Pontoon

Programme Manager
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📅 Date Posted

Feb 11, 2025

💼 Job Type

CONTRACTOR

💵 Rate

Unknown

Description

Company Overview:
Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

Job Opportunity:
Join Our Client's Journey to a Zero Carbon Future as a Programme Manager! Are you ready to lead transformative projects in the utilities industry? Our client, committed to enabling a zero-carbon, lower-cost energy future, is on the lookout for a dynamic Programme Manager for a temporary 12-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the energy landscape while working with a talented team dedicated to becoming carbon negative by 2030!

Role Details:
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid)
Rate: Competitive

Key Responsibilities:
Programme Delivery:
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Stakeholder Engagement:
- Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to define project methodologies and delivery processes.

Matrix Management:
- Lead and motivate cross-functional teams, ensuring effective resource allocation and overcoming blockers swiftly.

Budget Oversight:
- Manage programme budgets, ensuring all projects adhere to financial protocols.

Risk Management:
- Proactively identify risks and issues; implement contingency plans to keep projects on track.

Communication:
- Provide clear updates on progress and challenges to stakeholders; foster transparency and collaboration.

Governance Management:
- Facilitate governance forums; ensure all projects follow the stage gate process with necessary documentation.

Key Qualifications:
To thrive in this role you should bring:
- Proven experience in delivering programmes or multiple projects within the utilities industry or similar environments.
- A solid grasp of project management processes; organisational change management; business process improvement.
- Strong planning; organisational; leadership skills with ability to communicate effectively with both technical & non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience using MS Project for planning & tracking project deliverables.
- Relevant qualifications (APM/PMI/Prince II) are essential.

What's In It for You?
Impactful Work:
Play a crucial role in driving projects that contribute to a sustainable future.

Collaborative Environment:
Work with a supportive team that values your input & expertise.

Professional Growth:
Gain valuable experience in complex & demanding sector enhancing your project management skills.

Special Features:
This role may involve occasional travel to other sites for face-to-face workshops & stakeholder engagement sessions.

Success Measures:
Your success will be measured by your ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders; deliver projects aligned with business priorities; manage budgets effectively; lead your team successfully.

Application Process:
Ready to Make an Impact? If you're passionate about driving change & leading impactful projects we want to hear from you! Apply now! Your journey towards rewarding career in sustainable environment begins here!

Candidates will ideally show evidence of qualifications above in their CVs in order be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy operates as equal opportunities employer.

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