Lead Project Planning Specialist

- WORK ON INDUSTRY CHANGING PROJECTS
- UTILISE YOUR PLANNING SKILLS IN THIS NEWLY CREATED ROLE
- FIXED TERM APPOINTMENT

Established in 2005, Xoserve is at the heart of the country's gas industry, operating the commercial framework of the sector and facilitating changes for households and businesses wanting to switch their gas supplier.

We employ approximately 300 people at our HQ in Homer Road, Solihull in the West Midlands and were recently acclaimed as one of the Sunday Times'100 Best companies to work for' in Britain.  We are a thriving company offering its employees every opportunity to develop and grow.  We are professional, friendly and rewarding and our core values are Respect, Commitment & Teamwork.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Lead Project Planning Specialist primary responsibilities will be to work within the Project Smart Metering Portfolio team and lead the Project Management Office to ensure that the organisation's large scale project delivery of the changes required to support the UK Energy Industry Smart Metering Implementation Programme are planned and resourced effectively and pragmatically to enable Portfolio Management and governance.

To be successful in this role you will have ideally developed a demonstrable track record working in various project management offices where you have delivered outstanding results and meet critical timeframes on a range of large scale projects. Your extensive knowledge and experience in planning, financial management and resourcing has seen you be instrumental in the delivery of work within complex environments and contribute to major transformational programmes of work. You have achieved the above because of your can-do attitude, consultative nature and excellent communication and presentation abilities. If you believe you are someone that has outstanding stakeholder relationship management abilities and can be flexible and resilient then this is the role for you.

If this sounds like you then don't miss this exciting opportunity please send your CV and covering letter (as one attachment) and we will give your application the careful consideration it deserves.