Job Description

We’re looking for a confident and compassionate Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic Change Team at E.ON Next. In this pivotal role, you’ll help shape the future by guiding key initiatives that align with our strategic vision. You'll be nurturing a small team, working closely with senior leaders, and empowering others to bring meaningful change to life.

Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing:

• Partnering with the Change Manager to co-create the annual change plan and ensure initiatives deliver real value.
• Holding space for collaboration across teams to assess new projects, ensuring they align with our goals and values.
• Supporting and inspiring your team through clear, purpose-driven project management.
• Providing thoughtful oversight of our strategic roadmap and sharing regular updates with leadership.
• Leading high-impact programmes with care, agility and clarity while ensuring progress, transparency, and team wellbeing.
• Coaching and guiding project managers, helping them thrive and grow in a supportive environment.
• Facilitating engaging workshops to assess impact, gather insights, and encourage cross-functional alignment.
• Keeping project tools (like Asana) up to date, ensuring everyone stays connected, informed, and empowered.
• Contributing to a culture of continuous learning i.e. celebrating wins, reflecting on challenges, and finding better ways forward.

Are we the perfect match?

• You bring significant experience managing complex initiatives and enjoy empowering others to succeed.
• You’re comfortable engaging senior stakeholders with confidence and empathy.
• You love solving problems thoughtfully and collaboratively.
• You’ve worked with tools like Asana or similar for project tracking and reporting.
• You take pride in being organised, accountable, and deeply aligned with purpose driven work.

It would be great if you had:

• Previous experience line managing or mentoring others in a change or project environment.
• Exposure to strategic planning or change impact assessments.
• A strong grasp of business analysis practices including process mapping.
• Experience working in agile environments or a passion for adaptive ways of working.
• A curious, growth mindset approach that helps you and your team thrive through change.

Here’s what else you need to know:

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.
• Fixed term contract length - 18 months.
• Competitive salary
• Location – London, Nottingham, Bolton, Leicester - with travel between sites when required.
• Excellent parental leave allowance.
• Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds
• Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings
• Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you
• Inclusive & Diverse - We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year—recognising our inclusive, people-first culture
• Support at Every Stage of Life - We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone
• Accessible & Supportive - Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will make any adjustments needed during the process
• Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way
• For all successful candidates.  Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider