Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
As an organisation, there is little we don’t do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.
This role is in our Technology department, our IT teams design, manage and optimise IT systems to support the smooth and secure operations of our Group.
Want to come and be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
In this pivotal role, you will play a key part in planning and designing the IT aspects of an M&A programme. Your proactive mindset will be vital in monitoring its progress, resolving issues promptly, and implementing corrective actions to keep everything on track.
You’ll collaborate seamlessly with M Group's IT PMO Governance, ensuring all activities are aligned with established standards.
You’ll take ownership of the programme’s budget, carefully tracking expenditures and ensuring costs align with the realised benefits as the programme evolves.
Also, you’ll oversee the allocation of shared resources and skills across individual projects, optimising efficiency and teamwork.
You’ll skilfully manage dependencies and interfaces between projects, creating harmony across all elements of the programme.
You’ll proactively address risks to ensure a successful outcome, incorporating them into Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans where needed.
Also, you’ll complete the necessary governance documentation diligently, keeping everything in order and compliant.
What you’ll bring
- Extensive IT Programme Management experience relating to M&A and Carve-out Programmes
- Comprehensive experience overseeing Oracle ERP, Salesforce and Microsoft transition programmes or projects
- Strong Stakeholder Management and communications skills, with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels (inc. C-level)
- Skilled in Programme Governance and Reporting
- Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment and able to switch from strategic to tactical hands-on approach
- Skilled in strategic & tactical planning and programme management
- Demonstrated success managing multiple projects and onsite/offshore teams simultaneously
- Experience with vendor/contract management and negotiations
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Matched or contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers;
- Company car or car allowance and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
- My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
- Private health care and health care cash plan for you and your family
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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