Project & Programme Manager

Job Description

We are Centrica! We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we’re powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn’t just a job – it’s a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Project and Programme Manager within our Group Business Services function. In this role you will be key to ensuring that projects & programmes within Group Business Services and the functions it supports (HR, Procurement and Finance) meet the desired colleague and business outcomes.

Location: With our Flexible First working arrangements we empower our colleagues to work in a way that best suits them – meaning location doesn’t need to be a barrier. You must be flexible to travel as required on an ad hoc basis to specific Centrica sites depending on the project(s) being worked on however it is likely that you will be able to choose between working at home or in an office for most of your time.

You will be primarily responsible for planning and co-ordinating activities to manage and implement change from idea to close ensuring requirements are scoped, developed, and translated into plans, and business cases are created and updated. You will use appropriate tools and methodologies to track and report against plans whilst ensuring that delivery controls are in place (e.g. managing risks, issues, finances and timelines).

In addition to delivering change in the form of projects, as required, you will also manage a series of projects within a portfolio or programme environment with the associated directive responsibilities. In a portfolio or programme management capacity, the holder of this role will be required to manage the deliveries of other Project Managers although this will not necessarily involve line management responsibilities.

You will be required to provide coaching and/or direct support to all levels of management as they direct change team members through processes and deliverables. In addition, we would love you to bring strong influencing skills and the ability to bring a team together to deliver a desired outcome.

Key Accountabilities:

• Plan and co-ordinate activities to manage and implement projects and programmes from idea to close.
• Ensure business requirements are determined and translated into plans.
• Ensure business cases are created and appropriately updated to reflect any changes.
• Plan, control and manage the delivery of projects and programmes to meet the agreed business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills within agreed parameters of cost, timescales and quality ensuring that these match the Business’ strategic goals.
• Monitor, review and report on all project and programme attributes.
• Ensure effective business processes are defined and implemented as required.
• Manage the project or programme in line with the relevant Delivery Framework and Governance.
• Undertake stakeholder management to ensure individuals are aware of responsibilities and progress.
• Manage project/programme team and external suppliers as required.

Who are we looking for?

• Significant experience delivering large projects within a structured project delivery life cycle
• Understanding of various project methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2/APM, Agile/ Waterfall)
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem resolution skills
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Strong people, team and virtual team management skills
• Experience of engaging stakeholders and customers at all levels
• Able to develop effective working relationships at all levels across the organisation, simplifying complex technical messages
• Commercial and customer awareness with a proven track record of ensuring the customer is always at the forefront of decision making
• Ability to drive performance and gain commitment through coaching, motivating, energising, and inspiring team members

Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being FlexFirst. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows;

• Competitive salary and bonus potential
• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap
• Pension scheme
• Company Funded Healthcare Plan
• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance

We are committed to creating a cleaner and greener future. And we’re making big changes to help us get there. That means cutting customers' emissions and our own to reach net zero. And because our people are the beating heart of our business, we will continue to champion inclusivity, develop future skills and invest in our local communities to create a better world for everyone. As part of our reforestation project with WeForest, for every new employee that joins our family, we plant trees in underprivileged areas in Tanzania to offer farming and wildlife economy opportunities for locals.

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!

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This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.