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Project Manager

Sandersonnewbury, england🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 2 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Project Manager to join a growing, private equity-backed energy brokerage business at an exciting stage of expansion. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how change is delivered across the organisation, supporting both organic growth and future acquisitions.



Working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders across the business, you will lead the delivery of critical projects, introduce effective project management practices, and help create the structure needed to support ongoing growth while maintaining pace and agility


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Key Responsibiliti

es• Lead and deliver business-critical projects, including operational improvements, process optimisation and systems change initiative

s.• Work closely with stakeholders across Sales, Operations, Finance and Leadership teams to ensure successful project outcome

s.• Introduce and embed practical project management frameworks and delivery processe

s.• Bring structure, visibility and accountability to complex or evolving initiative

s.• Act as the central coordination point for cross-functional projects and business change activitie

s.• Support post-acquisition integration planning and delivery as the business continues to grow through M&A activit

y.• Balance hands-on project delivery with the development of governance and reporting structure

s.• Drive progress and influence stakeholders across the business without relying on formal authorit


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About

YouYou will be a proactive and adaptable Project Manager who enjoys working in fast-paced environments and creating structure where it does not yet exist. You'll be comfortable working with ambiguity, engaging senior stakeholders and taking ownership of project outcomes from inception through to delive


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You'll br


ing:
• A practical and commercially focused approach to project deli

very.• Strong stakeholder management and communication sk

ills.• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execu

tion.• A collaborative mindset and a passion for driving business improve

ment.• Confidence operating independently and influencing across funct


ions.
Essential Skills & Expe

rience• 3 to 7 years' experience in project management, business change or transformation

roles.• Proven experience delivering projects within fast-paced, growing businesses, consultancies or SME environ

ments.• Experience introducing or improving project delivery methods and ways of wo

rking.• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing s

kills.• Ability to manage projects without established PMO structures or mature governance frame

works.• Experience balancing multiple priorities while maintaining delivery mom


entum.
Desirable Skills & Exp

erience• Experience within the energy, utilities or commercial services

sector.• Exposure to mergers and acquisitions integration acti

vities.• Experience supporting business transformation or organisational change prog

rammes.• Familiarity with project management methodologies and delivery fram


eworks.
What's

on Offer• Competitive salary and benefits

package.• Hybrid working based in

Newbury.• 23 days annual leave, including 3 days between Christmas and N

ew Year.• Salary Exchange Pension Scheme (3% employer / 5% employee contr

ibutions• Sage employee benefits and discounts p

latform.• Quarterly company

events.• Significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape how project delivery is embedded across the b

usiness.• Long-term career progression within a rapidly growing organ


isation.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

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