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This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing energy organisation as a Project Sponsor, supporting the successful delivery of high-profile strategic programmes. This role is ideal for someone with experience in project or programme sponsorship, governance, financial oversight, and benefits management—particularly within the infrastructure or utilities sectors.
As Project Sponsor, you will champion your assigned projects, ensuring they remain aligned with strategic objectives and deliver the expected business benefits. You will play a key role in governance, financial oversight, stakeholder engagement, and risk management, working closely with delivery teams and senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
- Align project outcomes with strategic programme objectives.
- Develop and maintain robust business cases and execution plans.
- Secure and manage financial approvals, ensuring value for money.
- Oversee delivery progress, ensuring milestone achievement and risk mitigation.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders across the project lifecycle.
- Ensure high-quality regulatory submissions and external reporting.
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven ability to influence strategic delivery and maintain project focus.
- Clear, confident communicator skilled at resolving complex governance or delivery issues.
- Strong understanding of the project lifecycle, investment appraisal, and cost principles.
- Experience in infrastructure or utilities, ideally in regulated environments.
- Knowledge of financing models such as DPC or PFI is a plus.
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IAM, APM, CMI, RICS) is preferred.
If you're looking to drive meaningful change in the energy sector and have a passion for project excellence, this could be the right opportunity for you, so apply today!!!
