Energy Saving Trust
Project Manager
Job Location
Sydenham, United Kingdom
Job Description
Project Manager
* Salary: Up to £46,000 per annum (depending on experience)
* Location: Belfast/blended working (home and Belfast office) Please note, you must reside in Northern Ireland.
* Closing Date: 9am, 30 September 2024 Ref: LM 1283
* Externally the job title will be Programme Manager.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager with proven experience, to lead our Northern Ireland team, overseeing the management of NISEP and pursuing and realising opportunities for Energy Saving Trust to support decarbonisation and the alleviation of fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.
Who we are
Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.
At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.
Here are some of the benefits we offer:
* We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or 13% (age-linked).
* Enhanced parental leave.
* Private BUPA insurance.
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three goodwill days over the Christmas period.
* Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.
Please see our careers page for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work.
The team
The Northern Ireland team sit within the Energy Directorate of Energy Saving Trust.
Our main focus is to deliver the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme (NISEP), and we also are involved in other work and deliver campaigns to help householders in Northern Ireland save energy and money.
The programme manager heads up our Northern Ireland team. Reporting to them, our project manager manages the day to day NISEP programme administration and oversees a team of currently five: a team leader and four programme support officers. Also reporting to the programme manager is the assistant programme manager who supports the programme manager to lead Energy Saving Trust’s work in Northern Ireland. The team collaborate with external stakeholders regularly and other Energy Saving Trust teams.
The role
NISEP is an £8 million grant programme that provides funding for energy efficiency measures for domestic and commercial properties. Energy Saving Trust is the Programme Administrator of NISEP on behalf of the Utility Regulator.
You will lead the team including overall management of NISEP and NISEP stakeholder relationships and provide expertise, guidance, support and financial oversight for both NISEP and other projects within the team. You will maintain and enhance Energy Saving Trust’s impact in Northern Ireland and act as an ambassador for the organisation.
What you’ll do
You will be a confident and experienced programme manager with proven experience of leading and managing large scale grant programmes and driving growth. The role will oversee and ensure delivery of all elements of contract management including project management and monitoring, reporting, financial planning and analysis, procurement, efficient scheme processes and procedures and subcontractor and team management. You will represent Energy Saving Trust, leading client engagement and management, speaking at events, acting as media spokesperson and liaising with stakeholders and committees including NI Assembly Ministers, Westminster MPs, Assembly Committees and Government Departments of the NI Executive and lead on client engagement and management. You will Identify and develop opportunities in Northern Ireland to further Energy Saving Trust’s impact.
Your ability to plan and prioritise multiple competing activities, to drive and negotiate to influence results through people is essential in this fast-paced environment. Solid programme management skills, excellent people management skills, good knowledge of NI domestic energy markets, policy and stakeholders and advanced communication skills will underpin your success.
What you’ll bring
* Strong project/programme and people management skills with proven track record of successfully delivering contracts and of strong financial control of large-scale programmes.
* Excellent customer-focused orientation and understanding of critical factors affecting customer satisfaction in a service industry.
* A can-do attitude and a passion for continuous improvement of people and processes.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills, proven ability to develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with stakeholders, working closely with them on a day-to-day basis.
* Resilient, able to work under pressure and to motivate the team to meet challenging targets.
To apply please click the apply button.
Applications close 9am, 30 September 2024. Interviews are intended to be held 9&10 October.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for, everyone.
If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in.
Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements. There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them to perform at their best, that meets our business need for the role.
We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.
Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Diversity and inclusion Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.
We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum criteria for a role
Location: Sydenham, GB
Posted Date: 9/27/2024
* Salary: Up to £46,000 per annum (depending on experience)
* Location: Belfast/blended working (home and Belfast office) Please note, you must reside in Northern Ireland.
* Closing Date: 9am, 30 September 2024 Ref: LM 1283
* Externally the job title will be Programme Manager.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager with proven experience, to lead our Northern Ireland team, overseeing the management of NISEP and pursuing and realising opportunities for Energy Saving Trust to support decarbonisation and the alleviation of fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.
Who we are
Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.
At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.
Here are some of the benefits we offer:
* We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or 13% (age-linked).
* Enhanced parental leave.
* Private BUPA insurance.
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three goodwill days over the Christmas period.
* Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.
Please see our careers page for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work.
The team
The Northern Ireland team sit within the Energy Directorate of Energy Saving Trust.
Our main focus is to deliver the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme (NISEP), and we also are involved in other work and deliver campaigns to help householders in Northern Ireland save energy and money.
The programme manager heads up our Northern Ireland team. Reporting to them, our project manager manages the day to day NISEP programme administration and oversees a team of currently five: a team leader and four programme support officers. Also reporting to the programme manager is the assistant programme manager who supports the programme manager to lead Energy Saving Trust’s work in Northern Ireland. The team collaborate with external stakeholders regularly and other Energy Saving Trust teams.
The role
NISEP is an £8 million grant programme that provides funding for energy efficiency measures for domestic and commercial properties. Energy Saving Trust is the Programme Administrator of NISEP on behalf of the Utility Regulator.
You will lead the team including overall management of NISEP and NISEP stakeholder relationships and provide expertise, guidance, support and financial oversight for both NISEP and other projects within the team. You will maintain and enhance Energy Saving Trust’s impact in Northern Ireland and act as an ambassador for the organisation.
What you’ll do
You will be a confident and experienced programme manager with proven experience of leading and managing large scale grant programmes and driving growth. The role will oversee and ensure delivery of all elements of contract management including project management and monitoring, reporting, financial planning and analysis, procurement, efficient scheme processes and procedures and subcontractor and team management. You will represent Energy Saving Trust, leading client engagement and management, speaking at events, acting as media spokesperson and liaising with stakeholders and committees including NI Assembly Ministers, Westminster MPs, Assembly Committees and Government Departments of the NI Executive and lead on client engagement and management. You will Identify and develop opportunities in Northern Ireland to further Energy Saving Trust’s impact.
Your ability to plan and prioritise multiple competing activities, to drive and negotiate to influence results through people is essential in this fast-paced environment. Solid programme management skills, excellent people management skills, good knowledge of NI domestic energy markets, policy and stakeholders and advanced communication skills will underpin your success.
What you’ll bring
* Strong project/programme and people management skills with proven track record of successfully delivering contracts and of strong financial control of large-scale programmes.
* Excellent customer-focused orientation and understanding of critical factors affecting customer satisfaction in a service industry.
* A can-do attitude and a passion for continuous improvement of people and processes.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills, proven ability to develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with stakeholders, working closely with them on a day-to-day basis.
* Resilient, able to work under pressure and to motivate the team to meet challenging targets.
To apply please click the apply button.
Applications close 9am, 30 September 2024. Interviews are intended to be held 9&10 October.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for, everyone.
If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in.
Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements. There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them to perform at their best, that meets our business need for the role.
We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.
Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Diversity and inclusion Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.
We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum criteria for a role
Location: Sydenham, GB
Posted Date: 9/27/2024
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