Purpose of Role
To lead, manage, and deliver assigned projects within the low carbon energy programme, ensuring projects are effectively designed, planned, and negotiated. The Energy and Net Zero Project Manager is responsible for developing robust business cases, achieving individual project objectives and broader programme outcomes within agreed timelines and resources. It also includes coordinating interdependencies across the programme and the wider Growth Deal portfolio to ensure strategic alignment and optimal impact.
Core Team Responsibilities
- Responsible for embodying the values and behaviours of Ambition North Wales.
- Collective responsibility as part of the team to deliver on the priorities of Ambition North Wales.
- Responsible for supporting colleagues and team members to deliver on the priorities of Ambition North Wales.
- Act as am ambassador for Ambition North Wales and the region.
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Lead the design, business case completion including negotiation, and agreement. Manage the delivery of multiple complex projects through approval and implementation, ensuring quality assurance throughout, and provide professional support to projects across the wider Growth Deal portfolio.
- Manage the end-to-end development and delivery of regional energy projects through design, preparation of business cases, negotiation, approval, and implementation, ensuring rigorous quality assurance and alignment with programme goals.
- Progress funding applications for energy and decarbonisation related funding opportunities as required.
- Collaborate with regional stakeholders, partners, and governments, providing strategic input and oversight through relevant Project and Programme Boards to ensure the successful delivery of low carbon energy initiatives and Growth Deal priorities.
- Support the coordination and oversight of programme management systems and practices to industry standards, ensuring effective management of interdependencies across programmes and projects.
- Lead the negotiation, management, and oversight of contracts to ensure compliance with programme governance standards.
- Manage capital and revenue project budgets and grants, ensuring effective resource utilisation and achievement of commercial and income targets.
- Oversee performance and risk management at the project output level, ensuring accountability for the delivery of agreed outcomes.
- Provide expert reporting and quality assurance on project and resource planning, ensuring accurate performance data, and act as a trusted advisor within the Portfolio Management Office.
- Undertake any required duties in line with the level of the role to support the delivery of organisational priorities.