Project Manager (Energy Domain)

Vallum Associates is hiring a Project Manager for the Energy Domain in the UK. The role involves leading the implementation of business and technology initiatives in the Energy & Utilities sector, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful project delivery. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in project management within the energy industry, strong stakeholder management skills, and familiarity with various delivery methodologies.
Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the end-to-end implementation of business and technology initiatives within the Energy & Utilities sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering complex implementation programmes, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing stakeholders, and ensuring successful deployment of energy solutions across business and IT functions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project delivery, implementation management, and energy industry processes such as retail energy, electricity, gas, smart metering, market-wide programmes, or energy trading.




Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end implementation projects from initiation through go-live and hypercare.Develop project plans, governance, RAID logs, budgets, and delivery roadmaps.Coordinate business, technical, vendor, and third-party teams to ensure successful project execution.Manage implementation activities including planning, configuration, testing, deployment, cutover, and transition to support.Ensure project delivery within agreed scope, budget, timeline, and quality standards.Drive stakeholder engagement across business, IT, operations, and external partners.Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.Oversee SIT, UAT, dress rehearsals, cutover planning, and production deployments.Facilitate steering committee meetings and provide regular executive reporting.Ensure compliance with regulatory and operational requirements within the energy sector.Support change management, business readiness, training, and adoption activities.Work closely with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Developers, QA teams, and Operations.


Experience

8+ years of Project Management experience delivering enterprise technology implementations.Strong experience within the Energy & Utilities industry.Proven delivery of large-scale implementation or transformation programmes.Experience managing multiple workstreams and cross-functional delivery teams.Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.Experience with project governance, financial management, RAID management, and reporting.Strong knowledge of the implementation lifecycle including planning, testing, deployment, cutover, and hypercare.Experience working with third-party vendors and system integrators.