Vallum Associates
Project Manager – Regulatory (Energy & Utilities)
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager – Regulatory with a proven track record of delivering regulatory programmes within the Energy & Utilities sector. The successful candidate will lead the planning and execution of regulatory initiatives, ensuring compliance with industry regulations, effective stakeholder management, and timely project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of regulatory projects within the Energy & Utilities sector.
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and governance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Analyse and interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into actionable business and delivery plans.
- Collaborate with business, compliance, legal, operations, technology teams, and regulatory bodies to ensure successful implementation of regulatory initiatives.
- Establish project governance, maintain RAID logs, project plans, and provide regular status updates to senior stakeholders.
- Ensure regulatory deliverables are completed in line with business objectives, compliance obligations, and agreed timelines.
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks while ensuring adherence to internal governance standards.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery methodologies where appropriate.
- Support project testing, implementation, go-live activities, and post-implementation reviews to ensure successful regulatory compliance outcomes.
- Produce executive reporting, project documentation, and benefits tracking throughout the programme lifecycle.
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Required Skills & Experience
- 4+ years of Project Management experience delivering regulatory programmes.
- Proven experience within the Energy & Utilities sector (Electricity, Gas, Retail Energy, Renewable Energy, or Power).
- Demonstrated experience delivering regulatory change initiatives and compliance-driven projects.
- Strong understanding of UK energy regulatory frameworks and industry programmes.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior business leaders, compliance teams, regulators, and technology stakeholders.
- Strong project planning, governance, risk, issue, and dependency management experience.
- Experience delivering projects using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, or Smartsheet.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum certification.
- Experience delivering regulatory programmes involving Ofgem, Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS), Smart Metering, Retail Energy Code (REC), Energy Code Reform, or other UK energy regulatory initiatives.
- Experience working with regulatory compliance, governance, and audit requirements within the Energy & Utilities industry.
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