Innovation Workstream Lead

2 weeks ago

Elephant ampamp Castle, United Kingdom UK Power Networks (Operations) Ltd Full time
Innovation Workstream Lead - Constellation
Reference Number - 79549
This Innovation Workstream Lead - Constellation will report to the Innovation Lead and will work within the Strategy, Safety & Support Services Innovation Team based in our London office. You will be a permanent employee.
You will attract a salary of £53,864.00 and a bonus of 7.5%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote
Close Date: 15/09/2024
We also provide the following additional benefits
25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Occupational Health support
Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
It is unlikely that we'll shortlist you for an interview without a cover letter. This is your first opportunity to show us why you're right for this role.
Job Purpose:
UK Power Networks is proud to be the most reliable, most innovative and lowest price electricity distribution group. The Innovation Team has delivered over 50 solutions over the past 5 years delivering more than £300m of savings.
The purpose of your work will involve leading the digitalisation & cyber security related workstreams in our flagship innovation project - Constellation . Constellation aims to facilitate net zero by transforming our substations to become digital, secure and connected and unlocking further opportunities to innovate. This will ensure a more resilient network with capacity to connect more sources of generation to the distribution network.
Nature and Scope:
You will manage the delivery of new software solutions. Within the Constellation project, your role will involve overseeing the management of digitalisation and cybersecurity deliverables, along with the seamless integration of cloud systems following the project's delivery plan. You will be accountable for delivering their workstreams to time, scope, and quality. You will lead a range of development and engagement programs, ensuring a smooth transition of the developed solutions into business-as-usual operations upon the Constellation project completion.
Responsibilities:
Deliver multiple digitalisation and cyber security innovative solutions as part of the Constellation project reporting to the Innovation Project Lead;
Deliver innovation projects as a project manager with a budget up to £1m per annum;
Lead the delivery of the within project Constellation;
Manage technology providers to ensure software is delivered to time, scope and cost;
Ensure siteworks and solutions development are progressed following the project plan;
Manage functional and non-functional requirements based on project findings with senior partners across UK Power Networks and the project team;
Lead project specific procurement activities such as defining/managing tenders and reviewing deliverables to release supplier payments;
Ensure innovation software design is integrable and aligns with wider UK Power Networks software strategy;
Lead troubleshooting activities and manage software issues and resolutions by partnering with UKPN support services and suppliers;
Manage software testing activities and live trials in collaboration with UK Power Networks partners and project partners;
Support in creating business impact assessments for new software solutions;
Detail the strategies and leading activities that help trial innovation projects to transition to business as usual;
Define and lead the development of user training strategies;
Ensure works are managed and delivered in compliance with relevant internal and external standards, procedures, and governance; including documentation & to comply with stage-gated governance and monthly project health reporting;Essential:
Batchelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, computer science, and/or Information technology;
Project management skills, and be able to present recommendations to partners, and translating technical information for non-technical teams;
An understanding of software development life cycles;
Experience in procurement activities and managing project related tenders;
Experience managing software suppliers throughout a project lifecycle;
Adaptability when it comes to changes and be comfortable with ambiguity - innovation is a changing environment where sometimes no 'blueprint' exists;
Be curious - it's essential you have the initiative to make decisions yourself, and can find solutions to novel problems without lots of help and support;
Desirable:
Project management qualification is preferable;
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace

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