Project Manager

Project ManagerSalary: up to £80,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Remote, with occasional travel to London for events and team activities

About Us

The Retail Energy Code Company (RECCo) is responsible for managing and evolving the Retail Energy Code (REC), which governs the interactions of parties involved in the Great Britain retail energy market. Our mission is to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the market, promoting innovation, competition, and delivering positive outcomes for consumers. We manage a range of critical services, all aimed at driving operational efficiencies and delivering value to the industry and consumers alike.

RECCo supports a broad set of stakeholders, including energy suppliers, network operators, and metering service providers, facilitating the effective delivery of their obligations under the REC. This makes RECCo a vital player in shaping the future of the energy market.

The Role

The Project Manager will be responsible for managing internal and external business change, planning, supervising and executing the delivery of RECCo projects to meet management’s strategic objectives and to ensure project delivery within budget and on time. Working in the Data, Technology & Transformation team the Project Manager will be supported by a PMO and subject matter expert resource for each project. Ideally the person will have experience in a technology-focused environment – whether that’s within a technology company or business undergoing significant digital change. They will also be used to managing data & digitalisation projects including data migrations.

What you’ll do

• Take overall ownership of delivering successful projects to time and budget
• Determine and defining project scope and objectives
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Deliver timely and accurate progress reporting
• Oversee delivery to time and budget
• Develop and deliver Test and Quality Assurance strategies
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
• Manage suppliers and other internal and external stakeholders by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
• Utilise industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
• Monitor progress and adjusting as needed
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements
• Work effectively with relevant stakeholders for efficient project implementation
• Demonstrate excellent leadership, customer relations and communication skills to liaise effectively with all project stakeholders

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrable understanding of projects, project management principles, risk management and practices
• Solid project management experience, seeing projects through the full life cycle, ideally in a tech-driven environment
• Working knowledge of project management software tools, methodologies and best practices
• PRINCE2 Practitioner or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills
• Evidenced experience completing projects according to outlined scope, budget and timeline
• Experience of managing data & digitalisation projects, ideally in a technology-focused environment or a business undergoing significant digital change.
• Experience of operating in a governance or regulatory environment would be advantageous as would experience of the retail energy market

What You’ll Get In Return

We offer a great range of benefits and a collaborative culture in which you’ll have the opportunity to shape how we do things during an exciting period of growth.

Employee benefits:

• Competitive base salary + up to 5% annual bonus
• Remote working with the option to work ad-hoc in our Central London serviced office
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays and a holiday buy / sell scheme
• Private medical insurance and life cover
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to an online portal containing a wealth of wellbeing resources, online self-help courses and shopping discounts
• Company pension scheme with 7% employer contributions
• Enhanced parental leave and pay
• 2 paid volunteering days per annum to get involved with a charity or community group of your choice and access to a payroll giving scheme if you'd like to make regular donations to charity
• Access to lease an Electric Vehicle via a salary sacrifice scheme
• Learning budget which you can use towards courses, books, webinars or conferences
• Knowledge-sharing sessions, e-learning and an online hub of training resources to aid your professional development

Our commitment

At RECCo we are committed to cultivating an environment that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We want you to bring your authentic self to work every day and feel comfortable being you, no matter your age, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, disability status or otherwise.