Net Zero Project Manager

6 days ago

London Area, United Kingdom Climate17 Full time
Job Purpose

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) is seeking a highly skilled project manager to collaborate with the Department of Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) Programme Office for the Local Net Zero Accelerator (LNZA) Programme.

The successful candidate will be embedded with the LNZA team at the Greater South East Net Zero Hub (GSENZH), responsible for overseeing and delivering the programme on behalf of DESNZ.

Key Responsibilities
  • Accountable for delivering the quarterly Programme Board cycle and the Monthly Commission, including performance reporting, benefits realization, and risk management.
  • Work closely with the DESNZ Head of LNZA to define and deliver programme outputs on time and within budget.
  • Provide effective leadership and management controls, setting project controls, designing the project structure and organization, and managing effective transition between project phases.
  • Identify and monitor project risks and issues, developing mitigating actions and escalating as necessary.
  • Review and process grant claims.
  • Assurance – Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations, organizing assurance processes such as gateway reviews as required.
  • Change Management – Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
  • Proactively support the governance of the LNZA programme through Board member engagement, briefings, and reporting.
  • Ensure compliance with the CPCA's and DESNZ's Assurance, Performance, and Risk frameworks, as well as the LNZA programme's monitoring and evaluation framework.
  • Work collaboratively across programme teams to ensure coherent delivery of reports and outputs, providing additional project management and resource for GSENZH where capacity or expertise is unavailable.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with GSENZH and place-based delivery teams, based on collaborative working and trust.
Requirements
  • Extensive project management skills with the ability to develop projects for optimal delivery.
  • Track record in developing strong, productive partnerships and relationships, advantageously with local government partners.
  • Experience of decision-making processes and governance frameworks, ideally in project development and delivery in the public sector.
  • Ability to solve problems and pre-empt issues.
  • Able to write reports/proposals/professional briefings and adapt outputs for different audiences.
  • Excellent presentation skills: the ability to present complex ideas in a comprehensive but accessible format.
  • Track record in strategy development.
  • Track record of contract management, and finance and performance reporting.
Desirable
  • Place-based decarbonization/net zero project planning/development/delivery experience, e.g., local renewable energy generation, storage, heat decarbonization, housing retrofit, mobility (EV).
  • Experience of reviewing, processing, and approving grant claims/contracts.
  • Experience of having engaged with assurance reviews, such as the Gateway Review process, would be desirable.
About Us

Climate17 is a purpose-led, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment firm, providing specialist talent acquisition services to organizations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint and those working towards the decarbonization of the energy sector.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability. If you require additional support, equipment, or resources in order to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know.

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