Project Implementation Manager - Carbon-2

Project Implementation Manager – Carbon

Moray House, Elgin

2 years FTC/Secondment

End Date to apply: 18th August 2024

Monday – Friday 35 hours per week

Travel to various sites in the Elgin and Speyside areas is required for this role; Diageo will provide a pool car for this.

About Us

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character, and in 250 years, nothing’s changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy. And it’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.

Our ambition is to build the best-performing, most trusted, and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.

We're looking for people with creativity, boldness, and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, groundbreaking brands to the next level.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Your Impact on this Role

Reporting to the Sustainability Manager, this pivotal role is part of a multi-functional team based in Scotland, dedicated to delivering sustainability ambitions within the Malt Distilling operational footprint of the Scotch category.

In this role, you will spearhead the electrification of heat pumps and boilers as part of our commitment to reducing carbon emissions and advancing sustainable practices. You will handle both internal and external partners, including the local community and operational teams, ensuring no adverse impacts during project delivery.

Strong communication skills are essential for handling all stakeholder communications effectively. Working closely with site operations, Global Engineering, and business partnering functions, you will lead and support various projects to advance the sustainability agenda in Malt Distilling, including significant CAPEX projects.

This role involves providing operational expertise for the integration of new technology into existing processes, securing all necessary authorisations and permissions, and overseeing project integration, early equipment management, and change management processes.

Additionally, you will develop the operational systems, processes, and resource requirements needed to sustain projects within the production footprint post-completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop communication strategies to engage stakeholders throughout project durations.
• Liaise with project teams, including Contractors, Quantity Surveyors, Designers, and Project Engineering teams.
• Create User Requirement Specification and Functional Design Specification documentation for project reference.
• Establish structured weekly meetings with appropriate governance levels.
• Work with project teams to develop detailed timelines with critical milestones.
• Manage internal audit schedules and ensure timely completion.
• Lead development of operational documentation, including work instructions and risk assessments.
• Facilitate structured meeting reviews with the Asset Care team.
• Develop resourcing plans and support recruitment, onboarding, and training initiatives.
• Set process parameters in conjunction with the C&I team and Technical Team.
• Lead delivery of steerco meetings and communication materials with input from project teams.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing of site control systems.
• Ensure all necessary permissions are obtained from regulators through engagement with support teams.
• Lead operational commissioning support to ensure successful site handover from construction to o