The role
Position Project Manager – Procurement Transformation
Contract type Contract to June 2027
Reporting to Head of Projects
Location London
Overview of role
Zodiac Maritime is delivering a strategic transformation of its Procurement capability through the implementation of a modern SaaS procurement platform. This programme will replace legacy procurement processes and establish a scalable, user-friendly solution that supports purchasing, supplier management and future operational growth.
We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of this critical programme and drive it through to successful delivery. Working alongside business stakeholders, software vendors and the Digital team, you'll be responsible for bringing structure, pace and clarity to a programme that is entering a crucial phase.
This role requires someone who is equally comfortable managing executive stakeholders, challenging delivery partners, coordinating cross-functional teams and maintaining a relentless focus on business outcomes.
Project Objective
Deliver a modern Procurement platform that enables Zodiac Maritime to retire legacy procurement capabilities and establish a stable, scalable and business-ready procurement service.
Current Programme Priorities
The successful candidate will initially focus on:
- Establishing a clear, realistic delivery roadmap.
- Driving closure of agreed functional gaps.
- Coordinating delivery across Zodiac and the software vendor.
- Leading governance and executive reporting.
- Supporting the business through testing, readiness and adoption.
- Ensuring the programme for successful go-live and transition into Business-as-Usual
Key responsibilities and primary deliverables
Project Management
- Lead end-to-end delivery of the Procurement project
- Maintain the integrated delivery plan and overall programme governance.
- Ensure delivery aligns with agreed business objectives, scope, timescales and quality expectations.
- Drive decision-making and issue resolution across business and technology teams.
Delivery Management
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues and dependencies.
- Coordinate internal teams and external software vendors.
- Track delivery against agreed milestones and implementation plans.
- Ensure appropriate project controls and governance are maintained throughout delivery.
Business & Vendor Management
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Procurement, Finance and Digital.
- Act as the primary delivery interface with the software vendor.
- Provide constructive challenge where delivery quality, timelines or scope require improvement.
- Ensure vendor commitments are translated into measurable delivery outcomes.
Testing & Business Readiness
- Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Operational Readiness activities.
- Ensure business users are appropriately engaged throughout testing.
- Oversee business readiness, training and communications in partnership with the Business Change Lead.
- Lead cutover planning and go-live activities.
Transition to BAU
- Manage Hypercare activities.
- Ensure operational stability before project closure.
- Complete structured handover into Business-as-Usual support.
Skills profile
Relevant experience & education
Essential
- Minimum five years' experience delivering complex technology-enabled transformation programmes.
- Proven experience delivering Procurement or SaaS implementations.
- Strong project governance, planning and delivery management capability.
- Experience managing third-party software vendors.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Strong understanding of business process change and operational transformation.
- Experience coordinating testing, business readiness and go-live activities.
- Comfortable operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Delivery-focused with excellent organisational, problem-solving and leadership skills.
Desirable
- Maritime, shipping, logistics or other asset-intensive industries.
- Experience delivering Procurement transformation programmes.
- Experience with SaaS procurement platforms.
- PRINCE2, PMP or APM qualification.
- Experience working alongside Business Change and Continuous Improvement teams.
