14 depots, the company has grown into a major trade-only kitchen and joinery specialist.
  • Designs, manufactures, and stocks kitchen cabinets, joinery items, flooring, appliances, and hardware from UK sites for in-stock reliability.
  • Supports professional builders with locally empowered service across the UK and Europe.
  • Typical projects include full kitchen fits for homeowners and supplying cabinetry and hardware for builders and developers.
  • Expanded by launching 11 new kitchen ranges and increasing in-house production of fronts and panels in 2024.
  • Distinctive for its trade-only, in-stock model and large-scale manufacturing of components in Yorkshire and Cheshire.
  • Lamona, an integrated kitchen appliance brand launched in 2007, marks expansion into appliances.
  • Holds a Royal Warrant as supplier of fitted kitchens to the Queen since 2015, highlighting its reputation for quality.
Culture + Values
  • We do what we say, and we rely on each other to do exactly that, every single day.
  • Everyone at Howdens is responsible for maintaining our industry‑leading reputation.
  • The business should be worthwhile for all concerned – customers … suppliers … staff and their families.
  • Building trust within the company and with our loyal customers and suppliers.
Environment + Sustainability
42% Scope Emissions
Reduction Target
Target to reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, moving toward a 90% reduction by 2050 (base year 2021).
£3.5M Solar Investment
PV Solar Initiative
Investment in solar panels expected to save ~1,000 t CO₂e annually, contributing ~8% of purchased energy savings.
39T Plastic Removed
Plastic Packaging Reduction
Initiative to remove 39 tonnes of plastic packaging in 2024, saving ~110 t CO₂e.
40% HVO Target
Fleet Sustainability
Target to double HVO use to 40% by end-2025, with 15 LNG vehicles and 4 electric trucks in operation.
  • Net zero target date: by 2050
  • Zero to landfill achieved across all UK operations in 2023 and maintained in 2024
  • Sawdust-to-heat biomass boilers convert over 10,000 tonnes sawdust annually, supplying energy equivalent to 10,000 households
  • Installed waste-heat recovery saving ~600 t CO₂e/year; Power Radar meters identified ~500 t CO₂e/year savings
  • 100% renewable grid electricity at manufacturing sites; 96% renewable energy at depots
  • Supplier engagement: Scope 3 is 95% of total emissions; engaged 100+ suppliers (covering ~40% of spend), >50% submitting emissions data and aligned to targets
  • All timber products FSC or PEFC certified; Greenwich matt kitchen frontals are 100% recyclable
Inclusion & Diversity
31 Wellbeing Representatives
Trained in 2023
Represents the number of trained wellbeing representatives supporting mental and women's health initiatives.
  • Partnered in 2023 with Wellbeing for Women and ANDY’s Man Club for workplace mental-health webinars
  • Plans in place to expand wellbeing rep network beyond initial 31
  • No gender‑related statistics publicly disclosed
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