Investment Support Manager

As an Investments Support Manager your role is a field based position that is critical to the success of Greene King pubs division so that we can achieve commercial, multi-disciplinary investment projects so that we can achieve our strategic objectives.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could receive £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role as an Investments Support Manager:

You will ensure that our investment projects are completed to the highest of standards within agreed budgets on time to ensure an effective delivery of people, technology, and process change.  You will be working with all departments across the business, engaging with stakeholders at all levels.

You will constantly review and challenge to ensure that the highest standards are achieved. You will address any concerns along the way, with your great communication style. You will be a natural at making informed decisions based on available data.

You will have excellent planning and implementation skills to ensure that we can maximise our financial returns.

• Accountability for the end-to-end process for all sites which are part of the Greene King pubs division investment programme including mothballs, closures, acquisitions, transfers and brand swaps.
• Work across the Greene King pubs Division to define business requirements and the required investment project outputs
• Understand the Greene King pubs division and the investment priorities by format to ensure efficiency of investments
• Support financial and programme plan to maximise the financial returns through planning and implementation
• A relentless focus on meeting time critical deadlines and ensuring ROI performance is maximised through effective launch planning locally and across wider media platforms
• Experienced in delivering commercially focused investment projects for a fast paced, high end, high growth business
• Commercially astute with the ability to produce business plans that demonstrate clear business benefits and return on investment
• You will have a direct and significant impact on the profitability of the business and as an experienced Project Manager you will have an insatiable hunger to drive and support the Greene King pubs growth ambitions
• Great at building relationships and influencing at all levels, internal and external, through listening and adjusting communication style to meet the needs of the audience
• Strong all-round communication skills including delivery and presentation of information to all levels, as well as regular presenting to Senior Management and Management Teams

What you'll bring...

• Qualified or studying towards relevant qualifications for the role e.g. Prince 2