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



















