WearerecruitingaProjectManagertosupportautilitytransformationprogrammewithintheEnergy/SmartGridsector.OurclientwillonlyconsidercandidateswithpreviousprojectdeliveryexperiencewithinaDistributionNetworkOperator(DNO),DistributionSystemOperator(DSO)orTransmissionSystemOperator(TSO)environment.
Workingwithbusinessstakeholders,technicalspecialistsanddeliverypartners,youwillmanageprojectssupportingelectricitynetworkoperations,modernisationandbusinesschange.Youwilltakeresponsibilityforplanning,governanceanddelivery,ensuringagreedoutcomesareachievedwithinscope,budgetandtimescales.
KeyResponsibilities
- Manageprojectsthroughinitiation,planning,delivery,transitionandclosure
- Defineprojectscope,objectives,deliverablesandacceptancecriteriawithbusinessandtechnicalstakeholders.
- Developandmaintainprojectplans,schedules,budgetsandresourcerequirements.
- Identifyandmanagerisks,issues,assumptionsanddependencies,escalatingmatterswhererequired.
- Coordinateinternalteams,externalsuppliersanddeliverypartnersacrossbusinessandtechnicalworkstreams.
- Monitorprogressagainstmilestones,costsandqualityrequirements,takingcorrectiveactionwherenecessary.
- Prepareclearstatusreportsandsupportprojectboards,governancemeetingsandstakeholderreviews.
- Managechangestoscope,timescalesandcoststhroughagreedchangecontrolprocesses.
- Ensureprojectdeliverytakesaccountofoperational,safety,securityandregulatoryrequirements.
- Coordinatetesting,businessreadiness,implementationandhandoverintooperationalsupport,asapplicable.
- Trackprojectbenefitsandcapturelessonslearned.
EssentialSkills&Experience
- ProvenexperiencemanagingprojectswithinaDNO,DSOorTSOenvironment.
- Anunderstandingofelectricitytransmissionordistributionoperationsandthechallengesofdeliveringchangewithinautilityorganisation.
- Experiencedeliveringtechnology,systems,operationalimprovementorbusinesschangeprojects.
- Strongprojectplanning,financialmanagement,governanceandreportingskills.
- Demonstrableexperiencemanagingrisks,issues,dependenciesandchangecontrol.
- Abilitytocoordinatemultidisciplinaryteamsandthird-partysuppliers.
- Strongstakeholdermanagementskills,includingtheabilitytocommunicatewithtechnicalspecialists,operationalteamsandseniormanagement.
- Experiencemanagingcompetingprioritiesandresolvingdeliverychallenges.
- Astructuredapproachtodelivery,withclearownershipandaccountability.
DesirableSkills&Experience
- Experiencesupportingsmartgrid,electricitynetworkmodernisationorenergytransitionprogrammes.
- Exposuretooperationaltechnology,controlroomsystems,networkmanagementsystems,assetmanagement,GISorenterprisesystemintegration.
- Experiencedeliveringprojectswithinaregulatedenvironment.
- Familiaritywithwaterfall,Agileorhybriddeliveryapproaches.
- Arecognisedprojectmanagementqualification,suchasPRINCE2,APMorPMP.
- Experiencecoordinatingprojectsacrossawiderprogrammewithsharedresourcesandinterdependentworkstreams.
