Project Manager

Role Purpose:

We are seeking a Project Manager who is a driven individual, with proven experience in garment and textile manufacturing, who

embraces new technology and understands the role of digitalisation in the fashion industry.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience and knowledge of project managing, production planning, garment and textile

manufacturing, supply chain and supporting software and technology. Experience of managing software implementations into

businesses, ideally manufacturing is highly desirable.

This is a senior delivery role, with a view to supporting the accelerated growth of the market and therefore the Project Manager needs to

be able to operate with high autonomy, and demonstrate leadership skills in addition to being confident and articulate when liaising with

Customer’s Senior Team.

Principal Accountabilities and Key Activities:​​​​​​​

Reporting to the Professional Services Manager, you are responsible for defining and overseeing the project management process,

playing a direct role in the day to day management and implementation of assigned projects, and supporting implementation consultants

where they are playing a lead role. The Project Manager works closely with the client, and the Coats Digital team to ensure successful

project delivery. A successful project is one which ensures customer satisfaction through on time, on cost and in full delivery of a

solution, and such that it makes a real difference to a client’s business performance and allows Coats Digital to deliver on its own financial

commitments. Throughout the project lifecycle the Project Manager demonstrates awareness of cost, speed, and efficiency drivers, (both

internally and client side), as well as commercial influences, adapting accordingly.

The Project Manager must understand the client’s requirements, as well as industry best practice and software capability, translating

these into the Coats Digital software configuration and project plan, whilst being mindful of a client’s business processes (both as-is and

to-be). The configuration must support, streamline, and enhance these processes to enable the client to demonstrate a strong return- on-

investment (ROI). The project plan must be aligned to the client’s plan, Coats Digital resources, and targets, and should include all the

activities required to deliver the solution.

The Project Manager needs to possess following core competencies:

•  Quality Assurance
•  Team Management
•  Process Planning & Improvement
•  Capacity Enhancement
•  Quality of delivery

The Project Manager will become an expert in the fashion supply chain, project management and Coats Digital products keeping pace

with development.

Education, Qualifications and Experience:

(Include skills and competencies required to perform the role competently)

• M.Sc./B.Sc. In Engineering/Textile Engineering or any related discipline.
• Around 10 years of extensive Experience in Garment & Textile Manufacturing company, MNC preferred.
• Expertise in Project & Software Implementation
• Strategic Systems and Process Design
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, operate with autonomy, and confidently interact with senior stakeholders to ensure timely, cost-effective project delivery.
• Skilled in aligning project plans with business objectives, managing risks, and leveraging data-driven insights to streamline operations and support business growth.