Assistant Project Manager

Overview

Assistant Project Manager (Innovation)

Starting salary from £32,792 per annum, based on experience with an up to 5% bonus. Two full-time permanent positions based in Thorpe Park, Leeds with hybrid working.

Northern Gas have an amazing opportunity for two Assistant Project Managers (Innovation) to join Northern Gas here at Northern Gas Networks (NGN). You will ensure compliance with strict internal and external governance protocols in the delivery of the NGN innovation portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the creation of business cases for potential innovation projects across all areas of operations.
• Management and delivery of innovation projects, ensuring compliance with NGN and regulatory governance requirements.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships from project authorisation through to closure.
• Monitor financial performance of projects, identifying and reporting anomalies.
• Liaise with the Portfolio and Assurance Manager to ensure prompt payment of invoices.
• Provide regular and timely project progress reports to sponsors and stakeholders.
• Deliver closure reports and benefits assessments upon project completion.

What Northern Gas is Looking For

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and networking skills.
• Flexible approach to working across broad topic areas and meeting tight timescales.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Driven, motivated, and proactive with strong prioritization skills.
• Understanding of the gas industry, technical and regulatory knowledge.
• Ability to deliver diverse projects with knowledge of legislation and budget management.

What Northern Gas Offer You

• A competitive starting salary of £32,792 based on experience.
• Up to 5% bonus dependent upon achievement of set targets.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional time off over Christmas.
• Occupational sick pay after 7 calendar days of SSP.
• Generous stakeholder pension scheme.
• Free onsite parking and flexible benefits options.

About Northern Gas Networks: Northern Gas deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses across the North East, Northern Cumbria, and much of Yorkshire. Northern Gas's vast network includes over 37,000km of underground pipes. Northern Gas's work extends from large cities to rural areas.

Northern Gas's Values: Northern Gas is Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious, and most of all, Northern Gas is Happy!

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the core of Northern Gas's culture at NGN. Northern Gas welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates and are committed to supporting underrepresented groups in the workforce.

If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, Northern Gas encourage you to reach out to Northern Gas's Recruitment Team.