Digital Delivery Lead in Antrim

SONI is Northern Ireland's Transmission System Operator. We are the people behind Northern Ireland's electricity grid. We make sure that every home, business, school, hospital, factory and farm has power when and where they need it.

The Role

As our Digital Delivery Lead, you will play a central role in delivering SONI's Digital Programme and shaping our digital strategy and roadmap. You will help the organisation understand how digital tools and technologies can create value, and you will drive the delivery of practical outcome-focused digital change. This role blends strategy, hands-on delivery, stakeholder engagement, and digital innovation. You will work across multiple business areas, ensuring digital initiatives support SONI's long-term goals and enable colleagues to build digital capability across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with teams across SONI to understand their digital needs, offering guidance and translating ideas into practical digital solutions.
• Maintain and prioritise the digital backlog, helping to define features and user stories.
• Use your knowledge of emerging technologies to shape digital solutions that add real business value.
• Support the planning and delivery of the Digital Strategy and Digital Programme (including Power Platform capabilities and Microsoft 365 rollout).
• Break down programme objectives into clear phases of work and ensure digital capabilities are aligned with business needs.
• Build strong relationships across the organisation and engage stakeholders to support digital transformation.
• Work closely with technical teams and external partners to identify challenges, give direction and support solution development.
• Promote a user-centred design approach in digital projects and services.
• Support the development of digital skills across the organisation to help embed new tools and ways of working.
• Oversee local operations of the Power Platform Centre for Enablement (C4E), ensuring visibility of all implementations and quality of service.
• Oversee the implementation of cloud-based solutions provided by specialist third parties.
• Manage digital change initiatives from start to finish, ensuring scope, budget and timelines are met.
• Prepare progress updates and reports on milestones and deliverables.
• Use agile methods and practices where appropriate, collaborating closely with wider IT teams.
• Plan and coordinate demos and product testing, engaging business users effectively.
• Partner with business colleagues to ensure expected benefits and outcomes are achieved.
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience working with digital technologies and in an agile environment, or strong understanding of agile concepts.
• Recognised project-management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMBOK).
• Ability to motivate and collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Ability to identify risks, issues and opportunities for improvement and drive change.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a complex environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of the energy sector is advantageous but not essential.

Desirable

• Experience working in the utility or energy sectors.
• Knowledge of IT systems used within the energy industry.

Why join us?

• Play a vital role in shaping sustainable energy projects that benefit communities and the environment.
• Enjoy a competitive salary, performance-related bonus, private medical cover, and pension matching.
• Benefit from flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options (3 days office / 2 days home).
• Enhanced holidays, maternity and paternity leave and wellbeing days.
• Access salary sacrifice schemes (such as cycle to work, EV scheme), free car parking, onsite EV charging and complimentary lunch.
• Access professional development opportunities and clear career progression pathways.
• We offer an inclusive culture that values diversity, supports flexible working and empowers you to grow.
• We know flexible working means different things to different people. Contact us if you'd like to talk about how this role could work for you.

SONI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We particularly encourage women to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation. We have a duty to prevent illegal working and applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK. SONI is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy.