Network Optimisation Manager

Job Description

Network Optimisation Manager

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Hybrid Role - Home , Support Office

Recruitment Partner: Olivia Wilson

What you'll be doing

The Network Optimisation Manager is responsible for the strategic planning of the Boots Opticians Property program for New Store Openings, Acquisitions, Refits and Refreshes. It is all about planning, coordinating and keeping control of the major investment programmes across Boots Opticians. They will support the investment plan, work closely with delivery teams, and make sure there's clear visibility of progress across every project in the portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Working with our location planning teams to ensure our 5 year property plan remains up to date and accurate.
• Support the Head of Property in all budget processing, planning and maintaining alongside the finance team.
• Using planning tools and techniques to help shape the programme so it lands well and supports strategic goals
• Working with the Boots UK programme office maintain strong governance and follow best practice
• Setting up and maintaining programme documentation using our hosted document collaboration database and your Excel skills.
• Tracking and reporting progress, keeping RAID, Change and Action logs up to date and escalating issues when needed
• Supporting the Finance team in the creation of investment papers for capital works.
• Ensuring the maintenance escalation process is supported and we are maintaining the best service for our retail teams using the best method.
• Supporting in key documentation for Senior presentations linking to the property program
• Encouraging collaboration across all teams involved in delivery
• Influencing and guiding others to achieve shared objectives
• Managing your own workload and delivering at pace but also very much part of a team with shared responsibilities and common goals

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• Experience in programme or project management and a desire to grow into a role and make it your own
• Hands-on experience working on or managing programmes or projects
• Clear, confident communication and the ability to set expectations across cross-functional teams
• A diligent, organised approach and familiarity with programme management tools and disciplines
• Solid IT skills, especially in SharePoint, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint and Word (use of formulas to manage data in spreadsheets essential and an understanding of macros advantageous). Awareness of Power BI would also be an advantage but not essential
• Programme management qualifications (APM or MSP) helpful but not essential

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• 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 option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.

About The Boots Group

The Boots Group is a trusted leader in healthcare, pharmacy and retail, operating across 11 countries - including the UK, Ireland, Thailand and Mexico. The Boots Group brands - including Boots, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company, Farmacias Benavides and Alliance Healthcare - are trusted and well recognised healthcare and beauty businesses, serving millions of customers and patients every day in communities around the world. 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.

What's next

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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