Part Code PMO

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

 

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Greencore has set the vision to build a world class SAP solution, through Project Vision, that delivers outstanding customer and colleague experience, technology innovation, integrated & comprehensive solutions to ensure our operations run without impact.  

We are seeking a skilled and passionate PMO for the part code change project – a critical enabler of the implementation of S4 HANA. The PMO for the part code change, will be a highly experienced transformation professional, with a strong and demonstrable background delivering large, multi-year, business critical transformations.  The PMO for part code change, is responsible for overall planning and execution of the part code change, by providing oversight of multiple workstreams activity, risk and issue management, change control, and stakeholder management. The role will lead long-term strategic planning for the part code change and preparation of status updates and presentations up to central PMO.

As a dynamic, self-starter, the individual will have the ability to communicate with, and influence senior workstream leaders, ensuring that the PMO function is positioned to ‘add value’ to the Part Code deployment team.

• Ensure the provision of an effective Project Management Office, including processes, standards, and governance frameworks to support the part code transformation
• Ensure execution of best practice project management methodologies, tools, and templates defined by central PMO
• Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of the part code change activities, ensuring it is delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and integration of project activities
• Operate ‘change control’ process in relation to any updates to the plan in collaboration with delivery teams
• Receive and manage the quality assurance of status updates from key workstreams
• Regularly chair project status updates, along with project plan update meetings, and risk meetings
• Present regular project status reports to senior management and other stakeholders
• Engage with key stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations and ensure effective communication throughout the project lifecycle
• Facilitate regular status meetings and provide updates to senior management and other stakeholders via existing wider project governance forums
• Support the development of a collaborative and high-performance work environment
• Take responsibility for ensuring an effective and involved risk management process in collaboration
• Ensure that risk management is part of the culture and ways of working across the team
• Escalate critical issues to senior management when necessary

• Proficient in project management processes and associated tools (e.g. Microsoft project, Jira)
• Deep understanding of how to run technology implementations
• Strong understanding of change management processes, specifically stakeholder management
• Highly organised with the ability to see ‘the big picture’ and a strong focus on outcomes
• Logical, analytical, and multi-tasking
• Strong stakeholder engagement capability, and ability to influence and motivate others
• Must be able to think and plan strategically; yet possess a detail-oriented, pragmatic management approach
• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in complex project management
• ‘Big four’ consulting experience would be an advantage
• S4 Hana / SAP programme experience
• Proven experience managing large-scale transformation projects
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment an advantage
• Ability to travel to sites across the UK as required

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.