Regional IT Business Partner & Project Manager

WP Group Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Regional IT Business Partner & Project Manager for the WP group, reporting to the Regional Head of IT – Moove Europe. Covering the Southampton head office and Airport Energy Services, Heathrow.

WP Group (Part of Moove Europe) is a leading fuels distribution company. Our head office is based in central Southampton. We specialise in the supply of high-quality fuels.

Being owned by one of Brazil’s largest companies we benefit from being part of a corporate organisation with the agility of a medium sized business. We are fast-paced, people focused, driven by innovation and our customer relationships.

We are proud of our People and culture and are always looking for enthusiastic and positive individuals to join and develop in our inclusive workplace.

Role Overview:

The primary role of the Regional IT Business Partner and Project Manager – is to combine and understand the Fuels business with a thorough knowledge of Moove’s technology reference architecture and to develop and execute a plan to replace and upgrade systems to meet business needs and align to the standard architecture.

The role will work closely with the Fuels business (WP Group and Airport Energy) to build a strong knowledge of the processes and current systems. The role will also work with our regional and global IT teams to understand our application and infrastructure architecture and identify any areas where this would need updating for the Fuels business.

Responsibilities of our Regional IT Business Partner & Project Manager:

Understand current and influence future technology strategy and reference architecture

Identify opportunities, build business cases, secure funding and manage a technology demand pipeline

Create long and short-term execution plans

Ensure IT support services are fit for purpose

Project lead on implementation projects

Ensure the team is following IT delivery processes

Minimise impact of incidents

Skills required of our Regional IT Business Partner & Project Manager:

Experience of delivering and supporting IT technology in a fast-paced environment

Experience of leading IT projects

Strong understanding of Enterprise IT architecture, physical and cloud-based ecosystems

Knowledge of ERP, CRM and other enterprise software applications

Knowledge of application integration

Previous experience in a similar or related role

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels

Excellent customer facing/service skills

Excellent organisation skills

Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Good to have:

Experience of best practice methodologies such as Prince2, PMP or equivalent

Mechanical or electrical engineering experience

Previous experience working for a multi-national organisation

Degree or equivalent in a technology related subject

In return for joining us as our Regional IT Business Partner & Project Manager you will receive:

Competitive industry salary

Annual bonus

25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays

Merit and Promotion opportunities annually.

Life Assurance 4x basic salary

Contributory Pension, 4.5% Employer contribution

Employee Perks portal, GP helpline and assistance programmes

Interested in joining us and being part of a global organisation who truly value their employees, encourage development and progression? If yes, apply today, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note we endeavour to reply to everyone but it is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application please assume in this instance we have not been able to progress