Business Project Manager - Commodities Trading

Eaglecliff Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Energy Trading company in the UK is seeking a Senior Business Project Manager to oversee a new Freight Handling System implementation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Commodities Trading and be able to engage stakeholders effectively. This role involves ensuring business readiness for changes, mapping processes, and facilitating staff training. The position requires a self-starter with strong communication skills and the ability to work in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience with Commodities Trading.
• Must possess strong initiative and be a self-starter.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Set vision and develop narratives for the project.
• Engage stakeholders and keep them updated throughout the process.
• Ensure business readiness by mapping processes and training staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Experience in Commodities Trading

Project management

Problem-solving

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Business Project or Programme Manager to join this world leading Energy Trading company.

Must have previous experience with Commodities Trading and ideally Consulting.

In Central London Office 3 days a week

About The Role:

Senior Business Facing Energy Trading Project Manager:

Working on a large programme of delivery work for a new Freight Handling System that integrates closely with the Energy Traders. This world leading high profile company is transitioning from a 30 year old in-house system, which has been used in different ways by various teams, to a new SaaS based system. The teams are building some bespoke add-ons to get around a number of issues that have arisen, especially within the Energy Trading community.

• A seasoned professional to set the vision, develop the narrative and align many stakeholders
• Solid experience within Commodities Trading is essential for this role
• Freight Handling Platforms experience is helpful but not essential
• Engagement and Communication: The manager must engage stakeholders at the right time and in the right way, keeping them updated and involved
• Ensure that the business is ready for the change: processes are mapped/updated, people are trained and people are engaged throughout the process.

This needs combining with a positive attitude and an ability to work within a large, globally dispersed project team in a multi-cultural environment. You also need to be a self-starter, a logical thinker and a quick learner, with strong initiative and excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, able to write clearly and concisely.

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