Head of Technical Projects
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Description
Do you want to work to make Power for Good?
We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.
We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.
RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing global network, and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.
Role Summary:
As part of our Digital Solutions business unit, the Head of Technical Projects within the Services Team will lead and manage a group responsible for delivering innovative technology trials and initial product deployments. These efforts will support the goals of the Controls & Hardware Products division and contribute to shaping future products and services.
In this role, the Head of Technical Projects:
• Leads a team of Technical Project Managers working on a dynamic portfolio of customer projects.
• Collaborates with diverse internal and external stakeholders across various fields and specialties.
• Ensures the successful delivery of projects while managing budgets, timelines, risks, and resources.
• Reports progress to executive leadership both internally and externally.
• Champions technical projects within Digital Solutions and beyond, maximizing outcomes for internal and external stakeholders.
Accountabilities:
Leadership & Team Management:
• Lead a team of Technical Project Managers, providing guidance and oversight to ensure successful project delivery.
• Assemble and manage multidisciplinary project teams, leveraging internal expertise and addressing knowledge gaps.
• Develop project scopes, timelines, budgets, risk mitigations, and communication strategies.
Project Delivery:
• Ensure technical projects are delivered according to RES' Technical Project Management Framework and Product Design Guidelines.
• Keep projects aligned with business objectives, adjusting priorities and mitigating risks as necessary.
• Oversee ongoing revenue and cost tracking, reporting regularly to leadership to ensure financial and operational alignment.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager to assess project outcomes and their contribution to the product development roadmap.
Stakeholder Engagement:
• Maintain strong communication with internal and external stakeholders, including equipment suppliers, service providers, and project partners.
• Draft and review contracts and collaboration agreements with the support of the legal team.
• Provide regular updates to executive leadership on project progress and potential issues.
Risk & Issue Management:
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle, implementing measures to address them.
• Ensure any issues that arise are promptly addressed to keep the project on track.
Collaboration with Product Delivery Teams:
• Support the Product Delivery Manager in developing clear guidelines for the implementation of approved products at scale.
• Assist in reviewing each project's contribution to meeting product development review objectives.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering Science, Computer Science, Economics, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience in project management within complex, fast-paced environments that require technical problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders and track financial metrics while overseeing long-term projects.
• Strong project management skills, including organizational, communication, and presentation abilities.
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira).
• Knowledge of the renewable energy sector (wind, solar, and/or storage), including customer challenges, market trends, and technical issues preferred.
• Prior experience managing a team of direct reports with multiple simultaneous workstreams.
At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.
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