Project Manager

Novuna; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle leasing company in Newbury is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee significant change projects related to decarbonisation and digitisation. This role involves planning and managing projects to ensure timely delivery and effective stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate has experience in managing large-scale projects, is operationally minded, and is skilled in Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Join to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution and make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Company car or cash alternative with EV incentives

Flexible hybrid working

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Full wellbeing package including BUPA

Qualifications

• Experience of project management with large scale projects.
• Ability to challenge and set clear accountabilities.
• Experience in the Financial Services industry, automotive/vehicle leasing is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, scheduling, controlling and reporting activities.
• Deliver effective communication to all stakeholders.
• Identify and develop efficiencies within the project team.

Skills

Project methodologies (Agile & Waterfall)

Communication

Operational mindset

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Are you an accomplished Project Manager, experienced within the Financial Services industry? Excited by the opportunity of joining one of the UK's leading vehicle leasing companies with a strategic focus on digitalisation and sustainability? Do you want to play a key role in delivering impactful, purpose-driven projects that shape the future?

If your answer is 'yes' to all of these, keep reading.

At Novuna Vehicle Solutions, we're passionate about building a better tomorrow. Which is why we're lighting the way in the electric vehicle revolution. From family cars to HGVs, we're helping customers of all kinds on their journey to carbon-free mobility.

We're proud to be a Top 50 Inclusive employer. We're a signatory of the Women in Finance and the Race at Work Charter and we're Disability Confident Committed.

What does the role involve?

Working as part of the Change Management team, you'll be accountable for planning, directing, and managing change projects within our Vehicle Solutions division. Your work will be varied, with a wide range of projects in decarbonisation and digitisation. You'll be working closely with a variety of stakeholders, both internally and externally, to deliver quality and minimise risk that ensures this project is delivered on time and within budget.

This role is based out of our Newbury office, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Some Of Your Key Duties Will Include

• Leading project planning, scheduling, controlling and reporting activities to ensuring that comprehensive project, quality and risk plans are prepared and maintained and issues are actively managed through to successful resolution
• Delivering effective communication to all stakeholders to support effective decision-making, providing project status updates and managing the smooth and integrated delivery of the project
• Identifying and developing efficiencies within the project team, ensuring that processes and procedures are well documented and policy is continually updated and revised
• Determine, monitor and review all elements of the project, including costs, staffing requirements, project resources, and project risk, ensuring that there are appropriate and effective governance arrangements supported by appropriate reporting

What are we looking for?

To be considered for this role you'll join us as an experienced Project Manager and someone who has delivered large scale projects. Your key strengths will be planning, communication and the desire to really integrate into the team, rolling your sleeves up to ensure we work collaboratively to deliver this project successfully. Experience of working with the Financial Services industry, automotive / vehicle leasing is not essential for this role but would be an advantage.

Also, We're Looking For The Following

• Experience of project methodologies (Agile & Waterfall)
• Ability to challenge and set clear accountabilities
• Operational mindset, with a logical and pragmatic approach
• Experience and ability to forge strong stakeholder partnerships, both internally and externally, with a variety of seniority

What can we offer you?

At Novuna we take our people promise seriously. If you join us, you'll have a chance to make a difference, opportunities to learn, and time to shine.

In addition to a market-benchmarked salary and excellent bonus scheme, our offer to you includes:

• Company car or cash alternative – with fantastic EV incentives
• Flexible hybrid working
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell 5 days
• Full wellbeing package including BUPA, digital GP service, 24/7 employee assistance, plus wellbeing events throughout the year

What's the next step?

Interested? Start your application today and see what Novuna can offer you.

Novuna has been named one of the top 50 most inclusive employers for the fourth year running and this is also reflected in our recruitment process. We are committed to ensuring our application process is inclusive and accessible to all candidates.

We\'re Disability Confident Committed, so if you're a person with a disability, if you're neurodivergent, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we\'ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.