Programme Manager – NI

Who we are

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy
efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate
emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part
of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and
rewarding.

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or
  13% (age-linked).
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Private BUPA insurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three
  goodwill days over the Christmas period.
• Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.

Please see our careers page
for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to
work.

The team

The Northern Ireland team sit within the Energy Directorate of Energy Saving Trust. Our main focus is to deliver the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme (NISEP), and we
also are involved in other work and deliver campaigns to help householders in Northern Ireland
save energy and money.

The programme manager heads up our Northern Ireland team. Reporting to them, our project
manager manages the day to day NISEP programme administration and oversees a team of currently
five: a team leader and four programme support officers. Also reporting to the programme
manager is the assistant programme manager who supports the programme manager to lead Energy
Saving Trust’s work in Northern Ireland. The team collaborate with external stakeholders
regularly and other Energy Saving Trust teams.

The role 

We have an exciting opportunity to lead our Northern Ireland team, overseeing the management of
NISEP and pursuing and realising opportunities for Energy Saving Trust to support
decarbonisation and the alleviation of fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.

NISEP is an £8 million grant programme that provides funding for energy efficiency measures for
domestic and commercial properties. Energy Saving Trust is the Programme Administrator of NISEP
on behalf of the Utility Regulator.

You will lead the team including overall management of NISEP and NISEP stakeholder
relationships and provide expertise, guidance, support and financial oversight for both NISEP
and other projects within the team. You will maintain and enhance Energy Saving Trust’s impact
in Northern Ireland and act as an ambassador for the organisation.

What you’ll do 

You will be a confident and experienced programme manager with proven experience of leading and
managing large scale grant programmes and driving growth. The role will oversee and ensure
delivery of all elements of contract management including project management and monitoring,
reporting, financial planning and analysis, procurement, efficient scheme processes and
procedures and subcontractor and team management. You will represent Energy Saving Trust,
leading client engagement and management, speaking at events, acting as media spokesperson and
liaising with stakeholders and committees including NI Assembly Ministers, Westminster MPs,
Assembly Committees and Government Departments of the NI Executive and lead on client
engagement and management. You will Identify and develop opportunities in Northern Ireland to
further Energy Saving Trust’s impact.

Your ability to plan and prioritise multiple competing activities, to drive and negotiate to
influence results through people is essential in this fast-paced environment. Solid programme
management skills, excellent people management skills, good knowledge of NI domestic energy
markets, policy and stakeholders and advanced communication skills will underpin your success.

What you’ll bring 

• Strong project/programme and people management skills with proven track record of
  successfully delivering contracts and of strong financial control of large-scale programmes.
• Excellent customer-focused orientation and understanding of critical factors affecting
  customer satisfaction in a service industry.
• A can-do attitude and a passion for continuous improvement of people and processes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills, proven ability
  to develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with stakeholders, working closely
  with them on a day-to-day basis.
• Resilient, able to work under pressure and to motivate the team to meet challenging
  targets.

For more information, please see job description above.

Applications close midnight, 27 August 2024. Interviews are intended to be
held 9 September 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient
applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as
early as possible.

Please click ‘apply online’ via our recruitment portal. We will ask for your personal details,
work history and a supporting statement. Applications submitted without a supporting statement
will not be considered.

In your supporting statement please explain how you meet the essential areas in the job
description. Applications submitted via email or without a supporting statement will not be
considered.

Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed
employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible
for, everyone.

If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the
recruitment process, please get in touch with [email protected] or call reception on +44 (0)20 7222
0101. We will do our very best to support you.

Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including
compressed hours, and other arrangements.

There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we
encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them to perform at their best, that meets
our business need for the role.

We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.

Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this
post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

Diversity and inclusion

Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where
everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.

We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities
and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview
slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum
criteria for a role. Find out
more here.

You can find out more about
our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.