Project Manager - Community Economic Development

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd., Swindon, London, Copenhagen

Full time, Permanent

Functional area: Project Management

Remuneration: PC

The Development Optimisation & Strategy team within RWE's Offshore Wind business owns and drives development and delivery of key business strategic and change topics. As a team we are shaping the future of offshore wind development within RWE with ambitious development targets as part of our Growing Green strategy.

As offshore wind auction frameworks become more complex and ambitious to deliver wide ranging economic and societal benefits alongside stable and secure green power for future generations, RWE is strengthening our team developing expertise in community benefit funds, local economic development and sustainable societal impact. If you are passionate and motivated about contributing to a more sustainable future through tangible and commercially viable investments and initiatives, we want to hear from you.

As a global Project Manager for Community Economic Development, you will manage a portfolio of global initiatives required for RWE to realise its sustainability strategy. The Project Manager for Community Economic Development will have experience in economic development, value creation, project, community engagement and local supply chains. To be successful in this role you will be passionate about local economic development, net gain, positive societal impact and stakeholder engagement. You will be required to own initiatives across the business from end to end thereby working with colleagues to determine and execute solutions within projects and operations as well as lead and negotiate key partnerships and engagement agreements. Creating a shared sense of responsibility and building a narrative around ownership and delivery of local community benefits and regional development initiatives is a key part of the role.

As part of the global Development Optimisation & Strategy team, you will also enjoy supporting others in embedding sustainability in our way of working as well as supporting other business optimisation and strategic initiatives.

Role Description

• Own and drive initiatives that enable us to achieve our local benefits ambitions, including:
• You will be a highly motivated and passionate self–starter able to create and drive the delivery across a global organisation of key strategic initiatives and projects
• Working across the organisation with support of sustainability colleagues you will find solutions for anchoring and delivering sustainability initiatives in a lean and effective manner
• You will have insight to and passion for the sustainability agenda as part of the wider Net Zero journey in particular in the renewable and offshore wind industry. A detailed understanding of auction frameworks and local content requirements is a plus.
• You will act as a key point of contact for RWE Group and RWE Renewables on local benefit topics and develop as an industry Subject Matter Expert.
• You will prepare and support key investment decision at Board level ensuring alignment between key stakeholders
• Develop, initiate and implement new initiatives in close cooperation with the wider business and in line with leading standards and international and national programs
• Project manage overall pipeline of existing and potential future initiatives, including regular reporting on plan (budget, time, progress, performance, impact)
• Develop framework for managing local benefit best practices and define and set up monitoring measure for local benefit activities
• Support collaboration, development and sharing of good practice and the deployment of initiatives and expertise within different business functions, incl. but not limited to origination & development, construction and operation
• Work closely with Sustainability team, peer Sustainability Project Management colleagues and Offshore Wind Development teams
• Provide direction and expert advice on sustainability, in particular local benefits. Stay abreast of fast evolving landscape of these topics and serve as our subject matter expert, including frameworks, competitor & market analysis
• Participate and support sustainability strategy review process including interface with senior leaders and material preparation for board materials
• Steering of external partners and consultants where required
• Represent Offshore Wind through proactive networking with various external stakeholders in the respective field
• Support and develop additional activities in line with the Offshore Sustainability strategy and targets

Key qualifications/skills:

• Completed university studies or equivalent in business administration, project management, environmental sciences or similar studies
• Relevant professional experience in an international environment in the field of:
  • sustainability consulting
  • and/or programme management with focus either on sustainability / local benefits / community and stakeholder engagement
• Experience and good track record in stakeholder management is required; experience in consenting, local engagement or community benefit is an advantage
• Experience and good track record in driving projects End to End
• Proven experience in matrix project coordination with cross–functional project teams and various stakeholders
• Knowledgeable of global sustainability trends, frameworks and tools of relevance for the position
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills, persuasiveness and a confident manner, also in an international environment
• Understand, promote and role model new ways of working and behaviours
• Promote respect for people, work collaboratively and understand how to create the environment for high performing teams
• Good command of MS Office, in particular PowerPoint
• Independent, structured and analytical way of working
• Initiative, agile way of working and facilitation skills
• A true team–player
• Authentic passion for sustainability
• Willingness to regular travel, incl. international travels

Salary and package details

Competitive Salary

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Pension

Bonus

Life insurance/Death in service

Medical Cover

Cycle to work

Eye Test/Flu Jab Vouchers

Corporate Discount scheme

We have HO in Swindon and Coventry however this role could be based anywhere in the UK with Agile hours



Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 78480, application deadline 14 Dec 2022 .

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We look forward to receiving your application!

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world's leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon–neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

RWE Renewables GmbH, based in Essen, Germany, is RWE's youngest subsidiary and one of the world's leading companies in the field of renewable energies. With an international team of around 3,500 employees, we are drivers of the energy transition – and provide electricity for a sustainable life. Our total capacity of more than 9 gigawatts results from onshore and offshore wind parks, photovoltaic plants and battery storage. We focus on growth: on the American continent, on the European core markets and on new markets in the Asia–Pacific region.