Project Manager

About Job

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to lead strategic client projects in the Energy and Utility sectors. The Project Manager will act as a trusted advisor to our clients, ensuring the successful delivery of technology solutions while ensuring delivery excellence. You will be responsible for driving customer satisfaction by managing the delivery of ongoing projects, addressing escalations, and collaborating with internal teams to scope, price, and deliver new initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation to work with business stakeholders and technical experts, shaping solutions that align with our clients' goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, ensuring deep understanding of their business challenges and priorities.
• Establish and maintain strong, long term relationships with senior stakeholders, including CXO level executives.
• Oversee the delivery of ongoing projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Provide regular status updates, address delivery challenges, and proactively manage escalations.
• Collaborate with technical SMEs to define project requirements, shape solutions, and create detailed delivery plans.
• Maintain and manage project RAID ensuring alignment with the Programme.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrable experience in delivering software projects within a technology consultancy or related environment.
• Proven track record of delivering projects in complex enterprise size organizations in the Utilities, Manufacturing, or Life Sciences sectors.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in application development, data engineering, or cloud technologies, enabling you to bridge the gap between business and technical teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex engagements, including overseeing delivery teams, handling escalations, and driving client satisfaction.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and consensus building skills, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments.
• A degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field. Advanced degrees or certifications in technology or management are a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with global delivery teams and managing multi country engagements.
• A strategic thinker with a passion for driving innovation and creating measurable value for clients.
• Experience with data migration programmes.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. You can read about our Job Applicant Privacy policy here Job Applicant Privacy Policy ()

Job Location

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

Our Perks and Benefits

Our benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning/upskilling experience and provide care and support for you and your loved ones. As an Apexon Associate, you get continuous skill based development, opportunities for career advancement, and access to comprehensive health and well being benefits and assistance.

We also offer:

• Up to 10% bonus (If eligible).
• 25 days holiday + statutory bank holidays, with the option to carry forward or cash in 5 days each year (If eligible).
• Access to YuLife wellness platform, subscription to Meditopia App, premium subscription to Fiit, life coaching & emotional wellbeing sessions, 24/7 virtual GP Access, employee assistance programme.
• Life insurance & income protection.
• Enhanced maternity pay & paternity pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• A tech scheme which lets you choose from over 5000 tech products at up to a 12% discount.
• Free unlimited Udemy account for every employee to support continuous learning and improvement.
• Support in obtaining relevant certifications.