Project Manager

We-are-recruiting-a-Project-Manager-to-support-a-utility-transformation-programme-withinthe-Energy-/-Smart-Grid-sector.-Our-client-will-only-consider-candidates-with-previous-project-delivery-experience-within-a-Distribution-Network-Operator-(DNO),-Distribution-System-Operator-(DSO)-or-Transmission-System-Operator-(TSO)-environment.

Working-with-business-stakeholders,-technical-specialists-and-delivery-partners,-you-will-manage-projects-supporting-electricity-network-operations,-modernisation-and-business-change.-You-will-take-responsibility-for-planning,-governance-and-delivery,-ensuring-agreed-outcomes-are-achieved-within-scope,-budget-and-timescales.-

Key-Responsibilities-

• Manage-projects-through-initiation,-planning,-delivery,-transition-and-closure
• Define-project-scope,-objectives,-deliverables-and-acceptance-criteria-with-business-and-technical-stakeholders.-
• Develop-and-maintain-project-plans,-schedules,-budgets-and-resource-requirements.-
• Identify-and-manage-risks,-issues,-assumptions-and-dependencies,-escalating-matters-where-required.-
• Coordinate-internal-teams,-external-suppliers-and-delivery-partners-across-business-and-technical-workstreams.-
• Monitor-progress-against-milestones,-costs-and-quality-requirements,-taking-corrective-action-where-necessary.-
• Prepare-clear-status-reports-and-support-project-boards,-governance-meetings-and-stakeholder-reviews.-
• Manage-changes-to-scope,-timescales-and-costs-through-agreed-change-control-processes.-
• Ensure-project-delivery-takes-account-of-operational,-safety,-security-and-regulatory-requirements.-
• Coordinate-testing,-business-readiness,-implementation-and-handover-into-operational-support,-as-applicable.-
• Track-project-benefits-and-capture-lessons-learned.

Essential-Skills-&-Experience-

• Proven-experience-managing-projects-within-a-DNO,-DSO-or-TSO-environment.-
• An-understanding-of-electricity-transmission-or-distribution-operations-and-the-challenges-of-delivering-change-within-a-utility-organisation.-
• Experience-delivering-technology,-systems,-operational-improvement-or-business-change-projects.-
• Strong-project-planning,-financial-management,-governance-and-reporting-skills.-
• Demonstrable-experience-managing-risks,-issues,-dependencies-and-change-control.-
• Ability-to-coordinate-multidisciplinary-teams-and-third-party-suppliers.-
• Strong-stakeholder-management-skills,-including-the-ability-to-communicate-with-technical-specialists,-operational-teams-and-senior-management.-
• Experience-managing-competing-priorities-and-resolving-delivery-challenges.-
• A-structured-approach-to-delivery,-with-clear-ownership-and-accountability.

Desirable-Skills-&-Experience-

• Experience-supporting-smart-grid,-electricity-network-modernisation-or-energy-transition-programmes.-
• Exposure-to-operational-technology,-control-room-systems,-network-management-systems,-asset-management,-GIS-or-enterprise-system-integration.-
• Experience-delivering-projects-within-a-regulated-environment.-
• Familiarity-with-waterfall,-Agile-or-hybrid-delivery-approaches.-
• A-recognised-project-management-qualification,-such-as-PRINCE2,-APM-or-PMP.-
• Experience-coordinating-projects-across-a-wider-programme-with-shared-resources-and-interdependent-workstreams.