We are a not-for-profit company providing specialist support to help business and the public sector boost business returns by cutting carbon emissions, saving energy and commercialising low carbon technologies.
Help develop the Carbon Trust company strategy,inform business and policy makers based on market insight and provide strategy and markets consultancy support across the Carbon Trust.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Lead problem solving effort on assigned projects
Manage discrete projects includingdeveloping scopes of work, leading procurement processes, co-ordinating pilots and managing contractors and/or internal teams
Ensure effective coordination, communication and dissemination of project plans and project end products
Help to shape and develop the overall strategy of the Carbon Trust
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 strategy & markets and technology teams, through engaging in problem solving/supporting projects across the company
Key Performance Indicators:
Overall
Provide a clear strategic direction and problem solving support to the Carbon Trust and its programmes
Provide policy makers with key insights that help them accelerate progress towards a low carbon economy
Provide consulting 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)
Key skills:
Strong strategic problem solving skills (comfortable with complex analysis)
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
Qualifications and experience:
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
Significant previous strategic management experience, either within a management consultancy or a blue chip corporate environment
Degree educated (at least 2:1 or equivalent) in a numerate (preferably) science/engineering discipline
Post graduate business or science /engineering qualification desired
Experience of energy efficiency and low carbon technologies is advantageous
