Head of Project Delivery

Salary from £72,683 + Up to 15% Bonus

Permanent, 40 Hours Per Week

Hybrid Working – Based at our offices in Thorpe Park, Leeds or Doxford Park, Sunderland

As Head of Project Delivery at Northern Gas Networks (NGN), you will lead a team responsible for delivering some of the most important change initiatives, spanning both technology and business transformation. This is an opportunity to shape how projects are delivered across the business, ensuring they are well-planned, well-governed and deliver real value.

Working closely with senior leaders, colleagues and delivery partners, you will oversee a diverse portfolio of projects while helping to set the direction for the 3iG roadmap. You will bring strong leadership, commercial awareness and project delivery expertise, creating an environment where teams can thrive and perform at their best.

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Project Managers, supporting performance, capability, and succession planning
• Set consistent delivery standards across planning, reporting, RAID management, financial control and benefits tracking
• Own portfolio governance, including stage gates, steering groups and data-led decision making
• Provide clear executive reporting, options analysis and escalation of key risks, including cyber, regulatory and safety considerations
• Partner with Commercial Services on sourcing, supplier performance and contract outcomes
• Oversee service transition, ensuring projects are handed over smoothly with the right support models, documentation and ownership in place
• Shape annual portfolio roadmaps and prioritisation in line with NGN strategy and regulatory milestones
• Build a culture of continuous improvement, learning and psychological safety across the team

• PRINCE2 Practitioner and ITIL Foundation qualified
• Significant experience leading complex IT and business change portfolios, programmes or projects
• A proven people leader with strong coaching and development skills
• Strong knowledge of project governance, planning, risk and financial management
• Experience delivering projects through both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Solid IT Service Management expertise, including service transition and operational support frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across all levels
• Strong commercial awareness, including supplier and contract management

• MSP, M_o_R, Certified Scrum Master or P3O qualifications, or equivalent project delivery certifications

• Salary from £72,683 per annum
• Annual bonus of up to 15%, recognising your contribution and performance
• 25 days of annual leave, plus recognised bank holidays and 2 additional half‑days over the Christmas period
• Occupational sick pay available after the first 2 calendar days of statutory sick pay
• Generous stakeholder pension scheme, doubling your contribution, up to 10%
• Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options, including discounts on UK attractions, gym membership, restaurants, experience days, plus access to a virtual GP service
• Family‑friendly policies, including up to 6 weeks of paternity leave and 6 months of full pay for maternity leave (for eligible employees), plus shared parental leave and more

We deliver gas to 2.9 million homes and businesses across the North East, Northern Cumbria, and much of Yorkshire, through a network of over 37,000km of underground pipes. Serving both major cities and rural communities, we are committed to safety, reliability, and innovation. Our values – Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious, and Happy – shape everything we do. We are proud to champion equality, diversity and inclusion, and actively support initiatives alongside our Colleague Communities (LGBTQ, Women’s, Roots & Resonance, Parents & Carers, Ability Matters) to ensure we reflect and uplift the communities we serve.

A full UK driving licence is a requirement for this role.