Job Description
We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Energy team. You will lead the delivery of high-priority, cross-functional projects that are critical to our energy business. This includes industry initiatives such as Market wide mandatory Half Hourly and SmartMeter programmes You will navigate the complex landscape of industry-wide regulatory changes and metering transformations, ensuring our activities remain compliant, efficient, and market-leading. You will be responsible for orchestrating resources across Commercial, Finance, Product, Tech, Operations, and Regulatory teams to deliver seamless end-to-end change.
We deliver progress. What you’ll do and how you will make an impact:
We are looking for an inclusive leader who can foster a culture of transparency and shared goals to build high-performing squads. You should excel at relationship building, forming strong bonds with both internal and external stakeholders to drive outcomes. With strategic influence, you’ll challenge and align senior stakeholders, while your resilience and adaptability allow you to navigate shifting industry deadlines and regulatory pivots with ease.
End-to-End Delivery:
* Own the full lifecycle for complex energy initiatives, system changes, and business efficiency or growth initiatives—from discovery to post-implementation review.
Industry Change Management:
* Lead the response to mandated energy industry changes, ensuring UW’s regulatory requirements are met and processes are aligned.
Metering Strategy Execution:
* Manage large-scale projects, including SMETS2 deployments and legacy meter exchanges, to optimize customer outcomes and P&L.
Stakeholder Orchestration:
* Align diverse teams across the business to act as a cohesive unit.
Resource & Budget Management:
* Oversee project budgets and resource allocation to ensure maximum ROI and timely delivery.
We work together. Your team and the people you will work with…
Your team and the people you will work with include experts from across Commercial, Finance, Product, Tech, Operations, and Regulatory teams. As a Project Manager within Commercial Energy Projects, you will act as the central point of contact for cross-business initiatives linked to Energy. You will work collaboratively to align these diverse teams, ensuring that our energy business remains compliant, efficient, and market-leading.
Qualifications
We put people first. It’s all about you...
To be successful in this role, you’ll need:
Proven Project Leadership:
* Extensive experience running high-profile projects and creating dynamic, collaborative work environments.
Change Management:
* A track record of landing complex operational changes in fast-paced corporate settings.
Technical Literacy:
* The ability to interface with Product and Engineering teams to translate requirements into technical specifications.
Industry Knowledge:
* Experience in the energy sector or a proven ability to adapt quickly to new, complex industries.
Analytical Problem Solving:
* The ability to break down complex data flows or bottlenecks into actionable plans.
Additional Information
So why pick UW?
We’ve got big ambitions so there’s going to be plenty of challenges. There are also a lot of benefits:
* An industry benchmarked salary. We’ll share it during your first conversation.
* Share Options and a Save as You Earn scheme.
* Hybrid working, with 2 days in the office. (We’re definitely open to discussing flexible working arrangements)
* Holiday trading- buy & sell up to 5 days holiday each year
* Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker
* Discount on our services and you get our coveted Cashback Card for free. You’ll also get access to 100s of rewards and discounts through Perkbox
* A matched contribution pension scheme and life assurance up to 4x your salary. You can also access free mortgage advice and a financial wellbeing tool.
* Family-friendly policies, designed to help you and your family thrive.
* Flexible benefit choices such as Private health insurance, a free Virtual GP, Gym discounts and wellbeing apps.
* Belonging groups that help UW shape an even more inclusive future.
* A commitment to helping you develop your career journey through learning, coaching and new experiences
Apply here!
You’ve got this far... Hit apply - we can’t wait to hear from you! Worried you don’t hit all the criteria? We welcome applications from diverse and varied backgrounds so get your application in and let’s chat!
Claire Fennell will be your point of contact throughout the recruitment process.
Not sure you meet all the requirements? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs if they think they may not meet every qualification, when in fact they often do.
We provide equal opportunities, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Please don’t be afraid to ask about what we can do to support your needs. All requests will be carefully and fairly considered.
Please note, if you are successful and offered a role at UW, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.