Job Title: Senior Biodiversity Net Gain Advisor
Hybrid working - Falmer office (2 days a week)/Site visits
Salary: up to £60,000 depending on experience
Job Summary:
As a Senior Biodiversity Net Gain Advisor you will be leading and managing large-scale business change projects within our organisation, ensuring their successful delivery to time, cost and quality. You will play a key role in supporting the implementation of our organisational transformation programmes by providing expert guidance on all aspects of project management methodology, tools and techniques.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leading and managing multiple complex change initiatives simultaneously, working collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure they are delivered effectively and efficiently.
* Developing detailed project plans, schedules and budgets for each initiative, monitoring progress against these and taking corrective action as required to ensure milestones are met.
* Identifying and mitigating risks associated with each project, developing contingency plans where necessary to minimise impacts.
* Managing and motivating teams throughout the life cycle of each initiative, utilising effective communication, interpersonal and influencing skills to build commitment and drive through positive outcomes.
* Ensuring appropriate governance structures are established and maintained for each project, facilitating regular steering group meetings and obtaining buy-in from senior leaders to support decision making processes.
* Providing specialist advice and guidance to other project managers within the team and across the wider organisation, sharing best practice and promoting high standards of project management.
Qualifications:
Essential:
* Experience in managing complex business change projects.
* Proven ability to deliver multiple initiatives to a consistently high standard.
* Excellent knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and techniques.
* Strong leadership and people management skills.
* Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
* A track record of successfully delivering business change projects within a corporate environment.
Desirable:
* Experience in the water industry or similar regulated utility sector.
* Project management qualification (e.g. APM, PRINCE2).
* Knowledge of IT systems and applications used in project management.
* Experience of using Microsoft Project and Visio.
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between home and office.
* Company and performance-related bonus
* Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution
* Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
* Health benefits through a Cash Plan
* Two paid community volunteering days a year
* 25 days annual holiday
* Occupational health service
* Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences
* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
* We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
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