i3NetZero / i3Works Project Management (P3M) / Business Analysts with Sustainability and Social Value
Up to £80,000 (dep. on exp.) + Performance bonus / Yearly bonus + Hybrid Working
These are key positions within our business; we are looking for the right individuals to help build our P3M, Digital Services and Sustainability/Net Zero/Social Value capabilities and offerings across our businesses.
Overview
We are looking for passionate Project Managers and Business Analysts who have interest, experience and expertise in sustainability, net zero and social value. The work will be varied, stretching and you will have the chance to shape decisions that will have significant strategic influence on the business and our clients’ businesses.
You will lead, guide and influence stakeholders and teams using effective communication, and utilisation of project management and digital services aligned to the agreed delivery strategy. These are outward-facing roles requiring effective leadership and stakeholder engagement together with well-developed collaborative working practices and sustainability, social value and net zero expertise and commitment.
Our Vision
i3Works/i3NetZero is a dynamic P3M, Digital, Sustainability and Social Value consultancy that our colleagues love working for, and our clients love working with. Our company has grown rapidly as a business, with new service lines evolving and teams that bring fresh skills, mindsets, and perspectives. To be a trusted leader in the public and private sectors, loved by all colleagues and clients alike, we unite and celebrate our company-wide values, principles and culture here for you to explore.
We Invest in Our People
Our expert and innovative directors are highly regarded management consultants in their own right. They provide strategic guidance for our company, drive us forward, and set the standards to which the rest of the team aspire. All are equally at ease with providing inspirational leadership for multi-billion-pound national programmes as they are having a cuppa and a welcoming chat with our newest employees. They bring the open, approachable, and honest culture to i3Works/i3NetZero that has become one of our greatest strengths.
Role(s) Summary
The Project Manager(s) / Business Analysts will be responsible for the Management and delivery of plans and/or digital services to ensure all necessary preparation and execution tasks and dependencies are included, and performance is adequately monitored.
They will work with key stakeholders to manage the deployment of all aspects of the project assigned to identify and mitigate potential risks for the delivery of products, particularly to that requirements are managed and delivered to date and time. This could include any of the five thematic areas of Social Value, as well as aspects of Sustainability and the Journey to Net Zero.
You will develop stakeholder relationships with suppliers; including preparation of joint plans; proposals and any design and build documentation as well as preparing technical briefs, costing analysis, status reports and meeting minutes/notes.
Ideal Project Management candidates will be able to provide the application of APM methodologies underpinned by practical experience of P3M delivery as well as marketing the organisation’s capabilities when required, including business development activities. Along with an understanding and expertise in Sustainability, Social Value and Net Zero.
Ideal Business Analyst candidates will be to act as the bridge between the business and the technical directly contributing to that team’s goals with your analytical skillset. You will work with clients to clarify ambiguity, resolve issues, and assist with additional functionality across the service development lifecycle. Along with an understanding and expertise in Sustainability, Social Value and Net Zero.
Core Skills
You will be providing consultancy support to clients around portfolio, programme and project planning and controls, and/or digital services. The below responsibilities are not exhaustive, it is a list of chosen responsibilities which you will need to demonstrate:
- Experience in defining, managing and delivering complex projects, programmes and portfolios.
- Recent experience of working within the Ministry of Defence, Nuclear, Public Sector, IT or Infrastructure programmes.
- Understand the classification and protection of classified information.
- Programme / Portfolio office organisation.
- Leadership of Programme assurance reviews on projects of increasing size and complexity and in the delivery of major business and change management solutions.
- Conversant with continuous improvement and benchmarking methodologies.
- Expertise in multiple planning management and control disciplines.
- Fully conversant with risk and opportunity management including associated methodologies.
- Implementation of benefits management, quality management, and blueprint design and delivery principles.
- Ability to work on own initiative and a ‘Can-Do’ attitude.
- Demonstrable effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to bid manage complex proposals and provide technical assurance of bid costings and scope, leading bid teams and opportunity pursuit teams.
- Ability to identify key areas for the department to develop capability.
- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary Programme teams, managing performance and delivery.
- Knowledge and experience in Sustainability and/or Social Value and/or Net Zero Pathways, Circular Economy, Decommissioning, Waste, Environmental Management, Climate Security and/or Sustainable Technology.
- The suitable candidate already holds or will be expected to achieve Security Clearance.
Desirable
- Consultancy experience is highly desirable.
- Experience in the Defence industry (and other Central Government Authorities).
- Experience as a Business Analyst.
- Agile working - Able to identify and compare the best processes or delivery methods to use, including a digital understanding, and measuring and evaluating outcomes.
- Ability to investigate problems and analyse options for new and existing services; providing recommendations for solutions, working with stakeholders to identify objectives, opportunities, and potential benefits available.
- Experience working with GDS frameworks.
- Equivalent Business Analysis qualification and/or Agile certification (Agile BA, APM, Scrum Product Owner etc.)
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Full Member of APM is desirable.
- APM Practitioner is desirable.
- PMP Professional is desirable.
- PRINCE2 - practitioner is desirable.
- Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) – practitioner.
- Management of Projects (MoP) – practitioner.
- IEMA Environmental Management / Sustainability Qualification(s).
Benefits
- Private Healthcare/medical cover.
- Annual bonus scheme (performance dependent)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing by x1 day per each calendar year, after your 2nd anniversary with the company– rising to a maximum of 30 days + bank holidays) Annual leave buy/sell purchase scheme (can purchase up to 5 days per year)
- 5% company pension contribution
- £250.00 donation towards a Grassroots Organisation or Charity
- Mental Health and General Wellness benefit (2 sessions per calendar month with a maximum value of £60.00 per session)
- Electric Car Leasing Salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme (save 25-39% on a bike and accessories)
- Paid qualifications through the i3Institue for employees at all levels
- Additional paid sick leave cover for COVID-related sickness absences
- Staff referral bonus scheme
Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Hybrid Working
