About the role

You will lead and deliver store implementation packs to support the company's estate-wide investment programme while ensuring brand alignment and commercial viability. This involves coordinating internal and external stakeholders to manage project parameters including cost, programme, risk, and design standards.

What they look for

Project management Stakeholder management Retail operations Design-led project delivery Budget management Communication Collaboration Continuous improvement Strategic planning Risk management Project documentation Brand toolkit application

Requirements

The role requires a proven track record of delivering high-volume, design-led physical change projects within retail or commercial environments. Candidates must demonstrate experience in end-to-end project management, including interpreting briefs and maintaining strict adherence to budgets and timelines.

Benefits

Colleague discount Pension scheme Life cover Performance-related bonus Annual holiday allowance Season ticket loans Cycle to work scheme Health cash plans Salary advance Employee assistance programme Maternity leave Adoption leave Paternity leave

Full description

This role requires nationwide travel which flexes throughout the year, but typically you’ll be in Sainsbury’s sites 2 days per week, and desk-based for the rest of the week (working from home, or in a Store Support Centre).

Why join us

Joining Sainsbury's as a Format Delivery Project Manager means becoming part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering customer-focused, brand-aligned, and commercially viable store implementation packs. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and communication, you'll have the opportunity to lead end-to-end project delivery. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, we provide a supportive environment where you can contribute your expertise and skills to deliver exceptional outcomes and positively impact the customer experience.

What you'll do

You’ll lead and deliver store implementation packs to support our Estate wide investment programme. These will be customer-focused, deliver our agreed brand toolkit, be commercially viable and completed on time and within budget. You’ll work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to ensure that store specific scopes meet agreed Sainsbury's brand standards, customer commitments, and operational requirements. You’ll coordinate stakeholders, attend scoping meetings, provide guidance on desired outcomes, prepare design proposals, maintain project documentation, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to simplify processes and enhance customer outcomes. You’ll ensure the successful delivery of design-led investment projects in a retail environment while effectively managing project parameters such as cost, programme, risk, and stakeholder relationships.

Who you are

You have a proven track record of successfully delivering design-led projects in retail, commercial, or built environment settings. With a strong understanding of project management principles, you excel in coordinating internal and external stakeholders to ensure that agreed design solutions are consistently delivered. Your ability to interpret briefs and communicate effectively, enables you to lead end-to-end project delivery, make informed decisions, and deliver exceptional store implementation packs that enhance the overall Sainsbury’s customer experience.

Essential Criteria

Previously delivered high volume, design-led physical change projects in retail, commercial, or built environment settings.
Demonstrable experience delivering end-to-end design-led projects, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, timescales and budgets.
Experience interpreting project briefs and consistently applying an agreed design toolkit to achieve the project outcome
Evidence of coordinating and communicating with internal stakeholders and external partners.

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