Project Manager (Major Programme Delivery) - NESO

Overview

Lead major program delivery, manage teams, stakeholders, budgets, and risks

Key Responsibilities

• tool development
• metrics tracking
• risk management
• budget management
• progress reporting
• stakeholder engagement

Tasks

-Establishing a framework for decision-making and accountability, and providing regular updates on programme progress and performance. -Guiding and motivating the programme/ project team, fostering a collaborative and productive environment, and making informed decisions to drive project success. -Defining and tracking metrics to measure programme/ project performance and ensuring the realisation of expected benefits. -Overseeing financial planning, budgeting, and tracking project expenditures against the budget, and preparing financial reports. -Identifying, tracking, and managing risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle. -Engaging with stakeholders and customers to ensure their needs and expectations are met and managing relationships effectively. -Conducting reviews and evaluations to ensure the programme/ project complies with standards and achieves its objectives effectively and efficiently. -Defining the steps needed to achieve project goals, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation. -Contributing to the development and enhancement of Major Programme Delivery tools, standards and best practice. -Collaborate effectively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to achieve shared goals. -Involved in setting up the foundations of a programme/ project, defining its objectives, scope, structure, and resource requirements.

Requirements

• critical environments
• waterfall
• agile
• planning
• adaptability
• communication

What You Bring

-Experience in delivering projects in operationally critical environments. -Experience in waterfall or agile (or both) environments is preferred. -A good understanding of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects. -Adaptability and resilience in a changing environment, with a commitment to achieving results and ongoing growth. -Excellent organisational and detail-oriented skills, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency -The ability to deliver large-scale, business change projects in fast-paced, operational environments. -Strong decision-making and strategic thinking capabilities, paired with a commitment to continuous improvement -Effective communication skills with good writing ability.

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Benefits

-Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximise your potential along your career journey. -Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

About National Energy System Operator

-Founded with a mission to ensure the energy system operates efficiently and reliably. -Specializes in managing the balance between energy supply and demand across a wide network. -Focuses on integrating renewable energy sources like wind and solar into the grid. -Has played a pivotal role in modernizing infrastructure to meet growing energy needs. -Committed to providing secure energy services while minimizing environmental impacts. -Works closely with stakeholders in the energy, transport, and utilities sectors. -Supports government and private sector projects with a focus on energy sustainability. -Has successfully managed several large-scale projects to upgrade energy transmission systems. -A leader in adapting energy infrastructure to accommodate the future needs of smart grids.

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