Programme Manager, Octopus Energy Group
Fleet Operations, Octopus Electric Vehicles
The UK's most awarded energy supplier
Posted today
The UK's most awarded energy supplier
1001+ employees
Posted today
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.
Role
Who you are
- Are you a highly organised and experienced Programme Manager who thrives on turning strategy into reality?
- Are you skilled at managing complex projects in a fast-paced, operational environment?
- If you are a natural organiser who loves bringing structure to complex challenges and wants to play a pivotal role in the success of a purpose-driven business, we would love to hear from you
- 2 - 5 years proven experience in programme or complex project management, preferably within an operations, logistics, supply chain, or automotive environment
- Experience within a leasing or automotive business is desirable
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the business
- A track record of successfully delivering business-critical projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a talent for breaking down complex problems into manageable actions
- A process-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence
- The ability to multitask, supported by strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
- A demonstrable interest in our mission and the transition to clean energy/EVs
What the job involves
- If you want to be at the heart of a rapidly growing green business, ensuring we scale efficiently and deliver an exceptional customer experience, then this is the role for you
- Our Fleet Operations team is the beating heart of our business, responsible for everything from vehicle logistics and preparation, to ensuring a seamless handover to our customers
- As we continue our rapid growth, the complexity of these operations increases
- We are looking for a Programme Manager to take ownership of key initiatives that will drive our operational excellence
- Reporting directly to the Fleet Operations Director, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects that are critical to our success and ability to scale
- Be the central point of coordination for key initiatives within Fleet Operations
- Lead and manage a portfolio of key operational projects from initial concept and business case through to successful delivery and handover
- Develop and maintain comprehensive programme plans, including timelines, milestones, budgets, and resource allocation
- Work closely with stakeholders across Fleet Operations (including logistics, vehicle prep and remarketing) and other departments like Sales, Tech, and Finance to ensure alignment and smooth execution
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues within the programme, proactively finding solutions to keep projects on track
- Establish and manage programme governance, providing regular, clear, and concise status reports and KPIs to the Fleet Operations Director and other senior leaders
- Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the customer experience within our fleet operations
- Manage dependencies between projects within the programme, ensuring a coordinated and effective approach to delivery
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards
Salary benchmarks
Our take
According to Octopus, the energy industry in the UK is ruled by a handful of complacent companies peddling fossil fuels, pricing trickery, and poor customer service. Aiming to disrupt the status quo with sustainable energy, Octopus entered the market in 2016 and now supplies energy to millions of homes in a number of countries. Octopus has made a name for itself in energy circles largely because of its “Kraken” technology platform, which it claims is able to reroute energy from renewable sources around a network far more efficiently than competitors.
Octopus further differentiates itself through its aspiration to make everything as easy as possible for consumers, from the simplicity of their bills and the fact that customers are not locked into a contract, so they can leave at any time, to offering customer service over email and social media at times that suit customers. It aims to make the eco‐friendly choice the easy choice, so all of its tariffs use 100% green electricity, while being cheaper than competitors' non-green tariffs.
Its continually creating innovative new products too. For example, Octopus Tracker, where prices change daily to guarantee you get the market rate; Agile, where the price changes every half hour to enable you to benefit from cheap electricity when the sun shines, the wind blows, and the networks are under-utilised. One of the current challenges the company faces is that its products are more complex than its competitors, given that it uses 1000x more data than traditional energy companies. Because of this, it's exploring ways to explain to customers exactly how their products work.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Dec 2023
$800m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jul 2022
$225m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company benefits
- Equity Option Scheme
- Pension Scheme: We'll pay 5%. You can decide what you contribute, starting from 3%
- Money Coach: You may want to think about financial planning. The company has an arrangement with Octopus Money Coach . They offer the opportunity to talk with a professional coach
- Holidays: We're all grown ups, so we don't count your holidays here. We work hard and so we know you need to play hard as well (within reason of course)
- Flexible working: We're passionate about a genuine work-life balance here and we don't pay people to watch a clock. Need to catch that school nativity or work from home? That's cool
- Free Breakfast + other stuff: ice lollies if you're lucky)! Weekly on a Friday we all get together (this happens virtually too) for company updates and drinks - we call it Family Dinner
- Tech: We want to get the best out of our people and get that everyone is slightly different. Have a certain tech requirement? We’ll do our best to get it
- Car Salary Sacrifice: Browse the wide selection of electric vehicles and get a sample quote under our workplace salary sacrifice scheme. If approved, the monthly leasing costs are taken directly from your gross salary each month meaning you're saving on paying some tax
- Cycle to Work Scheme: The Cycle to Work Scheme is a cost effective way to “buy” a bike up to a value of £2.5K, which hopefully is enough for a decent commuting bike, even an electric one. This extends to the cost of accessories and safety equipment as well as the bike
- Season Ticket Loan: Commuting to the office on the regs? If you travel more than twice a week, it’s worthwhile getting an annual ticket. With our Season Ticket Loan, you can spread out the cost over 10 months. It’s quick and easy to sort. Once approved and ordered, your season ticket will be posted to you within 5 days or so
- Maternity leave: 16 weeks full pay + 8 weeks half pay + 15 weeks statutory maternity pay
- Paternity leave: 12 weeks full pay
- Private Medical Insurance: Say goodbye to long waiting lists! For anyone who wants some additional peace of mind when it comes to their health, we offer Private Healthcare Insurance at different levels of cover. The monthly costs are taken directly from your gross salary and spread across 12 months. You even save on National Insurance
- Gym & Yoga: You can get up to 25% discount on gym memberships and we have 45 minute live yoga classes open to all Octopus staff twice a week!
- Headspace: Need some calm in your life? We have 'Octopus Headspace Licences' available
- Eye Test: Free eye test vouchers for all colleagues who use Visual Display Units (VDU). Long spells of VDU work can often be visually demanding and can lead to tired eyes, discomfort, temporary short sightedness and headaches
Company HQ
Soho, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Greg Jackson
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Adviser at Ashcombe Advisers for 9 years and a Non-Executive Director at Zopa for 7 years.
James Eddison
(CTO)Previously CEO at Claripoint for 7 years and CTO at Tangent Labs also for 7 years.
Stuart Jackson
(Co-Founder & CFO)Previously a Director of "Foundation" Business Unit at Barclaycard for 2 years and Chief of Staff, Secured Lending SBU at Barclays also for 2 years.
People progressing
Joined as Marketing Assistant, being promoted to Marketing Executive after 6 months and again to Junior Product and Marketing Manager after 7 months. After 8 months they became a full Product and Marketing Manager.
Joined as Senior Talent Partner, being promoted to Talent Manager after 1 year and again to Head of Talent Acquisition after 8 months.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Octopus Energy Group
- Unconscious Bias workshops for interviewers and hiring managers
- Octopus Energy Equality Foundation
- Partnership with the Saracens High School - inspiring future generations - https://www.saracens.com/powering-futures-together-saracens-high-school-octopus-energy/
- Octopus Energy Internships - https://octopus.energy/blog/ada-lovelace-tech-internship/
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