Implementation Lead

Pontoon; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment consultancy based in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Implementation Lead. This role involves developing innovative energy plans, coordinating implementation strategies, and fostering effective communication. Key responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and managing pilots for design validation. The successful candidate will have strong people focus and organisational implementation expertise. If you are passionate about driving impactful change in the energy sector, apply now!

Qualifications

• Experience in leading organisational initiatives with empathy and active listening.
• Skilled in designing workshops to capture stakeholder requirements.
• Strong analytical capability to identify improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Champion effective communication and support during transitions.
• Collaborate on refining the Operating Model to meet business objectives.
• Lead engaging workshops and co-create innovative solutions.
• Partner with project managers to track milestones and deliverables.
• Build relationships to foster collaboration and innovation.
• Create process maps and training plans for change management.
• Utilise methodologies to support pilots during implementation.
• Identify and manage pilots to validate designs.

Skills

People Focus

Organisational Implementation Expertise

Workshop Facilitation

Strategic Thinking

Collaboration & Engagement

Analytical Skills

Project Management Support

Job description

Job Advertisement: Implementation Lead

Location: Warwick (Hybrid)

Contract Duration: 6 months

Rate: £500 per day (Umbrella)

Are you ready to take on an exciting challenge that will shape the future of energy across Great Britain? Join our client, as an Implementation Lead and be at the forefront of transformative projects that drive sustainable change!

About the Role

As the newly appointed Regional Energy Strategic Planner, is tasked with developing innovative Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) for 11 unique regions across Great Britain. This role is pivotal in ensuring that we consider the diverse needs of each region while contributing to the overarching Great British energy plan.

With the RESP program nearing the conclusion of its Detailed Design phase, we are seeking a talented Implementation Lead to join our dynamic Central Programme team. Your expertise will be essential in coordinating and delivering implementation plans while ensuring a people-centric approach.

Key Responsibilities

• People-Centric Transformation: Champion the human aspect of change, ensuring effective communication and support throughout the transition.
• Operating Model Development: Collaborate on refining the Operating Model to align with business objectives and governance structures.
• Organisational Implementation: Assist in creating and adjusting organisational structures, roles, and responsibilities for seamless capability builds.
• Workshop Facilitation: Lead engaging workshops to capture stakeholder insights and co-create innovative solutions.
• Workstream Planning: Partner with project managers to develop detailed workstream plans, tracking milestones and deliverables.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships across teams to foster collaboration, innovation, and insight sharing.
• Change Documentation: Create essential artifacts, including process maps, training plans, and change plans.
• Implementation & Readiness: Utilise various methodologies to support pilots and readiness as we transition into Implementation.
• Support Transformation Initiatives: Lead subsets of workstream deliverables, ensuring alignment with change management strategies.
• Pilot & Trials: Identify and manage pilots to validate designs before wider implementation.
• Training Delivery: Develop and execute training plans to build capability for successful delivery.

What We're Looking For

• Strong People Focus: Proven ability to support individuals through change with empathy, active listening, and effective communication.
• Organisational Implementation Expertise: Experience in leading organisational initiatives and understanding business needs.
• Workshop Facilitation: Skilled in designing and conducting workshops that align stakeholders and capture requirements.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate broader business strategies into operational models.
• Collaboration & Engagement: Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with diverse teams and senior leaders.
• Analytical Skills: Strong capability to analyse complex data and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Project Management Support: Experience in structured project environments, preferably within PMO frameworks.

Why Join Us

Be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values your unique perspectives.

Help shape the future of energy across Great Britain and bring your implementation experience to life.

Engage with managers and teams to track and monitor implementation activities.

Play a vital role in delivering our RESP Change Journey and roadmap.

If you're passionate about driving impactful change and ready to make a difference in the energy sector, we want to hear from you! Apply now to embark on this exciting journey with us!

Let's energize the future together!

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.