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Head of Technology Acceleration
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Purpose and scope of the role:
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Help develop the Carbon Trust offshore renewable strategy and scope new initiatives in relation to offshore renewables.
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Main duties and responsibilities:
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- Lead problem solving effort on assigned projects
- Manage discrete projects includingdeveloping scopes of work, , co-ordinating pilots and managing and working alongside contractors and/or internal teams
- Ensure effective coordination, communication and dissemination of project plans and project end products
- Deliver and support internal improvement projects
- Develop and deliver policy and market insights for internal use and external audiences
- Inform and influence Government policy on low carbon issues
- Feed into business development in terms of ideas generation and evaluation
- Be an active member of Innovation team, engaging in problem solving/supporting projects across the company
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Key Performance Indicators:
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Overall
- Provide a clear strategic direction and problem solving support to the Carbon Trust and its offshore renewable programmes
- Develop and deliver pilot programmes and "deep dives" into investigate the challenges of offshore renewables. Provide support to other functional areas in a timely and high quality manner
- Carbon saved and carbon cost effectiveness of the products delivered by the "Delivery" Programme (including customer service)
- Familiarity and favourability of the Carbon Trust
Specifically
- Delivery of agreed projects to time, budget and quality
- Impact achieved (e.g. did project develop significant new thinking/ engage and influence stakeholders/deliver bottom line carbon savings)
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Key skills:
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- Strong strategic problem solving skills (comfortable with complex analysis)
- Familiarity with the technical and commercial barriers to the deployment of offshore renewables
- Strong project/process management skills
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills
- Good communication skills (written and oral)
- Ability to work effectively in a complex team environment
- Ability to work on standalone basis
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Qualifications and experience:
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- Project management experience, including exposure to senior management, at either strategic management consultancy or in a corporate strategy/line management role at a blue chip corporate
- Experience in offshore renewables through consulting or direct industry involvement.
- Degree educated (at least 2:1 or equivalent) in a science/engineering discipline
- Post graduate business or science /engineering qualification desired
To apply please send a CV (no more than 2 sides) to human.resources@carbontrust.co.uk
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Closing Date: 31 October 2012
