Senior Project Manager - ERP

Natural Power; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working options

Health plans and personal insurances

Opportunities for career development

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead strategic digital transformation projects across various systems. This role involves managing complex, cross-functional business and technology changes, ensuring projects align with overall business strategy and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project delivery, agile methodologies, and managing ERP, HRMS, and Finance system implementations, particularly MS Dynamics 365. Flexible working options and a supportive environment highlight the company’s commitment to its team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering medium-to-large scale business and IT transformation projects.
• Hands-on experience delivering ERP, HRMS and Finance system implementations.
• Strong background managing MS Dynamics 365 (ERP/CRM) programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic transformation projects across ERP, Finance and People systems.
• Define project scope, objectives, benefits, and success criteria.
• Work closely with Finance, HR, IT, and business operations.

Skills

Agile methodologies

MS Dynamics 365

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

ERP Systems

HRMS

Finance Systems

Job description

At Natural Power, we have been pioneers of positive renewable change for 30 years. If you’re looking for a job in the renewable energy industry, we could be just the place to advance your career.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead strategic digital transformation projects across the Fred. Olsen group, with a key focus on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Finance, and People systems. This is a hands‑on delivery role responsible for managing complex, cross‑functional business and technology change. You will be accountable for delivering projects to agreed time, cost and quality standards, ensuring benefits are realised and outcomes align with business strategy, security requirements and regulatory expectations.

You’ll work across multiple business functions, technology teams and external partners, providing strong governance, stakeholder management and leadership throughout the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Deliver strategic transformation projects across ERP, Finance and People systems within the Fred. Olsen group.
• Lead and deliver corporate services change initiatives including:
  • Natural Power ERP Transformation
  • Group People Systems Transformation
  • Group Finance Transformation
• Manage complex business and IT projects either independently or as part of a broader programme of work.

Planning & Governance

• Define project scope, objectives, benefits, success criteria and delivery approach with senior stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project budgets, timelines, resource plans, risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies.
• Apply the most suitable delivery methodology (Agile, Waterfall or hybrid) based on project context.
• Establish and run governance forums (steering groups, working groups), ensuring clear reporting and escalation.

Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Work closely with Finance, HR, IT and business operations to ensure process, data and organisational change impacts are fully understood and addressed.
• Lead multi‑disciplinary project teams: BAs, Process Analysts, Solution Architects, Testers, SMEs and business stakeholders.
• Manage third‑party providers, integrators and implementation partners to ensure successful delivery and contract compliance.

Business Change & Technology Enablement

• Oversee change management activities, including communications, training and business readiness.
• Ensure successful execution of data migration, integration, testing, cutover and transition‑to‑BAU activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery standards and best practices in collaboration with the Head of Delivery.
• Proven experience delivering medium‑to‑large scale business and IT transformation projects.
• Hands‑on experience delivering ERP, HRMS and Finance system implementations.
• Strong background managing MS Dynamics 365 (ERP/CRM) programmes – this will be the initial focus.
• Skilled in Agile (Scrum, Kanban, iterative delivery) and Waterfall, with the ability to justify hybrid approaches.
• Strong leadership experience managing multi‑disciplinary teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Excellent planning, organisational and risk management skills, with the ability to manage concurrent workstreams.
• Demonstrable experience managing budgets, business cases and vendor contracts.
• Strong communication, negotiation, facilitation and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Experience delivering change into operational environments, ensuring minimal disruption and effective transition to BAU.
• Experience with Finance system implementations (e.g., core finance, procurement, project accounting).
• Experience delivering HR/People systems (HCM, time & attendance, talent management) such as HiBob or BambooHR.
• Background in consultancy or the energy/renewables sector.

Qualifications & Experience

Personal Attributes

• An agile, strategic thinker who can translate vision into pragmatic, value‑driven delivery plans.
• Collaborative, open and confident, with the ability to build trust quickly across diverse teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with evolving priorities.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability and delivery focus.

What We Offer

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Employee assistance programme
• Health plans, personal insurances, discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
• Opportunities for career development and progression

Diversity & Inclusion

Natural Power is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status.

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Additional Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Administrative
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services