Business and Technology Project Manager

The Role & Key Responsibilities

Job title: Business Change & Technology Project Manager

Location: Peterborough (Hybrid)

Are you an experienced Project Manager who thrives on delivering complex business and technology change across global organisations? Do you enjoy navigating ambiguity, aligning senior stakeholders, and leading teams to deliver measurable value? Our BTS Global Delivery Team is growing, and we're looking for a Senior Business Change & Technology Project Manager to join our PMaaS (Project Management as a Service) function.

Operating as an internal consultancy, PMaaS deploys project and programme managers into strategically critical assignments across ABF's global businesses. In this role, you'll take end-to-end ownership of major business change and technology programmes, from shaping scope through to benefits realisation.

• Managing the end-to-end delivery of assigned business and technology change projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and governance standards.
• Defining project scope, approach, and schedule, with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes on time and within budget.
• Managing multi-disciplinary teams across federated businesses, including PMaaS colleagues, local business resources, and external partners.
• Facilitating business readiness and change adoption through clear planning and engagement with end users and operational leaders.
• Applying appropriate delivery methodologies—Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid—to suit project needs while ensuring continuous improvement.
• Carefully managing risks, issues, and dependencies across concurrent high-profile initiatives, often involving C-level stakeholders.
• Reporting regularly on progress, value delivery, and benefits realisation, ensuring business cases are owned and outcomes.
• Supporting the growth of the PMaaS practice by mentoring others, sharing best practice, and contributing to the development of tools and templates.

• Skilled in engaging with C-suite executives and tailoring communication methods to meet the needs of both operational and strategic audiences.
• Excellent leadership, influencing, and relationship-building skills with a collaborative, consultative mindset.
• Experience in effectively delivering business and technology change projects within a federated enterprise environment.
• Extensive knowledge of project budgeting, planning, and stakeholder engagement, with experience managing budgets in the millions.
• Deep experience in change management and preparing business users for effective technology adoption.
• Proficient in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and confident in applying a pragmatic blend to suit project contexts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and other key project delivery tools.

This role will be based at our Peterborough offices on the Lynchwood Business Park and will require significant travel to both Peterborough & Bury St Edmunds.

Associated British Foods Business Technology Services are continually reviewing our benefits to ensure our staff feel rewarded and motivated. Associated British Foods is a global giant when it comes to the world of food processing and retail. Our ingredients division is the world's second-largest producer of both sugar and baker's yeast and our grocery brands occupy leading positions across the globe meaning that, in the UK, nine out of ten households use our brands.

Associated British Foods Business Technology Services (BTS) was first established in 2008 to deliver a centralised IT infrastructure and service to our fellow ABF businesses. We have now grown and operate in over 185 locations spread across 23 countries supported by a fantastic team of nearly 200. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we're looking for people who are eager to join us in supporting and delivering this vision.

• AB Foods BTS match up to 10% pension (contributory)
• Up to 10% Bonus
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year
• Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silver spoon, Pataks and Ryvita
• 24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you…