The position of PMO Manager operates within the ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) Program Office and ensures quality assurance and adherence to our Program Office processes.
This role will cover all aspects utilised by the Onshore Renewables team from Development through to Delivery.
As PMO Manager, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining governance within the portfolio of projects by managing our key processes.
Responsibilities
Responsible for planning and managing stage gates from Origination through to Delivery, you will facilitate meetings and define terms of reference, ensuring checklists are in place and compliant with the process.
Planning and managing Project Review Board meetings from Origination, through to Handover then onto Delivery, you will facilitate meetings and define terms of reference, ensuring adherence to the reporting cycle and all Project Director reports are issued on time and comply with the process.
Managing the roll out of Risk Management methodology from Origination, through to Handover then onto Operations, you will plan and manage the Risk management portfolio process, escalating meetings from Origination through to Operations.
Organising risk governance meetings and defining terms of reference, you will track project portfolio risks, manage our risk reporting cycle and ensure consistency of scoring.
Facilitating Program Office workshops as required, including lessons learnt and improvement sessions, you will implement frameworks and methodologies, ensuring that the management of project portfolio’s are standardised and consistent.
What you’ll bring
To be successful in this role, you will be educated to degree level in a Business or Technical discipline.
With project or programme management certification, you will be a strong facilitator and possess people management and people relationship skills.
With the ability to manage cyclic reporting processes within tight timelines, you will possess excellent stakeholder management skills and strong understanding of project governance and controls.
Knowledgeable in the Renewables industry (Wind, Solar and BESS are preferred but not essential), you will be familiar with Power BI and managing programmes of work.
An excellent communicator, you will be a leader of people, utilising your previous experience managing and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.
Whats in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:
- 36 days annual leave
- Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
- Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
- Payroll giving and charity matched funding
- Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
- Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
- Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
- Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
- Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
- Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why ScottishPower
ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.
ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.
