CSRD Project Support - (HEU) Sefton Park

Provide project support to the CSRD Project Management Organisation (PMO) Japan and UK [who are answerable to the Executive Committee and Advisory Board] including:

• PMO Operational Activities – organizing meetings, follow up emails, operational tasks.

• Staying connected with the Hitachi Europe Business Units (in scope of CSRD) regarding progress with timeline/action plans, documents etc.

• Organise meetings, prepare material for PMO meetings

• Manage correspondence.

• Manage mailouts.

• Support Hitachi PMO in developing and updating project progress management documents to visualize and keep track of the project status, issues, and actions.

• Monitor/maintain action plan/progress tracker – to provide the PMO/Advisory Board with project progress, updates, issues, and risk management.

• Support Hitachi PMO in preparing drafts of monthly/weekly management reports.

• Liaise with Business Units included in CSRD project.

• Monitor/maintain action plan/progress tracker.

• Support in coordinating the various workstreams [Taxonomy, Environment, Human Capital, Social & Governance, Disclosure Platform].

• Monitor Technical Advisor Role (PwC) technical sessions.

• Liaise with Advisory Board/Executive Committee as necessary via the Secretariat/PMO.

• Manage and follow up actions as needed.

• Liaise with Consulting Firm (PwC) and other stakeholders, as necessary.

• Liaise with other programmes running concurrently/linked to CSRD e.g., reporting tool/template

• Update the CSRD SharePoint.

• Change control – ensure effective change control processes are in place.

 Project execution and control

• Supports SuSD EU, by ensuring that the project follows execution best practices and company policies.

• Effectively monitors and controls project progress and efficient resource utilization & highlights any issues/challenges/conflicts, as necessary.

• Monitors and controls project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses, and cash flow.

• Identifies, qualifies, quantifies, and manages project risks, and ensures that all opportunities are identified and pursued.

• Captures, analyzes, and shares lessons learned throughout the project. Ensures that the project successfully reaches conclusion.

Stakeholder Relationships

• Supports PMO UK as the key contact for the various stakeholders and an escalation point for project issues.

• Supports PMO Japan and UK as key contact for all communications relating to CSRD in Europe.

• Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicates with all stakeholders.

Personal Development

• Constantly seek ways to learn, acquire new skills and knowledge.

• Keep up to date with industry and product developments.

• Identifies own training needs, undertakes self-directed and formal training programs as directed by Management.

Essential

• Excellent organizational skills •Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure

• Ability to organise own time to ensure tasks are completed • Significant experience of and the ability to manage the planning and accurate minute taking for multiple meetings • Good written and oral communication skills

• An ability to build and maintain constructive working relationships and communicate confidently at all levels

• IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

• An eye for detail to ensure records are accurate • Accurate and assertive action tracking • Flexible and resilient approach to shifting priorities and different time zones.

Requirements - Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Project Management Support

• Experience/knowledge of Sustainability

• Desirable – knowledge of CSRD

• Bachelor’s Degree or acceptable equivalent qualification and/or experience in lieu.

• Can demonstrate accountability for budget and planning.

• Can demonstrate a well-developed competence in leadership roles relevant to all sizes of implementation projects.

• Is fluent in spoken and written English and able to communicate in a way appropriate to the audience.

Skills

• Good organizational skills - Information management – be the custodian of all master copies of project information;

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and stakeholder engagement – to ensure effective management of stakeholders;

• Flexible to work across different time zones

• Has strong analysis and critical thinking skills to quickly analyses complex situations.

• Proven ability to effectively structure work to handle multiple demands and competing activities; to take control of issues and manage them through resolution.

• Can demonstrate the capability of being a dependable, accountable initiative-taker that seeks guidance and feedback, when necessary, but is willing to take the lead with little guidance.

• Has a passion for customer satisfaction, problem solving and teamwork.

Experience

Minimum 2 years’ experience in Project Management support.

Benefits Package

Company Funded Benefits

Along with a market competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme, employees have the option to work flexibly in line with our hybrid working model and we would be happy to discuss this with you during the hiring process.

• Generous holiday entitlement - with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days per year

• A Holiday Banking scheme allowing you to bank untaken holiday to use another year

• Group Personal Pension

• Private Medical Insurance with self-funded option to cover family members

• Employee Assistance Programme available to all employees

• Personal Accident Insurance

Voluntary Benefits (funded by employee) including;

• Cycle To Work scheme

• Gym Membership

• Dental Insurance with option to include dependent children

• Health screening

• Dining card