Innovation Programme Manager

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Innovation Programme Manager delivering industrial-scale trials for Lightsource bp's renewable energy technologies. Overseeing project coordination and supporting technical leads for international projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Act as the secondary point of contact after the Senior Innovation Engineer for programme-level internal and external stakeholders
  • Support the delivery and coordination of internal and external meeting cadence and engagement strategy
  • Oversee and ensure quality and scope fulfilment of technical workstream outputs
  • Ensure HSE practices are prioritised in all activities
  • Track and report on progress, budget, risk, and resource allocation in collaboration with the Senior Innovation Engineer
  • Develop, coordinate, and present reporting materials for internal and external stakeholders
  • Facilitate data collection, document and report development, and stakeholder workshops
  • Assist in partnering strategy development and early-stage business development activities
  • Provide backstopping to technical leads in areas including system modelling, module design, structure and foundation, and automated deployment
  • Maintain collaboration with Innovation, Strategy, Procurement, Construction, BD, and Engineering teams across global business units
  • Ensure financial, regulatory, and contractual compliance with the support of relevant internal stakeholders
  • Interact and constructively engage with the full range of third-party organisations necessary to deliver field trials including EPC’s, Engineering groups, suppliers, consultants, funding bodies, HSE and similar
  • Present program findings to relevant stakeholders including industry and funding partners where relevant.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience (5+ years) in project management of complex physical delivery (ie not Software), cross-functional initiatives
  • Strong capabilities in project planning, monitoring, and reporting
  • Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent)
  • Familiarity with financial, regulatory, and contractual compliance
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external partners
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Adept in facilitating stakeholder meetings and producing high-quality reports and presentations

Benefits:

  • annual bonus
  • retention bank
  • health insurance
  • pension and other local benefits