Project Manager - Appcast Enterprise : Job Details

Project Manager (Central PMO) Full time, permanent Location – Flexible – Hybrid working

Closing date – 11 February 2025

Who we are:

We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.

You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come.

About the role:

The Drax purpose is Enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future, and delivering on this purpose means we work in an environment of significant transformation and growth.  We have created a centralised Project Management Office (PMO) function to support the controlled delivery of the Drax Group project portfolio, in which this role will sit.

You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders across the business and drive projects to deliver key project outcomes and achieve stretching strategic targets. You’ll ensure that projects are delivered to scope, time, cost, and quality; and that risks are managed and mitigated effectively, whilst always ensuring health and safety, sustainability, regulatory and statutory compliance is achieved.

You’ll work as part of the Central PMO team but will need to build effective working relationships with each area of the business (Pellets, Generation, Commercial, Capital Projects, Innovation, Core Services)

This is a wide-reaching project leadership role requiring you to unlock your potential and adapt to various project characteristics such as strategic, compliance, business change, capital, Sustainability and operational change.

You’ll help us shape the future by contributing to building the PMO function and using your expertise and knowledge to further develop the team and our processes.

Who we’re looking for:

You’ll be a quick learner and a seasoned Project Manager with extensive experience in delivering large scale projects across multiple countries in a fast-paced environment. Typical projects can include M&A projects, organisational change, business change and complex IT deployment (from a business perspective). Experience of process improvement would also be beneficial.

You’ll be dynamic, self-motivated and decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands and have the ability to build and maintain relationships by engaging business stakeholders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus, and achieve objectives.

You’ll need to have excellent leadership, planning, communication (written, verbal and presentation), change management, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.

Rewards and benefits:

As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support

your lifestyle. If successful in this role you’ll get:

·       A discretionary bonus depending on company performance

·       Private Healthcare with Vitality

·       SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time

·       Personal accident cover

·       Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%

·       Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays

·       Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate professional body

We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations to come.

Together, we make it happen.

At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here.

Talk to us about flexible working!

How to apply:

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