The Wonderfield Group has recently been purchased by Zensho Holdings, the leading food service company in Japan with a market cap of $5.5b and whose aim is to become the worlds largest food company, a position from which we can eradicate hunger and poverty from around the globe. We operate restaurants, factories, and thousands of sushi kiosks and have recently built a successful cut fruit business, Snowfruit. Combining this with the three businesses previously owned by Zensho, AFC, Sushi Circle and Sushi Take, results in annual sales of $2.5b and Ebitda in excess of $140m a year with an ambitious growth trajectory.
As part of our ambitious growth strategy, you'll play a key role in delivering a range of technology and business change initiatives, including ERP upgrades, CRM improvements, and data projects. Working alongside experienced Project and Change Managers, you'll coordinate multiple workstreams, support project governance, and help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous project experience who is looking to further develop their career within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
We're looking for someone who has:
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Experience working on or coordinating business or IT projects.
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A proactive, positive attitude with a strong focus on delivering results.
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Knowledge of project delivery methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid.
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Confidence working with cross-functional teams across different business areas.
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The ability to identify risks, solve problems and escalate issues where appropriate.
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A collaborative approach and a desire to continuously learn and improve.
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Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Desirable:
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Experience working in an international or complex business environment.
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Previous experience supporting software or IT delivery projects.
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Project Management qualifications such as PRINCE2, APM, Agile or MSP.
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Experience working with third-party suppliers or delivery partners.
Key Responsibilities:
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Support the delivery of multiple small and medium-sized IT and business change projects.
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Coordinate project plans, timelines, milestones and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
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Monitor project progress, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, and ensuring appropriate actions are taken.
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Produce project documentation, status reports and governance updates.
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Support resource planning and help balance project requirements with business-as-usual activities.
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Assist with project budgeting, business cases and benefits realisation planning.
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Facilitate project meetings, workshops and quality reviews, ensuring actions are tracked through to completion.
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Work closely with Project Managers, Sponsors, Business Owners and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
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Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external suppliers and delivery partners.
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Support change management activities, ensuring effective communication and stakehold
