Programme Excellence & Innovation PM Lead

Sizewell C; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company at the forefront of project development in the UK as a Programme Excellence & Innovation PM Lead. This role involves managing complex business change projects, ensuring best practices and governance are applied. You will work with a dynamic team on one of the UK's largest megaprojects, contributing to the climate change agenda and energy policy. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Pension

Paid Holidays

Flexible Benefits

Support for Work-Life Balance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading business change programs/projects in regulated environments.
• Experience with major infrastructure projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with senior managers to implement business change projects.
• Manages the PMO portfolio of complex programs and projects.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Change Management

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Construction Management

Degree in Project Management

Tools

APM

PMI

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Programme Excellence & Innovation PM Lead

• Full-time

Shift Work?: No

Career area: Sizewell C

Primary Contractual Location: 25 Copthall Avenue

Term of Employment: Permanent

Job Description

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Location: London (hybrid working arrangements).

Employment type: Permanent full-time.

Employment basis: The role is expected to be full-time; however, we are open to discussing flexible or part-time options where possible.

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, plus bonus and other benefits.

Closing date: Thursday 29th May 2025.

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a rewarding career at the forefront of project development where you can make a real difference? Join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team to work on one of the UK's largest megaprojects, supporting the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Following the success of Hinkley Point C, SZC is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, with planning approval and government financing support, now in construction phase, seeking private investment. Once completed, it will supply reliable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, aiding Britain in achieving Net Zero by 2050.

The SZC PMO Programme Excellence and Innovation (PE&I) team is responsible for supporting and implementing organizational and program-specific business changes involving people, processes, and technology to deliver measurable benefits and stakeholder satisfaction. We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a PE&I Project Management Lead.

Our teams operate flexibly with a hybrid model of office and remote work, supported by full IT equipment for effective home working.

The Role

The Project Management Lead collaborates with SZC senior managers to initiate, analyze, plan, design, and implement non-BAU business change projects, ensuring smooth handover to BAU teams for adoption and benefits realization. This role manages the SZC PMO portfolio of complex programs and projects, overseeing prioritization, dependencies, and interfaces.

Reporting to the Head of Programme Excellence and Innovation, the role ensures best practices and governance are applied across the organization, driving innovation and sustainable change. The Lead provides strategic direction to the PE&I PM team, working with internal and external resources to deliver change initiatives and implementing benefits tracking to ensure value realization.

The Skills

• Extensive experience leading business change programs/projects of varying complexity in regulated environments.
• Proven leadership in managing teams and external consultants.
• Strong stakeholder management skills at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex issues.
• Experience with industry best practices and professional standards in change management.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• Professional certifications like APM, PMI, Lean Six Sigma preferred.
• Experience with major infrastructure projects is desirable.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! A full job description is available upon application.

Additional Information

Sizewell C is committed to diversity and inclusion, aiming to reflect and benefit society by creating a respectful, inclusive environment where everyone has equal opportunities and feels valued. Our key values include Respect, Positivity, Humility, Solidarity, and Clarity, fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive.

We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package including pension, paid holidays, flexible benefits, and support for work-life balance. Please indicate if you wish to discuss flexible working arrangements in your application.

Sizewell C Limited is a nuclear site licensed company, formerly majority-owned by EDF, now majority owned by HM Government, maintaining close links with EDF.

Additional Information

Join us to shape one of Europe's largest construction projects and help Britain achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. With government support and public backing, now is an ideal time to become part of our project. By applying, you acknowledge reading our privacy policies, as EDF will process your application data on behalf of Sizewell C.