Programme Manager

As Programme Manager, you'll focus on the strategy, scope, budget and schedule of a range of projects, supporting a team of Project Managers and holding them accountable against our key programme deliverables. We're looking for your extensive project management experience to support your success in this key role of leading, defining and overseeing the delivery of one of the key station decommissioning programmes., Your key roles and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Coordination of numerous projects, managing different stakeholders and mitigating challenges
• Integrating the various projects and respective project managers to coordinate the cohesive implementation of programme planning
• Monitoring daily programme activities with reporting and analytics
• Working with other Programme and Project Managers to identify and overcome project risks or opportunities
• Ensuring that any control arrangements identified, as part of the implementation of Licence Conditions, are adhered to during the lifecycle of the project
• Liaising with colleagues around the fleet to discuss learning opportunities and operational experience.
  
  You'll need to have at least a Level 4 qualification (HNC or equivalent) and it would be advantageous if you're educated to degree level. Being a chartered engineer or equivalent professional qualification is preferred, but extensive project or programme management experience is essential. Demonstrable experience of managing programmes and projects throughout the full project lifecycle, ideally across a range of complex multi-discipline projects and environments is paramount. You should also have experience of managing an integrated project team including staff, agency and assigned functional support. You must be able to demonstrate experience of estimating, cost control, planning and commercial awareness including the preparation of business cases and sanction/ funding papers. Excellent stakeholder management skills and proven proposal-writing experience are also important.
You should be experienced in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as proficient in the use of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools and in the use of Earned Value tools. An analytical approach with high-level problem-solving ability is essential. To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated. Here, we do right by each other and everyone's welcome. We're on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We'd like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility. We're a disability confident employer and we'll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we support you to pursue a career that's unique to you. Because success is personal.

The salary range associated with this role is £92,778 - £107,015 which is alongside a market-leading pension scheme and a package including a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal. We're talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.