Alliance Manager 

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water: 

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 3b, £60,000 - £70,000
• A company car lease/allowance scheme - £2,520 cash allowance
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary
• Private health care, self only (additional family members can be added for a fee)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution from April 2025) 
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day! 
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.  
• Retail savings scheme  
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
• A highly collaborative, forward-looking team with a mission to improve the environment

Location: Service Delivery Centre, Buttershaw, Bradford / Hybrid Working (3 days in the office a week – Bradford)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for an Alliance Manager to join the Storm Overflow Alliance team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. 

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Storm Overflows Alliance is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.  

The Storm Overflows programme is being partly delivered through an Alliance that consists of YW, contract partners and designer partners. The Alliance is a dedicated delivery organisation with aligned objectives and outcomes. An NEC4 Alliance Contract glues the Alliance together and requires careful management to ensure that the collaborative principles of the Alliance are upheld. The Alliance Manager is a key management role as the person who administers and manages the contract and ensures the decisions made by the Alliance Board and the Head of Alliance are carried out. 

The Alliance Manager is directly accountable to the Head of Alliance and indirectly to the Alliance Board. 

You will not directly manage staff in this role but rely on several different functions, such as Commercial, PMO and Project Management teams, to effectively undertake your work.

This role requires an individual with a high degree of integrity, commercial acumen and contract execution experience who will work in a highly collaborative and efficient way to ensure the Alliance operates in accordance with contract.

Where you fit in:
 

As our Alliance Manager you will:

• Administer and manage the NEC4 Alliance Contract in accordance with the contract documents including the Implementation Plan.
• Exercise independent judgement in line with the contract to decide matters such as compensation events and the amount due to the Partners.
• Administer decisions required to be made by others, including the Head of Alliance (on behalf of the client) and the Alliance Board.
• Undertake the duties of the Alliance Manager as described in the contract, including the Implementation Plan.
• Draft and issue contract communications
• Manage and record contract change including administering Early Warnings and Compensation Events and changing the scope and client requirements when required and authorised
• Report performance of the Alliance to the Alliance Board including cost and performance against the objectives.
• Work collaboratively with all partners to prepare and issue monthly programmes.
• Ensure a quality plan and quality management system is in place that is in line with the scope and administer the plan in accordance with the contract.
• Work closely with the Alliance Manager of Commercial to assess and certify the amount due to Partners including the Partners share of the Programme Pool.
• Work closely with the Alliance PMO Manager to monitor performance measurement including earned value and objectives.
• Liaise with the PMO and Commercial teams to ensure that monthly forecasting, accruals and returns are accurate and representative of progress.
• Issue work packages to responsible partners in line with any agreed batching arrangements.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with all parties to the contract to ensure that the contract is administered effectively
• Drive a culture of collaboration with the contract partners within the team to drive win, win outcomes. 

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Have the ability to work within an alliancing environment; form and maintain excellent internal and external working relationships and be able to facilitate, mediate and resolve contractual issues.
• Have a proven track record of contract management and planning and financial / budget management.  You will have experience of leadership and managing multi-disciplinary teams through the project life-cycle, and experience of managing a large workload.
• Have a strong commercial understanding of NEC conditions of contract, as well as programme monitoring and expenditure forecasting skills to ensure robust financial and commercial management. Ideally you will have managed an NEC4 Alliance Contract.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills; including the ability to present and communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences.  Be able to articulate and have proven ability to engage with stakeholders, developing and maintaining strong positive business relationships in order to understand their needs and recognise opportunities.
• Have a wide level of experience in negotiations and conflict avoidance in a project environment.
• Have previous experience and/or qualifications in one or more of the following areas:
  • Contract management
  • NEC4 Accredited Project Manager qualification or equivalent
  • Experience working within the infrastructure sector
  • Procurement
  • Change Management

You will also benefit from having:

• A recognised qualification in project/programme management such as Prince 2 or APM is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of working within quality management and collaboration standards including ISO9001 and ISO 44001 would be an advantage. 
• Ideally you will also have experience of performance management and setting Key Performance Indicators.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! 

Do we sound like your cup of tea?   

If you’ve got experience in Alliance Management and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.   

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date (December 12th), should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

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