PMO & Change Manager

Mactech Energy Group; Leiston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy services firm located in Leiston is seeking a Change Management Coordinator to support process governance and coordinate change management across projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent experience, strong facilitation and teamwork skills, and knowledge of project control processes. Responsibilities include coordinating change processes, supporting project teams, and ensuring consistent application of governance practices throughout projects. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to large-scale energy projects.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in Programme, Project, or Commercial Management disciplines.
• Knowledge of project structures like WBS & CBS.
• Understanding of governance and strategic planning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate change management processes across the Delivery Programme.
• Act as the central point of contact for change management.
• Review change proposals to ensure quality.

Skills

Change management knowledge

Governance understanding

Strong facilitation skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Overview

Support the Baseline & Change Lead in ensuring the effective utilisation of the change management process and governance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate change management processes across the Delivery Programme.
• Act as the central point of contact for change management.
• Assist the Baseline & Change Lead in developing and managing the strategy, plan, and procedures for effective baseline management.
• Coordinate change inputs across the project and PMO (e.g., Schedule, Cost, and Risk) to facilitate end-to-end changes to the baseline, contracts, and wider Programme in line with the change process.
• Ensure the change governance process is completed in line with the reporting cycle.
• Promote consistent application of project controls processes across SZC.
• Support the production of monthly Baseline & Change reports.
• Organise and manage weekly and monthly routines, ensuring data consistency and quality throughout the process.
• Advise Project Managers, Change Owners, and the Supply Chain on policies, procedures, and standards required for implementing change control.
• Collaborate with Project Controls Managers and Change Managers to ensure effective identification, assessment, and implementation of changes within the SZC Programme.
• Facilitate change requests for the engineering teams.
• Support the Baseline & Change Lead in facilitating the ICC (typically held monthly).
• Monitor and review the quality of change proposals submitted for inclusion against the baseline.
• Interface with various teams, including Engineering, PMO, and Senior Management, to ensure cohesive management of all change requests.
• Provide training and support to team members and stakeholders on change management processes and tools.
• Develop and deliver training materials and sessions to enhance understanding and compliance with change management practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional work experience in one or more specific disciplines in the Programme, Project, Controls, or Commercial Management disciplines.
• Knowledge of project structures e.g., Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) & Cost breakdown Structures (CBS).
• Knowledge of change control.
• Understanding of governance, strategic planning techniques, strategic risk analysis, construction technology, delivery, site logistics, commercial & legal / contract issues.
• Demonstrates an understanding of how to drive performance improvement.
• Ability to work in a team as well as on their own initiative.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Skilled at interfacing and operating in a large corporate environment.

Essential

• Educated to at least degree level, or equivalent training and experience.

Desirable

• Experience of shaping and developing strategic changes through management of large programmes.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants, and other advisors throughout large and complex construction programmes, in a regulated environment.
• Achieved Membership / Fellow / Certified Fellow status with one or more professional institutions.
• Practical working knowledge of Project Control processes and tools.
• Experience with a range of Project/ Programme management software packages.
• An understanding of standard forms of contracts, amendments, early warning notices and the workflows of communications between contractor and client.
• Experience and understanding of change control principles and experience of managing, controlling and governing change against a defined baseline on a major infrastructure Programme/ Project.