Howdens Joinery

Howdens, a leading FTSE100 firm, are seeking a PMO Analyst to join our Digital and Business Systems team. In this role, you will help facilitate successful portfolio delivery by ensuring the smooth operation of PMO processes as well as producing clear, accurate, and timely programme reports. You will play a key part in supporting project governance, promoting best practices, and driving continuous improvement across the organisation. This role will be working onsite with the team 4 days a week and can be based from Northampton, Raunds or Howden. What will I be doing as a PMO Analyst? Provide support for the strategic roadmap management across Digital and Business Systems. Facilitate the intake process by evaluating new project requests for potential impact, required effort, and prioritisation. Assist in coordinating Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Coordinate onboarding activities for newly identified vendors throughout the intake process. Assist in securing budget as necessary for successful project delivery. Facilitate the transition of projects from the intake phase to the delivery phase. Ensure compliance with project governance standards and adherence to internal policies and best practices. What we need from you? At least 2 years of IT experience with minimum 1 year project delivery experience. Experience and understanding of Project Lifecycle management. Experience and understanding of project financial reporting and controls. Experience of resource management. Good communicator and presenter with the ability to articulate concepts simply. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Power BI. What we can offer you: Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%) 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days Staff Discount Employee Assistance Programme Exceptional Reward and Recognition events About Howdens: Howdens Joinery is the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe - making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda. As well as the opportunity to develop within a fast paced and commercial environment, you will be part of a rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the Best Big Companies to Work For. How to apply: We're creating a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are at the core of everything we do. Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We're working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.

Are you an entrepreneur and looking for the opportunity to sell excellent products with the support of an incredible brand? Howdens contracts division is growing. Fast paced and successful we would like a sales professional to grow our High Rise network and sales across Leeds / Sheffield areas. The ideal candidate will bring a strong passion for delivering outstanding customer service, along with proven ability to develop, strengthen, and secure long-term business relationships. Our Contracts Division works with leading construction firms to provide: - UK-manufactured kitchens from unrivalled local stock - Design support for efficient, accessible layouts - Project coordination backed by 900+ depots nationwide We re built to support developments at scale without compromise. What you ll be doing - Promoting and selling our full range of Howdens kitchens, accessories, appliances, and joinery products - Ensuring all processes are followed effectively and projects are delivered within agreed budgets - Grown new and existing customer base - Build strong relationships across construction and Kitchen industries - Work with Kitchen Designers to deliver smart, practical solutions - Handle enquiries professionally and promote our full product range - Guide customers through 3D design walkthroughs online - Liaise with Depots and NDCs to ensure customer satisfaction What we need from you - Must have direct field sales experience - Business development experience gained ideally within construction or trade only environment - Selling into High Rise contracts customers is advantageous - Kitchen sales experience is ideal . - Ability to plan and organise own workload - Outstanding presentation and negotiation skills - Ability to influence customers on order to realistically meeting expectations - Hold a full driving license What we can offer you: - £45-55,0000 OTE - Company car, laptop and mobile - Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%) - 25 days rising to 27 days after 5 years service and 30 days after 10 years service - Staff discount on Howdens products - Share awards and prize draws About Howdens: Howdens Joinery is the UK s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda. Our Contracts division focus on the Social Sector, New Developments and High-Rise projects. As well as the opportunity to develop within a fast paced and commercial environment, you will be part of a rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the Best Big Companies to Work For.

Howdens Joinery are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our busy Digital Solutions team at our offices in Croxley, Hertfordshire. As an FTSE 250 business undergoing an exciting period of transformation and growth, the role offers the opportunity to work closely with the Project Management team to ensure that our business-critical projects are delivered on time, to budget and to exceptional levels of quality. As a Senior Project Manager, you'll be the go-to person for everything involving a project's budget and the leadership of our Project Managers. Primary Accountabilities Support the Head of Programme Delivery to ensure that Project repositories are well maintained, accurate and up to date including RAID, Financials, Milestones, Project Schedules, and Resource Plans. Act as a beacon for all projects ensuring that interested parties such as Service Delivery, Cyber Security, Training, Testing and Business Information teams are identified as key stakeholders and regularly engaged from the initiation stage of each project. Consistently monitor the output of the project teams against the planned activity, making changes to the baselined plans where necessary whilst continuing to ensure that resource scheduling is to a high standard and that visibility of plans and changes to plans is maintained throughout the lifecycle of each project. Ensure that the appropriate level of governance is agreed and established at the start of each project and that a satisfactory level of adherence is maintained throughout the lifecycle of each project. Knowledge and Experience: IT experience specifically in a role with project delivery leadership responsibility Experience of working in an Agile software delivery environment (preferably Scaled Agile) Up-to-date Project management qualifications (e.g. AgilePM, SAFe, Prince 2, APM Practitioner PQ) A demonstrable track-record of having delivered technology projects using Waterfall and Agile methodologies An advanced working knowledge of MS Project in addition to strong MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills Working experience of using Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS) or similar Experience of managing multiple complex technical projects simultaneously in a busy environment Experience of budget management and exposure to financial controls Benefits of working for Howdens : Competitive Salary, Company Bonus, Car Allowance or Company Car and Private Healthcare. Pension Plan with core 6% employer contribution, further 2% matching available 25 days holiday + bank holidays Ongoing support and development Free snacks and refreshments Free onsite car parking Friendly and supportive environment offering exceptional reward and recognition Howdens Joinery is a highly successful? FTSE 250 ?business, with more than 780 depots nationwide, more than 10,000 staff and last year our sales reached circa £1.5 billion.? Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values.? Join our rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the? Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For .?

Howdens Joinery are looking for a Lean Portfolio Manager to join our busy Digital Solutions Team. This role could be based in our Croxley office in Hertfordshire, our office in Brackmills Business Park or our Raunds office in Northamptonshire. As a FTSE 250 business which is undergoing a digital transformation, this role offers a confident and engaging Lean Portfolio Manager an excellent opportunity to support the delivery of our transformation plans, connecting the portfolio to business strategy, agile portfolio process management and lean governance. As a Lean Portfolio Manager, you will be a role model for lean agile portfolio principles, process & practices including championing a culture of continuous improvement and flow. The role contributes strongly to the definition of the IT strategy, vision, and the technology roadmap. Understanding the impact of change across the technology and business processes are fundamental. Reporting to the Enterprise Architect, you will be a trusted business partner to one or more portfolio domains, providing insight and challenge across all areas of delivery, covering costs, value and benefits. In your role, you will provide a consolidated view of the technology change agenda across several portfolios. As a Lean Portfolio Manager, you will be implementing and leveraging the coaching, frameworks and best practice ways of working through the SAFe Agile framework to enable the efficient running of the Portfolio process, with good Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) practices, and focus on collaboration with business and delivery transformation teams. Working within a dynamic digital team, you will also be actively involved across all elements of strategy and portfolio planning and will be engaged in working with the team to share information and facilitate workshops to investigate, align and agree proposed changes. In your role you will be: Establishing the Portfolio Vision Implementing Lean Budgeting and Guardrails Establishing flow with the Portfolio Kanban Establishing Strategy and Investment funding Applying Agile Portfolio Process and Operations Applying Lean Governance Building a plan for implementing the Lean Portfolio Management function Coordinating Value Streams Measuring the Lean Portfolio Management function performance An active member of the Lean Agile Centre of Excellence (LACE) Key Experience & Skills needed: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field. 3+ years of experience in product life cycle management, program management, or portfolio management in a high technology setting A passion for agile and lean portfolio management. You will have worked as a Scrum Master or RTE in the past and now scaling up as an Agile Portfolio Manager. Added advantage if you have any SAFe or Agile certification Strong experience in defining and managing Portfolio Management processes Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to synthesise complex information and prepare concise and compelling presentations. Strong people management skills, able to lead your team effectively. Excellent prioritisations skills, able to understand the impact of delays. Demonstrates a high degree of innovation and creativity, balanced with the ability to make the complex appear simple by swift logical and analytical thinking. Confident, engaging and possesses a strong work ethic with a passion for transformation and innovation. Demonstrable effectiveness in driving change, influencing outcomes and gaining senior management support. Strong experience in programme management. Good knowledge or experience in Agile methodologies and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, SAFe Demonstrable experience in developing, delivering and supporting product roadmap, transition and delivery processes. Comprehensive knowledge of product development lifecycle and the roles of product managers, product owners, development managers and business stakeholders Experience in identifying and implementing continuous improvement efforts and coach team on agile principles and best PLM practices through the LACE Good knowledge of supporting tools (Azure Dev Ops) Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 250 business, with more than 750 depots nationwide and more than 10,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa £1.5 billion and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. We have a very competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday increasing to 27 days after 5 years, annual company bonus, fully expensed company car or car allowance, private medical insurance and a contributory pension. There is also great coffee and other refreshments and snacks, onsite car parking, subsidised gym membership, exceptional social events and a friendly and supportive working environment. As well as the opportunity to develop within a high-profile FTSE 250 company , you will be part of a rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For .

Howdens Joinery are looking for a Lean Portfolio Manager to join our busy Digital Solutions Team. This role could be based in our Croxley office in Hertfordshire, our office in Brackmills Business Park or our Raunds office in Northamptonshire. As a FTSE 250 business which is undergoing a digital transformation, this role offers a confident and engaging Lean Portfolio Manager an excellent opportunity to support the delivery of our transformation plans, connecting the portfolio to business strategy, agile portfolio process management and lean governance. As a Lean Portfolio Manager, you will be a role model for lean agile portfolio principles, process & practices including championing a culture of continuous improvement and flow. The role contributes strongly to the definition of the IT strategy, vision, and the technology roadmap. Understanding the impact of change across the technology and business processes are fundamental. Reporting to the Enterprise Architect, you will be a trusted business partner to one or more portfolio domains, providing insight and challenge across all areas of delivery, covering costs, value and benefits. In your role, you will provide a consolidated view of the technology change agenda across several portfolios. As a Lean Portfolio Manager, you will be implementing and leveraging the coaching, frameworks and best practice ways of working through the SAFe Agile framework to enable the efficient running of the Portfolio process, with good Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) practices, and focus on collaboration with business and delivery transformation teams. Working within a dynamic digital team, you will also be actively involved across all elements of strategy and portfolio planning and will be engaged in working with the team to share information and facilitate workshops to investigate, align and agree proposed changes. In your role you will be: Establishing the Portfolio Vision Implementing Lean Budgeting and Guardrails Establishing flow with the Portfolio Kanban Establishing Strategy and Investment funding Applying Agile Portfolio Process and Operations Applying Lean Governance Building a plan for implementing the Lean Portfolio Management function Coordinating Value Streams Measuring the Lean Portfolio Management function performance An active member of the Lean Agile Centre of Excellence (LACE) Key Experience & Skills needed: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field. 3+ years of experience in product life cycle management, program management, or portfolio management in a high technology setting A passion for agile and lean portfolio management. You will have worked as a Scrum Master or RTE in the past and now scaling up as an Agile Portfolio Manager. Added advantage if you have any SAFe or Agile certification Strong experience in defining and managing Portfolio Management processes Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to synthesise complex information and prepare concise and compelling presentations. Strong people management skills, able to lead your team effectively. Excellent prioritisations skills, able to understand the impact of delays. Demonstrates a high degree of innovation and creativity, balanced with the ability to make the complex appear simple by swift logical and analytical thinking. Confident, engaging and possesses a strong work ethic with a passion for transformation and innovation. Demonstrable effectiveness in driving change, influencing outcomes and gaining senior management support. Strong experience in programme management. Good knowledge or experience in Agile methodologies and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, SAFe Demonstrable experience in developing, delivering and supporting product roadmap, transition and delivery processes. Comprehensive knowledge of product development lifecycle and the roles of product managers, product owners, development managers and business stakeholders Experience in identifying and implementing continuous improvement efforts and coach team on agile principles and best PLM practices through the LACE Good knowledge of supporting tools (Azure Dev Ops) Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 250 business, with more than 750 depots nationwide and more than 10,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa £1.5 billion and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. We have a very competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday increasing to 27 days after 5 years, annual company bonus, fully expensed company car or car allowance, private medical insurance and a contributory pension. There is also great coffee and other refreshments and snacks, onsite car parking, subsidised gym membership, exceptional social events and a friendly and supportive working environment. As well as the opportunity to develop within a high-profile FTSE 250 company , you will be part of a rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For .