Project Manager Worthing, South East England, England
Job description
You will drive business change, deliver projects that improve operational effectiveness and support growth within Smartest Energy Business Limited.
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How will I spend my time in this role?*
- Project Management of complex projects including the risks and uncertainty to cost and programme;
- Development and control of budgets, financial appraisals, project evaluation;
- Managing the Feasibility of projects and executing the planning and consenting process for commercial approval; clearly defining scope, operational capability, benefits realisation and overall justification;
- Preparing and maintaining of all project documentation through the project lifecycle;
- Planning, scheduling, controlling and reporting project activities to key stakeholders ensuring that comprehensive reporting is prepared and maintained;
- Ownership and management of project risks and issues, ensuring the correct escalation route is followed and mitigation is in place;
- Management of project resources and ensuring resource demand is planned;
- Management of 3rd party vendors who are engaged as part of the Project; Supporting Senior IT Vendor Manager with 3rd party contract negotiation as necessary.
What skills/experience do I need to be considered?
- Experience of delivering change on a large scale within complex environment;
- Project Management skills, with the ability to manage complex projects including the risks and uncertainty;
- Experience of consultation with both internal and external stakeholders with supply operations and in developing strong working relationships;
- Commercial management skills – including development and control of budgets, financial appraisals, project evaluation, contract negotiation and management and overall project management;
Who are we?
The future of energy is digitised, decarbonised and localised. At Smartest Energy, we need revolutionary thinkers to help our customers make the most of this new landscape, thinking differently to find smart solutions to complex problems.
Formed in 2001, we’re an agile business driven by entrepreneurial thinking. As a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporation, we also have strong investment and infrastructure behind us. We have three offices in the UK, one in the US and another in Australia. Further expansion is planned for 2022 and beyond which means global career opportunities for you, with plenty of potential to explore new markets.
Flexibility is vital to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, remotely or a mix of remote/office. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.
When you join our Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.
What else do we offer?
- The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days a year;
- A genuine commitment to smarter working – we recognise your work/life balance matters;
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community;
- Excellent benefits package including private medical insurance/dental cover and non-contributory pension from month three;
Diversity
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to what we do. We value everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
We know that for our business to thrive we need diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.
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