Transformation Project Manager - Country Planning

Overview

Join Primark as a Transformation Project Manager focusing on Country Planning. This remote position, based in the UK, involves occasional travel to Dublin headquarters and European markets (approximately two days every fortnight, fully expensed). The role is a four-month contract inside IR35, centered on operationalizing Primark's strategic priorities across 15 to 16 European markets by developing and implementing country-specific action plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the complete rollout of the Country Planning process across multiple European territories.
• Convert central strategic objectives into actionable plans customized for each local market.
• Deliver the initial set of Country Plans for assigned regions, maintaining consistency and quality.
• Organize and facilitate workshops and planning meetings with Country Leads and senior stakeholders to ensure alignment and buy-in.
• Serve as the main liaison between the Group Strategy team and country leadership, ensuring smooth execution.
• Integrate current strategic initiatives, market data, and country priorities into a coherent planning framework.
• Create standardized templates, governance structures, playbooks, and guidance to empower Country Leads to independently manage the planning process.
• Support knowledge transfer and ensure the planning methodology is embedded as an internal capability within the business.
• Manage several country-focused workstreams concurrently, effectively balancing competing demands while sustaining progress.

Candidate Profile

• 5 to 8 or more years of experience in Programme Delivery, Business Transformation, Strategy Execution, Project Management, or Management Consulting.
• Demonstrable success implementing business strategies or transformation programs involving multiple stakeholders or countries.
• A strong focus on delivering results by translating strategic guidance into executable plans.
• Excellent skills in stakeholder management, with experience engaging senior executives and influencing across matrixed organizations.
• Proficient in facilitating workshops and aligning cross-functional and cross-country teams.
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous workstreams effectively in a high-pressure setting.
• Experience working within European or international markets is highly desirable.
• Background in retail, FMCG, or consumer-facing sectors is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Well-organized, commercially savvy, and capable of working autonomously with limited supervision.

Additional Information

This opportunity is ideal for a delivery-oriented transformation expert with a passion for structuring complex initiatives, collaborating with senior leadership, and translating strategy into practical outcomes.