Transformation Portfolio & Automation Lead

Vital Energi is delivering a significant portfolio of people, systems and process-efficiency change to support business growth, operational excellence and the transition to a more digitally-enabled, data-driven organisation.

• Lead and develop the PMO function, embedding consistent standards, tools and methodologies across all change activity.
• Maintain portfolio-level governance including integrated planning, RAID management, dependency mapping, resource forecasting and benefits tracking.
• Produce clear, insight-driven reporting for senior leadership, enabling informed decision-making and proactive risk management.
• Ensure change activity aligns with Vital Energi's strategic priorities, commercial objectives and operational constraints.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in PMO processes, reporting and delivery frameworks.

• Lead the delivery of selected strategic change programmes, ensuring clear scope, structured plans, disciplined execution and measurable outcomes.
• Deliver programmes covering people change, digital systems implementation, process optimisation and operational efficiency.
• Oversee business readiness, change impact assessment, training, communications and adoption planning to ensure change lands effectively.
• Work with operational teams to design future-state processes that improve efficiency, reduce waste and enhance customer experience.
• Manage suppliers and delivery partners, ensuring commercial value, quality and performance.
• Track and realise benefits, ensuring programmes deliver tangible improvements in cost, efficiency, performance or customer outcomes.
• Introduce innovative delivery approaches, tools and techniques to accelerate progress and improve outcomes.

• Develop Vital Energi's AI and automation roadmap, identifying opportunities to apply intelligent automation, workflow optimisation and data-driven decision-support tools.
• Lead discovery activity to assess current processes, pain points and automation potential across operational and back-office functions.
• Work with IT, data and operational teams to design and deliver automation solutions (e.g., RPA, workflow automation, AI-enabled analytics, machine-learning-driven optimisation).
• Establish governance, standards and controls for automation delivery to ensure quality, scalability and risk management.
• Build business cases and benefits models for automation initiatives, ensuring clear value and measurable outcomes.
• Promote a culture of innovation, encouraging teams to identify opportunities for digital enablement and smarter ways of working.

• Build strong relationships across Vital Energi's operational, commercial and technical teams to ensure change is well-understood and supported.
• Provide expert guidance on programme delivery, governance, risk management, automation opportunities and change adoption.
• Facilitate decision-making through concise, evidence-based recommendations and options analysis.
• Influence senior stakeholders to maintain delivery discipline and resolve issues that impact progress.
• Act as an ambassador for innovation and digital transformation across the organisation.

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting, enhance delivery tools and strengthen governance maturity.
• Support the development of project, change and automation capability across the organisation through coaching, guidance and knowledge-sharing.
• Champion a culture of structured delivery, transparency, digital enablement and continuous improvement.
• Encourage experimentation, learning and iterative improvement across change teams.

Extensive experience leading PMO functions and delivering complex change programmes in a fast-paced commercial environment.

Proven experience delivering people, systems and process-efficiency change, ideally within engineering, energy, utilities or infrastructure sectors.

Strong understanding of automation technologies (e.g., RPA, workflow automation, AI-enabled analytics) and their application in operational environments.

Ability to develop and deliver digital or automation roadmaps, including business case development and benefits modelling.

Demonstrable experience introducing innovative delivery practices, tools or technologies.

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