Project Manager

E.O.N Worldwide; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Project Manager to support innovative product delivery. In this dynamic role, you'll work with multiple product managers to develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring effective communication and governance. You'll tackle challenges head-on, utilizing your critical thinking and resource planning skills to drive project success. This position offers a flexible hybrid working environment, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to grow within a forward-thinking organization committed to innovation and inclusivity.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Flexible Benefits package

Parental leave allowance

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in both waterfall and Agile project management environments.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain project plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules and documentation.
• Track project milestones and deliverables, ensuring reporting requirements are met.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Resource Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Job description

You'll be key in our mission to innovate and grow, supporting the Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) by developing, maintaining and communicating project schedules and related plans to ensure a clear roadmap for project execution.

You will also be responsible for project documentation, risk management, resource planning, dependency mapping and critical path analysis

Here's a taste of what you'll be doing:

• Work cohesively with multiple product managers to drive delivery of innovative products and experiences.

• Develop plans and maintain associated governance, quality and communications documents, in alignment with portfolio and innovation management processes.

• Assist the team with making appropriate delivery commitments by removing blockers.

• Track project milestones and deliverables, ensuring relevant reporting requirements are met.

• Estimate and manage internal and external resources.

• Identify potential issues and devise contingency plans.

Are we the perfect match?

• Confident, proactive, and energetic approach with the ability to deliver at pace.

• Creative critical thinker with a curious mindset and initiative to find solutions in an ambiguous problem-solving environment, demonstrating teamwork and innovation.

• Experience of working in both waterfall and Agile project management environment essential, with proven ability to develop and maintain the project plan.

• Exceptional communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills, able to influence stakeholders and collaborate across multiple business teams and external partners.

• Experience managing internal and external resource capacity.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Manager or Agile Project Manager advantageous.

• General understanding of energy systems/markets is advantageous.

• Experience transitioning solutions into business as usual or scaling.

• Experience of facilitating workshops.

Here's what else you need to know:

• 12 month Fixed term contract.

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.

• Competitive salary

• Location - London - E.ON Next, 47-53 Charterhouse Street, Farringdon, London, EC1M 6PB - with travel to our other sites when required.

• Working environment: Flexible hybrid working - a blend of in the office and home working.

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays each year - this includes a guaranteed day off for your birthday if you want it.

• Generous pension scheme (you contribute 5%, we contribute 6%, increasing to 10% after 2 years).

• Excellent parental leave allowance.

• The chance to choose from our award-winning Flexible Benefits package which includes the option to buy up to 10 days holiday a year.

• We've exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.

• For all successful candidates. Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider.

We're committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.

We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we're happy to talk flexible working. We offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time, job share, remote working and variable start and finishing times.