Project Manager

Birmingham Source: WhatJobs

£45,000–£65,000

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This role will involve a mixture of office and home working.

About us

Serving with pride since 1898, Mitchells & Butlers are the heart of UK hospitality. In fact, you already know us, even if you don’t realise it! We own and run more than 1,600 pubs, bars and restaurants including the stylish All Bar One brand, legendary Miller & Carter steakhouses, and the iconic Toby Carvery. We are Mitchells & Butlers, and we set the industry standard.

Benefits

Working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility with working hours to fit around your personal commitments.
33% off at all our brands, including our hotels.
A pension that pays, where we’ll more than match your contributions (x1.5 of your contributions, up to a maximum of 5% of your salary).
Private healthcare, dental plan, cycle to work, and keep fit schemes.
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus option to buy up to 2 weeks extra holiday.
Opportunity to opt in to Sharesave Plan, enabling you to save to buy shares or have money returned.

What makes Mitchells & Butlers a great place to work?

To us, a career isn’t just about ‘clocking in’. We really care about our colleagues, and we’re an employer that keeps a promise. As one of the largest employers in the country, with over 44,000 people working for us, we have the responsibility of valuing every contribution from a diverse workforce that are representative of our guests, and who make us stronger. We continue to build a culture that values our differences and embraces them as strengths, and we recognise that there is always work to be done.

What you’ll be doing in this IT Project Manager role…

Project Management

Leading and managing the end‑to‑end delivery of projects, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
Developing and maintaining project plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Responsible for creating and managing the budget and tracking spend.

Stakeholder Communication and management

Communicating project status, issues, and risks to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with organisational goals.
Collaborating with product owners, business analysts, architects, testers and other stakeholders to prioritise and refine the plan.
Creating and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders.

Risk and Issue Management

Identifying project risks and issues promptly.
Implementing strategies to mitigate risks and resolve issues impacting project delivery.
Fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team and the organisation.

Metrics and Reporting

Defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success and team performance.
Publishing regular reports on project status, the plan and other relevant metrics.
Presenting key and appropriate updates to Senior Stakeholders.
Fostering a collaborative and cross‑functional team environment.
Working closely with the project team and other stakeholders to ensure a shared understanding of project goals.
Ensuring successful transition into service and support.

What you’ll need to bring to this IT Project Manager role…

Tenacity, drive, initiative, creativity and a “can do” attitude to cope with fast paced environments and multiple demands, demonstrating the ability to solve problems and handle set‑backs.
Proven experience of delivering business change technology projects of varying size and complexity; understanding both agile and/or waterfall methodologies.
Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with demonstrable clarity of thinking.
Experience of working in complex organisations.
Effective influencer, facilitator and communicator with the ability to simplify complex challenges and manage stakeholders.
Proven experience of successfully managing 3rd party suppliers to deliver on timescale and budget.
Able to work independently and autonomously, managing day to day workload and priorities and managing the workload of others as required.
Understand and communicate complex information and concepts to technical and non‑technical colleagues, influencing others effectively, including at a senior level.
Build internal networks for collaboration and knowledge sharing to aid current and future performance.
Identify and capitalise on opportunities for continuous improvement, encouraging and challenging others to do the same.
5 years’ (min) experience as a Project Manager.

Could you be a great addition to our team? Apply for this IT Project Manager role today and we’ll be in touch to explore how you could be part of our exciting future.

At M&B we value the unique perspectives each person brings. We believe that by fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and allyship, we create a sense of belonging, engagement and teamwork which are essential to delivering great guest experiences. Join us and be a part of a great team.

Closing Date - 11:59pm on Tuesday 9th November 2025