Project Manager (Energy Domain)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the end-to-end implementation of business and technology initiatives within the Energy & Utilities sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering complex implementation programmes, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing stakeholders, and ensuring successful deployment of energy solutions across business and IT functions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project delivery, implementation management, and energy industry processes such as retail energy, electricity, gas, smart metering, market-wide programmes, or energy trading.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation projects from initiation through go-live and hypercare.
• Develop project plans, governance, RAID logs, budgets, and delivery roadmaps.
• Coordinate business, technical, vendor, and third-party teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Manage implementation activities including planning, configuration, testing, deployment, cutover, and transition to support.
• Ensure project delivery within agreed scope, budget, timeline, and quality standards.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across business, IT, operations, and external partners.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Oversee SIT, UAT, dress rehearsals, cutover planning, and production deployments.
• Facilitate steering committee meetings and provide regular executive reporting.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and operational requirements within the energy sector.
• Support change management, business readiness, training, and adoption activities.
• Work closely with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Developers, QA teams, and Operations.

Experience

• 8+ years of Project Management experience delivering enterprise technology implementations.
• Strong experience within the Energy & Utilities industry.
• Proven delivery of large-scale implementation or transformation programmes.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience with project governance, financial management, RAID management, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of the implementation lifecycle including planning, testing, deployment, cutover, and hypercare.
• Experience working with third-party vendors and system integrators.