Technical Project Manager

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About your team: 

At Centrica Energy, our mission is to move it.  

We’re energy movers by nature. We’re a global renewable energy trading company which helps move energy from source to use – powering businesses, homes, and societies as they transition to a new sustainable energy future. If the idea of working to create a sustainable energy future also moves you, we may very well be the right place for you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Trading Platform Development team where you will ensure that business projects are analyzed, implemented and managed as efficiently and professionally as possible, support Centrica Energy to its targets to grow the business and sustain a cost-effective operational platform.   

This position is for you, if you enjoy a varied workday where the fruits of your labor are used immediately, and if you want influence within a leading energy trading company. 

Within the field of software development, this in an exciting position, and a position you can sculpt to your liking. As a Technical Project Manager, you have a natural drive to lead projects from the technical side, understand complex Energy Trading setup, and interest of working with stakeholders with strong vision to drive innovation, efficiency and digitization agenda. We use JIRA for key project management tasks.

The role  

In this role you will manage implementation of a greenfield project working with Business Analysts, Developers across locations in UK and Denmark and partnering effectively with COO organization. You will have to demonstrate and perform very effective stakeholder management of the delivery, which includes running various meetings and forums, keeping track of dependencies by working closely with other projects.

Key accountabilities: 

• Regular management of the project, deliveries, releases, audits, etc.

• Regular management of dependencies with stakeholders and COO.

• Tracking plan closely along with COO team and ensuring that plan is always reflective of the status with known risks and issues.

• Ability to identify ways to mitigate risk to the delivery to ensure delivery is on plan and target and in the approved budgets.

• Prepare reports for upper management as needed regarding status of project.  

• Identify and involve the right resources in the project.  

• Evaluate project process and lessons learned.  

About You  

We are looking for a team member who has excellent organizational skills including attention to details and multi-tasking skills. It is important to be able to work independently, have great problem-solving skills and be willing to take on responsibility to drive change management.  

 We expect that you, 

• Have a relevant education with interest in computer science and 5 to 6 years of relevant industry experience

• Can deliver high quality solutions, within tough budget targets and timelines

• Work closely with BAs and Developers and collaborate with Business and COO teams

• Have relevant experience of working with various delivery tools and presentations

The ideal candidate has:  

• Significant technical project management experience in a complex, dynamic and highly technical environment 

• Hands-on with project management tools like JIRA, boards, scrums, etc. to ensure it is aligned to the delivery

• A good understanding of what it takes to drive and implement projects and change in a large organization

• Experience of working closely with ETRM type products either inhouse or vendor platforms 

About Centrica Energy  

We’re a profitable, agile company that understands the necessity of investment to achieve improvement. If you’ve got the willingness, ambitions, and right attitude we offer a work environment that will help you grow on a professional as well as personal level. You’ll get first-hand experience within the energy sector and within an international trading business with a proven track record and ambitious growth plan. The team consists of different personalities and skillsets, but the fundamental principle is excelling together. We offer flexible working hours and locations alongside a positive working environment characterized by expertise, responsibility, and innovation alongside great opportunities to make your mark and influence decisions.  

Energy markets are increasingly dominated by an ambitious decarbonization agenda, and so are we. Leveraging our in-house talent and specialists, extensive market expertise, technical capabilities, and the strong balance sheet of Centrica plc, we’re focused on delivering on the net-zero agenda as a vital enabler of our future growth. Our ambition is to become Europe’s No. 1 renewable energy trader and a globally important player, and we’re delivering on an ambitious corporate- and commercial strategy to make those ambitions a reality. As one of Europe's largest energy trading companies, we offer an opportunity to work directly with paving the way for a cost-efficient and sustainable transition to zero-carbon energy, where you will play a key role and make a real impact on the future energy system in Europe. Our work culture is flexible, entrepreneurial, and collaborative, marked by a high pace and equally high ambitions, but also emphasizing social engagement and having fun.  

We engage our employees in Guilds driving both technical innovation, process improvements and social activities. Our Skills Guild drives learning activities such as Hackathons, Study Groups and Brown Bag Sessions, and our Social and Work Life Guild drives frequent social events such as Department Events, Friday Bars, etc. We also have an active Staff Association that arranges a broad variety of activities – ranging from Foosball Tournaments to LAN Parties, bringing in people from the entirety of CE.  

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Why should you apply?  
 
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https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centricaenergy

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.   

 
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