Digital Project Manager

Job Description

Digital Project ManagerA powerhouse within the energy sector is looking for a Digital Project Manager to join their team in Glasgow on an initial 6 month contract with hybrid working options.MAIN PURPOSE OF JOBThe purpose of this job is to deliver multiple projects under the P&C Digital Transformation Programme. The role requires a close working relationship with Corporate IT and relevant product owners to deliver projects as well as supporting the Corporate DigitalCommunity in advancing Digital adoption. End to end management of projects, including but not limited to RAID, communications, budgets and ROI playback is required. Full engagement with business stakeholders & delivery partners will be essential to developexcellent working relationships, born out of respect and trust and gained through demonstrating competence at all levels of project delivery.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES1. Programme/Project DeliveryWork with Transformation team to plan, organise and deliver multiple projects, accumulating to £1m of spend. Work collaboratively with Corporate IT to deliver solutions using agile methods, where possible. Ensure interdependencies, risks and priorities areclearly understood and managed. Deploy clear and effective change management workstream by project, making use of different communication channels.2. GovernanceGovernance frameworks must be clearly deployed for each project, reporting into the Corporate & P&C Digital Programmes. Full management of project budget, including third party cost management, from discovery to post delivery is essential; the candidate mustset up strong financial controls and measures that allows visibility of all project expenditure and enables easy interrogation of costs at any time.Management and reporting of RAID from working group to executive updates is essential.3. PlanningExecuting effective discovery stages is critical in ensuring the programme focuses on the correctinitiatives. The successful candidate will manage the end to end discovery of potential projects,including project planning, budget/resource forecasting and business case modelling.4. Change ManagementThe Digital Programme aims to transform Procurement & Commerical end to end. Consequently,this creates a diverse group of initiatives impacting a range of stakeholders across SSE. Its is thereforeessential to deploy tight change management controls across each project, ensuring stakeholders area core part of the team from design to deployment.5. CommunicationCommunicating change regularly and clearly is critical to the programmes success. This role requires fullmanagement of a communications plan, making use of the different mediums available across thedirectories. The candidate will work closely with key Business Reps to ensure messages are tailored to suitthe needs of different stakeholder groups. Clear and succinct project updates are required to facilitatebriefings across the directories, including weekly reviews with the Programme Head.6. Stakeholder ManagementEffectively managing a diverse group of stakeholders, both customers and enablers, is essential in the successful deployment of digital projects. Candidate must have the ability to readily influence all stakeholders both internally and externally through developingtrust, demonstrating confidence, being alert to their needs and listening to and acting on their concerns.7. Work CompositionEnd to end management of projects - 100%Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgroundsand will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.