Project Manager

We are seeking a Project Manager to deliver cross-functional projects for the organisation as part of the central Transformation team.

As a Project Manager you will be expected to work at pace to deliver business benefits through projects of varying size and complexity, from new customer propositions to business change solutions. Working with different teams across the organisation (Domestic Proposition, Finance, Technology and other support functions) you will be responsible for scoping, planning, executing, and delivering projects within specified budget, timeline, and scope. Your role will involve leading project teams and ensuring successful project outcomes.  

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving cross-functional projects to completion, excellent leadership skills and strong problem-solving abilities.

Core responsibilities

• Leading the development of project ideas with the business through scope & initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of projects
• Managing multiple projects in tandem to a high standard
• Developing and adhering to detailed project plans and scheduling of project timelines & resource
• Coordinating project team activities and monitoring progress
• Leading cross-functional project teams, providing guidance, motivation, and support to achieve project goals
• Management of senior stakeholders through steering committees, project reviews and regular status updates
• Producing and presenting clear & concise project status reports
• Ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders (internal & external)
• Identifying and managing project risks, issues, and developing mitigation strategies
• Initiating and monitoring project budget from scoping through to project completion
• Managing changes to scope, ensuring documentation, communication and approval processes are followed
• Ensuring that change is successfully prepared for and adopted through the delivery of the project
• Ensuring project standards, methodologies, and best practices are adhered to

This role requires 3 days within our head office based in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

• Proven experience of delivery projects from initiation through to delivery and project closure
• Experience of managing cross-functional projects from initiation through to delivery and project closure
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and techniques
• Experience of managing several projects at any one time
• Ability to adapt and flex through a project’s lifecycle based on business needs
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels
• Proven leadership and team management skills
• Ability to problem-solve using your own initiative whilst sustaining attention to detail
• Formal training and/certification in Project Management e.g. APM or Prince2 are highly desirable
• Experience of working within the energy and utilities sector/ energy adjacent industry is desirable but not mandatory

What's in it for you...

• Healthcare plan, life assurance and generous pension contribution
• Volunteering Day
• Hybrid Working
• Various company discounts (including shops, gyms, days out and events)
• Holiday of 25 days (plus bank holidays) & ability to buy/sell days
• Cycle to work scheme, car pooling and onsite parking available

As a valued member of the team, you will be supporting the Group Environmental Policy and its associated sustainability objectives and targets.

Flexibility statement

The fast moving nature of the company's business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to use its people in the best possible way at all times and helps the employees to make their contribution in a changing environment.

Ecotricity is Britain's greenest energy company. When we started back in 1995, we were the first company in the world to provide a new kind of electricity - the green kind.

Our mission was, and remains, to change the way energy is made and used in Britain - by replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy.

We don't just supply green energy, we use the money from our customers' bills to make it ourselves too - we build windmills, sun parks and green gasmills in Britain. We call this turning 'bills into mills'. Some of our biggest achievements to date include building Britain's first megawatt windmill and the country's first grid-scale sun park, as well as building our first green gasmill, generating 100% green gas from a source that we will never run out of grass.

We don't just focus on energy though- we built the Electric Highway, Britain's leading network of electric vehicle charging points; we helped Forest Green Rovers become the greenest football club in the world; and we launched Britain's greenest mobile phone service, Ecotalk, where they use the money from their customers' bills to protect and regenerate Britain's lost rainforests.

Ecotricity is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing equality for all.