Program Manager and Operations Partner in Bristol

DCC Energy is a leading customer-focused energy business, specialising in the sales, marketing, and distribution of secure, cleaner, and competitive energy solutions to commercial, industrial, domestic, and transport customers. Headquartered in Dublin and listed on the London Stock Exchange, DCC is a constituent of the FTSE 100. In the financial year ending 31 March 2026, DCC generated revenues of £15.4 billion and an adjusted operating profit of £634.0 million. DCC Energy operates through 8,820 colleagues in 13 countries.

EMS businesses: Wewise Europe. In addition to driving decarbonisation with a range of alternative biofuels and gases, DCC Energy has also scaled a leading electron-based Energy Management Service (EMS) business; underpinned by several solar acquisitions across Europe in the last four years. Operating under the Wewise brand, this network of B2B green power businesses is well positioned to support the energy transition by offering a wide array of energy solutions across 8 countries and 12+ businesses (>300 MW solar installed in FY26 + add-on products).

The delivery of our ambitious strategy depends on the people who bring it to life. Our energetic and agile European team has been operating for over 2 years to accelerate and lead the delivery of DCC’s EMS strategy, focusing on top-line and bottom-line synergies. The team works across more than 12 EMS businesses in Germany, the UK, France, Austria, Ireland, Norway and Denmark, bringing these operations together, and turning shared opportunities into real value.

Being part of this team offers strong visibility across DCC, deep exposure to renewable power and solar, and the chance to work across a diverse range of markets and business cultures. It offers a challenging and exciting adventure for someone who enjoys building and delivering innovative and new customer-centric solutions.

DCC is seeking to recruit an outstanding candidate to replace one member of this team in September 2026. The role of Program Manager and Operations Partner offers an exceptional opportunity to shape the growth and direction of our B2B renewable energy businesses across Europe.

The role is responsible for:

• Driving bottom-line, operational synergies across the EMS businesses.
• Overall management, monitoring and progress on the EMS program, in collaboration with the Wewise Europe MD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively suggest new operating models, governance options and synergy prioritisation to the MD and other key decision-makers in DCC. Draft MVPs for new projects.
• Co-lead the team with the MD and be the MD's interim. Build and communicate the quarterly report, analysing performance across all businesses.
• Support the MD and the team in setting, preparing and monitoring the annual budget and contracting process.
• Manage the Supply Chain Lead, whose role is to deliver savings from joint procurement across all European renewable businesses, with a focus on solar PV modules, inverters, cables and batteries.
• Implement new, innovative solar system design tools in the EMS businesses to accelerate and improve quote generation processes.
• Continuously identify the potential of other operational efficiencies across the EMS businesses, and then implement these once identified.
• Co-develop a plan for organic expansion into new geographies, collaborate with local EMS businesses which are adjacent to new markets to leverage existing capacities and resources.

The Candidate:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Energy Management, or a related field.
• Typically, 5 to 10+ years’ relevant experience in project management, operations, engineering, strategy and/or a related field.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship‑building skills, communication and influencing skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong program and project leadership capability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A high level of energy, resilience and accountability.
• Fluency in English is essential, ideally proficiency in at least one other European language (preferably French or German).

This role reports to Diane Abrahams, MD Wewise Europe. Location: We are prioritising candidates based in the following countries: UK, Ireland, Germany, France or Poland. Regular work travel across Europe is required as part of the role. Office locations are available in the countries where we are hiring, the position can also be remote (flexible).