Programme Manager

About us

National Grid touches the lives of almost everyone, with an energy network that stretches across the Atlantic. We’re an international team, and our work underpins the lives of millions of people. Feet forwards, head up, and eyes bright, we’re working hard to create value for people today – and shape the future of energy tomorrow.

In the UK, we don’t generate or sell energy – we join the dots to get energy from A to B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt.

The world of energy is changing beyond recognition. Working at National Grid, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come. 

Job Purpose

Enterprise Business Services is National Grid’s shared service organisation that operates core end-to-end processes on behalf of the global functions and operates Engineering Services on behalf of the business units.

We have a great opportunity for a Project / Programme Manager to join our Project and Programme Management Capability and support our EBS Strategy team with an exciting programme of work. Our ambitious strategy will see EBS more than double in size in the coming years. 

You will lead the delivery of change programmes, ensuring that all participants and stakeholders are engaged and fully prepared to exploit the new operational business environment. You will develop and implement action plans to ensure readiness for change and manage financial budgets and forecasts while identifying and prioritizing improvement opportunities that generate measurable organizational benefits. 

Additionally, you will provide effective leadership to project team(s), manage change control processes, and ensure that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale, and resource budgets. 

Your role will contribute to our vision by driving successful change and improvement initiatives that align with our organizational objectives and stakeholder needs.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define program objectives and scope - 
• Develop and maintain a program plan, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation
• Identify and manage program risks and issues, ensuring timely resolution
• Monitor program progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders
• Coordinate and lead program meetings and workshops
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key program stakeholders, including vendors and external partners
• Ensure program deliverables meet quality standards and are delivered on time and within budget
• Evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement

About You

• Benefits Management: Ability to identify metrics for measuring benefits and engage participants throughout change programs (SFIA Level 5).
• Organisational Change Management: Experience in developing and executing change plans, strengthening change management capabilities, and mitigating risks (SFIA Level 5).
• Financial Management: Proficiency in developing financial plans, budgeting, and monitoring expenses while implementing risk mitigation strategies (SFIA Level 5).
• Measurement: Skills in establishing measurement objectives and providing guidance for effective measurement use (SFIA Level 5).
• Organisational Capability Development: Knowledge of capability improvement techniques, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and planning measurable improvement activities (SFIA Level 5).
• Sourcing Management: Experience in managing sourcing and requests for proposals for procurement (SFIA Level 5).
• Project Management: Proven ability to lead medium-scale projects, manage change control, assess risks, and maintain realistic project plans (SFIA Level 5).
• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Skills in identifying stakeholder communication needs and translating engagement strategies into actionable plans.

What You'll Get

A competitive salary between £62,000 - £75,000 per annum – dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

This role is offered on a Full-Time, Permanent basis 

We are also offering hybrid /flexible working where travel to the office will be as per business need. Base location for this role will be National Grid House, Warwick.
 

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.