Position: Project Manager
Location: Fleetwood, Lancashire
Grade/Salary Range: £35,000 – £45,000
We have another brand new vacancy, we have a new role for a forward thinking and dynamic Project Manager to join the team based at our offices in Fleetwood, Blackpool.
The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery, maintaining required quality standards, and adhering to budget constraints.
This role encompasses coordinating the assessment and delivery phases of projects, collaborating with business analysts, subject matter experts, technical staff, and often third-party consultants.
Who are we?
At Ruby Energy, we are more than just energy suppliers; we are champions of your progress, specifically tailored to empower SMEs. Our foundation is built on providing bespoke energy solutions that blend innovation with adaptability, ensuring that your business’s unique energy needs are met with precision.
Our Journey
Launched in 2002, we’re experts in commercial utilities and we know what it takes to deliver high levels of customer service. With our Head Office in Fleetwood, Lancashire, and offices in Manchester, we are positioned to serve businesses across the UK with dedication and excellence.
The Ruby Way
Ruby’s values are at the heart of everything we do:
Collaborative: We ensure your voice is heard. We listen to our customers and strive to deliver strong, responsive customer service.
Human: We give a personal touch and support to our customers and each other, treating everyone with respect and understanding
Committed: We use innovative solutions to improve our services and always stick to our word.
We pride ourselves on delivering consistently high levels of customer service and innovative products to organisations across all industries. Our vision is to become the best independent commercial energy supplier in the country. We aim to provide contracts that are straightforward, competitive, and most importantly, tailored to your business needs.
Investing in the Ruby Community
We are committed to fairness, transparency, honesty, and professionalism. By heavily investing in our people, processes, and systems, we continuously improve our customer engagement and service offerings.
Main Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Develop, initiate, and oversee project plans, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
- Define and monitor project scope, goals, and deliverables to support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
- Ensure all project deliverables meet required quality standards, comply with policies, and adhere to relevant regulations.
- Track and report on project performance, ensuring alignment with short-term and long-term objectives.
- Regularly update stakeholders on project status, including risks, issues, and progress. Facilitate meetings and create reports to communicate updates effectively.
- Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies. Monitor project risks and issues, implementing corrective actions as necessary.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, schedules, risk logs, and progress reports, updating as needed.
- Analyse business practices, procedures, and systems usage, documenting current processes and business needs.
- Identify opportunities for improvement, collaborate on potential solutions, and design optimized future-state systems, processes, and working practices.
- Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and create functional specifications, leading to comprehensive business cases for change.
- Support the Head of Change and Delivery in managing the Project Management Office (PMO).
- Uphold and promote PMO standards, methodologies, and best practices.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of project management frameworks, tools, and templates.
Requirements to be considered:
- Professional certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is highly desirable; solid working knowledge is acceptable.
- Minimum of 3 years of project management experience with proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.
- Experience in the energy, utilities, or sales/Call centre sectors is advantageous.
- Experience in business analysis and process improvement is desirable.
- Excellent organisational and multitasking skills, with the capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficiency in project management software such as Excel and MS Project.
- Understanding of Agile project management methodologies. Working knowledge is ideal.
Benefits:
- Working hours – Monday to Friday
- Buy & Sell Annual Leave Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Access to Employee Health Scheme
- Career development
- Employee Recognition Incentives
- Company events
- Monthly dress down days
- Tea & coffee facilities & On-site Canteen
- Local discounts / benefits.
What you need to do now…
If you would love to join us as our new Project Manager, we encourage you to apply now!
Be part of our bright future and chat to Ruby today!
