Change and Project Manager
Full time, Permanent
Location – Flexible (Ipswich, Selby, London, Glasgow); Hybrid working 1-2 days per week in your local office
Closing date: 19 May
About the role
As a Change and Project Manager at Drax you’ll lead the delivery of business‑led change and transformation projects, ensuring process, people and organisational changes are effectively defined, governed, and adopted to achieve measurable business outcomes.
You’ll be accountable for shaping scope, coordinating cross‑functional workstreams, managing risks and dependencies, and driving strong stakeholder engagement and operational readiness, all within agreed governance frameworks. Whilst not responsible for technical solution delivery, you’ll ensure that change initiatives are well‑planned, aligned to strategic priorities, and successfully embedded into BAU.
Who we’re looking for
You’ll be a well‑seasoned project manager with a deep understanding of change management coupled with exceptional stakeholder management. You’ll have incredible planning skills and be commercially minded and used to working in matrix environments.
You’ll be capable of coordinating multiple workstreams, managing complex dependencies and maintaining critical paths. You’ll need to have extensive experience leading business change and transformation projects to be considered for this role. Experience in the energy or utilities industry would be advantageous as well as a project management or change management certification.
Rewards and benefits
- A discretionary bonus depending on company performance
- Private Healthcare
- SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time
- Personal accident cover
- Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%
- Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays
- Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate professional body
Equal Opportunity
At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes.
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Full time, Permanent
Location – Flexible (Ipswich, Selby, London, Glasgow); Hybrid working 1-2 days per week in your local office
Closing date: 19 May
About the role
As a Change and Project Manager at Drax you’ll lead the delivery of business‑led change and transformation projects, ensuring process, people and organisational changes are effectively defined, governed, and adopted to achieve measurable business outcomes.
You’ll be accountable for shaping scope, coordinating cross‑functional workstreams, managing risks and dependencies, and driving strong stakeholder engagement and operational readiness, all within agreed governance frameworks. Whilst not responsible for technical solution delivery, you’ll ensure that change initiatives are well‑planned, aligned to strategic priorities, and successfully embedded into BAU.
Who we’re looking for
You’ll be a well‑seasoned project manager with a deep understanding of change management coupled with exceptional stakeholder management. You’ll have incredible planning skills and be commercially minded and used to working in matrix environments.
You’ll be capable of coordinating multiple workstreams, managing complex dependencies and maintaining critical paths. You’ll need to have extensive experience leading business change and transformation projects to be considered for this role. Experience in the energy or utilities industry would be advantageous as well as a project management or change management certification.
Rewards and benefits
- A discretionary bonus depending on company performance
- Private Healthcare
- SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time
- Personal accident cover
- Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%
- Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays
- Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate professional body
Equal Opportunity
At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes.
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