About the Company
Following the acquisition by DCC of Fuel Card Services in 2005, we’ve gone from strength to strength, growing through acquisitions and organic growth. Today we’re one of the largest fuel card providers in the UK, selling over 800 million litres of fuel to over 50,000 customers, with over £1 billion of sales in FY24.
Whilst our legacy is in fuel cards, we’re focussed on continuing to drive performance and double our profit by 2030. We’ll do this by listening to our customers, harnessing digital innovation, supporting EV transitions, and expanding our suite of fleet products and services. We intend to find sustainable solutions wherever we can, so that we don’t just meet the needs and expectations of our customers but exceed them.
With an ambitious and energetic team of over 280 talented colleagues, across five locations, we’re working together to become the leading provider of energy and mobility services to the UK’s SME sector.
Caring forms part of our five core values, along with respect and how we treat others, collaboration and working well together, diversity and inclusion and valuing our differences, and innovation which will help us find the solutions we need and overcome any challenges to realise our vision.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Business Governance and Compliance, the Project Management Office Lead will oversee the prioritisation and management of all projects in the business to support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in prioritising and resourcing projects effectively. This will involve working closely with project teams to ensure that they are being managed in line with the agreed governance framework.
Key Responsibilities
- The successful candidate will play a critical role in enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness and consistency of project management for activities within the business.
- Identify and design a project governance framework aligned with best practise that will dictate how FCS manages projects and facilitates change in an efficient and compliant way.
- Implement this framework and any templates and supporting documentation required, to ensure that all projects are managed in a controlled and consistent manner.
- Work with the business trainers to ensure relevant colleagues are trained on any new processes and provide continued support to project teams on the project framework, templates and best practices ensuring compliance and improved project delivery.
- Support colleagues in overseeing third party vendors in order to ensure that the business’ requirements are understood and then delivered on time and in full.
- Lead project / portfolio board meetings with the SLT to prioritise, steer and manage projects.
- Overseeing all projects in the FCS portfolio, ensuring that they are delivered in full, on budget and to a high quality.
- Work across departments to develop integrated processes that allow us to deliver change effectively.
- On occasion perform project management duties as required to ensure the successful delivery of business critical or strategic projects.
- Compliance with our Business Conduct Guidelines and other Group Policies.
- Any other duties as may be reasonably required.
Requirements
- Strong experience in a Project Management / Project Management Office role applying project governance lifecycles, methodologies and principles.
- Experience in PMO tools would be an advantage.
- Experience in project delivery and project management activities.
- Experience in web-based application support and development.
- Experience with SAP and CRM project delivery is an advantage.
- Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to travel between sites.
- Project Management certification from a recognised industry body e.g. PMI / APM.
- Project Office Certification would be an advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to work with individuals at all levels.
- Ability to concisely present to a senior audience.
- Confidence to challenge senior stakeholders.
Benefits
- Salary - up to £65,000 per annum
- Bonus - Company bonus
- Annual Leave - 25 days + bank holidays
- Annual leave - Holiday purchase scheme available (up to 5 days)
- An additional day annual leave for your birthday.
- Sociable working hours, no weekends or evenings.
- Early Friday finish.
- Fun, supportive working environment.
- Pension.
- 4 x salary life assurance.
