Job Description

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The Role & Key Responsibilities

Job Title:

Business Change & Technology Project Analyst

Location:

Peterborough (Hybrid) with occasionally travel required to other ABF sites across the UK.



Are you interested in supporting business transformation and delivering technology projects that enhance efficiency and effectiveness? Do you enjoy working collaboratively across teams to drive change initiatives and help organizations reach key objectives?



Our Business Technology Services (BTS) team is looking for a proactive and motivated individual to join as a Business Change and Technology Project Analyst. In this role, you will work closely with senior project managers and a range of stakeholders to support the delivery of key business change projects across the Associated British Foods group.

What You'll Be Doing

Supporting the delivery of business change and technology projects through the full project lifecycle in line with governance frameworks. Defining scope and schedules for smaller projects or workstreams, and assisting senior project managers on larger, more complex initiatives. Monitoring project progress, maintaining RAID logs, and reporting on milestones to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. Preparing progress reports and communicating updates to senior stakeholders, sponsors, and steering committees. Collaborating as an active team member alongside technical, non-technical, and third-party partners. Assisting with administrative and coordination tasks to support smooth project execution. Managing stakeholder expectations and supporting communication plans for project deliverables. Ensuring project benefits are captured, measured, and aligned with the original business case.

What You'll Bring:

Experience supporting business change and technology projects or workstreams, ideally within a matrix or federated environment. Familiarity with project delivery methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid approaches. Effective communication skills, capable of translating complex project information for a variety of audiences. Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. Ability to prioritise activities effectively in collaboration with senior project resources. A problem-solving mindset, combining creative and pragmatic approaches. Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, PowerPoint, and Excel. Willingness to learn and develop within a fast-evolving global technology service environment.

Location

Hybrid, a mix of office and homeworking. This role will be based at our Peterborough offices on the Lynchwood Business Park. The office has recently been renovated and along with a modern work environment has great public transport links, free onsite parking, free drink facilities, free lunch option each day and a great team culture. Please note, this role may require occasional travel to ABF sites in the UK.

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About The Company

Associated British Foods

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Associated British Foods is a global giant when it comes to the world of food processing and retail. Our ingredients division is the world's second-largest producer of both sugar and baker's yeast and our grocery brands occupy leading positions across the globe meaning that, in the UK, nine out of ten households use our brands.



Associated British Foods Business Technology Services (BTS) was first established in 2008 to deliver a centralised IT infrastructure and service to our fellow ABF businesses. We have now grown and operate in over 185 locations spread across 23 countries supported by a fantastic team of nearly 200. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we're looking for people who are eager to join us in supporting and delivering this vision.



We want you to be a part of our future and to support you, so below are a handful of some of our benefits that are offered to our employees.


AB Foods BTS match up to 10% pension (contributory) Up to 10% Bonus Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silverspoon, Pataks and Ryvita 24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you as and when necessary

We're looking for dedicated and conscientious people who embrace and live our values. If you are an individual who thrives in a collaborative, trusting and pioneering work environment, ABF could be the right company for you.



All recruitment activities into our ABF BTS team are supported by our AB Agri business.

Making your application

Ready to apply? Great! Simply register your details and upload your CV via our careers website - it usually takes just a few minutes. Please do not delay making your application. In the event of a high candidate response to this vacancy we may close the application period before the date shown and without notice.



So that we can support you to perform at your best, please let us know of any adjustments that may be required throughout the recruitment process by emailing careers@abagri.com



As part of your application, we ask you to answer some equal opportunities questions that help us to monitor how inclusive our recruitment process is and identify areas we can improve in. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions with no impact on your application.



ABF BTS recruitment is supported by our AB Agri group and we politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We have a PSL and do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.