Strategy Manager

Main duties and responsibilities

Lead problem solving effort on assigned projects

Manage discrete projects including developing 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

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

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 (required/desired):

Required 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

Degree educated (at least 2:1 or equivalent) in a science/engineering/numerate discipline

Post graduate business or science /engineering qualification desired

Experience of energy efficiency and low carbon technologies an advantage but not a requirement

To apply for this role please send a CV of no more than 2 pages to:human.resources@carbontrust.co.uk