Implementation Lead

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

Job summary

A leading consultancy in energy transformation is seeking an Implementation Lead for a Strategic Energy Transformation Programme. The role involves leading implementation planning, championing people-centric change, and engaging stakeholders across various workstreams. The ideal candidate has experience in large-scale transformations, specifically within utilities or regulated environments. The position offers flexibility to work remotely with potential travel across the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivery and implementation of large-scale transformation programmes.
• Strong background working in utilities or regulated environments.
• Ability to work strategically and operationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead Implementation Planning across multiple workstreams.
• Champion people-centric change and engagement.
• Facilitate workshops for solution co-creation.

Skills

Delivery and change management

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop facilitation

Agile methodologies

Organisational change

Job description

Overview

Implementation Lead - Strategic Energy Transformation Programme

Location: Remote with flexibility to travel as per business needs

Duration: Initial 6-month duration, with potential to extend

Help shape the future of energy across Great Britain. We’re supporting a major national energy organisation in delivering a ground-breaking Strategic Energy Transformation Programme. This initiative will develop and implement Strategic Plans across 11 regions of Great Britain - a first-of-its-kind approach to whole-system energy planning. As the programme moves from Detailed Design into Implementation, we’re looking for a dynamic and people-focused Implementation Lead to join the central programme team and help bring this ambitious vision to life.

What you'll do

• Lead Implementation Planning across multiple workstreams, aligning activities with programme roadmaps and regional needs.
• Champion People-Centric Change, ensuring teams are engaged, supported, and ready for transformation.
• Facilitate Workshops to co-create solutions, capture feedback, and drive alignment across stakeholders.
• Support Operating Model Development and organisational design, ensuring structures and roles are fit for purpose.
• Coordinate Pilots & Trials, testing solutions before full-scale rollout.
• Drive Readiness Activities, defining criteria and ensuring consistency across regions.
• Develop Training Plans and deliver capability-building initiatives.
• Embed in Workstreams, providing strategic oversight and hands-on support to ensure successful implementation.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in delivery, change, and implementation within large-scale transformation programmes.
• Strong background in organisational change, ideally within utilities, infrastructure, or regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills.
• Ability to work strategically and operationally, with a holistic view of programme delivery.
• Experience in agile environments and working within PMO frameworks.
• Comfortable navigating complex, multi-region programmes with varying needs and readiness levels.
• Flexible and willing to travel as needed.

Why This Role

Join a newly established, inclusive team delivering one of the most ambitious energy planning programmes in the UK. Influence how energy is planned and delivered across 11 diverse regions. Work on a nationally significant transformation with real-world impact. Enjoy a flexible working environment with locations across GB and hybrid options. Benefit from a streamlined, one-stage interview process tailored to your strengths.

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