Business Operations Coordinator

National Grid • Full-time • Warwick, England, United Kingdom • 3m ago

About The Role

Brand New Role – 6 Month Fixed Contract - Birmingham / Warwick Hybrid Working - Permanent

Great Britain's electricity infrastructure is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.

As Business Operations Co-ordinator, you’ll be joining our PPMO team of around 70 which is growing every year.

You’ll be responsible for supporting the management and operations of PPMO team, driving forward key initiatives and support in the management and development of the function.

You will work across several high-profile transformation and change projects for Strategic Infrastructure, supporting the team to successfully improve ways of working in Strategic Infrastructure, covering strategy, set-up, optimisation and delivery.

This new role provides an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and high performing individual to deliver key outputs that will positively impact the operations of a growing PPMO team and support the links into the rest of the Strategic infrastructure (SI) teams.

This role is based at our Warwick and Birmingham offices and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

Leveraging this hybrid working, this team current work typically work around 2 days per week in the office, which is dependent on personal and business needs.

We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

About You

What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who has:

Demonstrable computer literacy in Office 365 applications, diagramming tools such as Visio, online whiteboarding tools such as Miro, team collaboration tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams or specialist controls & performance software tools such as Oracle Primavera, PRISM, Power BI or similar
Experience working with and supporting leadership teams operating in complex environments, providing strong communication and quality reporting.
The ability to partner with senior leadership colleagues, lending strong commercial acumen.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Do

You’ll contribute to the assessment of current challenges / pain points of the PPMO team (and across SI) and support in utilising a structured approach and plan to discover, deliver and implement key priorities that is fit for purpose and enables the benefits and outcomes desired.
Supporting key activities within the PPMO team, you’ll promote SI-wide development of change initiatives and approaches.
You will support the definition, Analysis and write-up of various executive updates, reports and papers for all PPMO functions.
Supporting the PPMO senior leadership with the identification of shared objectives between different functions of PPMO, you’ll initiate collaboration opportunities to increase efficacy and reduce duplication of effort

Additionally you’ll help manage performance metrics, support the delivery of workshops and help manage budgets and resourcing, ensuring that goals and financial plans are met consistently.

What You'll Get

A competitive salary between £50,000 – £60,000 dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About Us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure has a key role to play in tackling climate change by accelerating our capacity to deliver clean electricity across the UK. We already operate the fastest decarbonising electricity grid in the world, with an ambition for zero carbon operation by 2025. And by 2035, we want to run 100% clean, green energy, all the time.

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.

Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.

Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

More Information

This role closes on Sept 12th at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held w/c Sept 22nd.

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.