Sustainability Project Manager

Because we strive to put people first. Culture, our way.

Primark Caresat Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

What You’ll Do as a Sustainability Project Manager 

In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:  

• Drive effective project delivery by planning, coordinating and tracking key activities across all workstreams, ensuring outputs meet required quality standards.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies and issues, escalating or implementing mitigation actions to protect the project’s critical path.
• Establish and manage project governance rhythms, ensuring clear reporting, timely decision‑making and alignment to programme objectives.
• Build strong relationships across teams, influencing stakeholders and fostering a collaborative environment that supports shared goals.
• Represent the project confidently in multi‑level working groups, preparing accurate materials and communicating progress with clarity and impact.
• Monitor and report on project KPIs, evolving insights and reporting to support fast‑paced delivery and effective risk management.
• Coordinate resources across internal and external teams, ensuring workstreams remain on track, aligned and focused on delivering high‑quality outcomes.

What You’ll Get 

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.

Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.  

What You’ll Bring  

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular: 

• Degree‑educated with 3+ years’ project management experience in a fast‑paced global retail or sustainability environment; formal PM qualifications (PMP/PRINCE2) are a plus.
• Proven track record delivering large‑scale transformation projects, with strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, plan and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, able to simplify complex information and engage confidently with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong relationship‑builder with experience collaborating across multi‑country, cross‑functional teams, demonstrating emotional intelligence, diplomacy and professionalism.
• Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail, capable of interrogating large data sets while maintaining a clear strategic overview.
• Resilient, proactive and calm under pressure, with the ability to lead, influence and handle sensitive matters confidentially and effectively.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark 

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.  

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist. 

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss. 

Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.