PMO Assurance and Controls 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, 3al, £60,000 - £90,000 (+4.5%, post April 2025)
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£4,980 cash allowance) 
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 15% of annual salary) 
• Private health care (Self and partner, if applicable)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) 
• 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! 

Location: Bradford / Hybrid Working (approx. 2 or 3 office days / week)

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

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assurance and Controls Manager to join the Asset Delivery Programme Management Office (PMO) 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. Asset Delivery PMO are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.  

In AMP8, Asset Delivery PMO will support a multi-billion pound programme of capital investment across YW’s clean and wastewater assets. The Capital Programme is growing by over 50% as we move into AMP8. 

The Assurance and Controls Manager will play a critical role in the successful delivery of the portfolio by leading a team of Assurance, Planning and Controls specialists. They will be responsible for providing the services to ensure the multi billion programme of capital investment can perform at its best. They will own the end to end delivery processes, quality assurance and adherence. They will provide support, advice and expertise in governance, assurance, planning and cost controls. They will manage stakeholders at all levels. You will be responsible for ensuring that the Asset Capital Programme’s processes, products and services meet quality standards

Where you fit in:

As our Assurance and Controls Manager you will;

• Lead a team of specialists to ensure the successful delivery of a multi-billion-pound capital investment program, focusing on risk, quality assurance, governance, planning, and cost controls
• Oversee the development of processes, policies and procedures to ensure quality standards are met
• Be a driver of change, always seeking better ways to govern and assure processes for efficiency, working closely with the continuous improvement team to drive process maturity where efficiency can be sought
• Work closely with peers in Programme and Alliance delivery, Finance, Commercial, Asset Planning, Strategy and Regulation and other departments to ensure alignment and cross directorate working is maximised
• Make use of industry best practice, systems and tools to enhance the Assurance and controls services we offer
• Oversee health checks, project assurance reviews and a robust rhythm of project controls in order to fulfil 2nd line assurance responsibilities
• Interface with the Capital delivery teams to provide proactive planning and controls activity in support of commercial decisions
• Own the end to end process for Capital Delivery including the setting of governance expectations for investment management, gateway controls and integrated assurance
• Be a trusted advisor to the Head of PMO providing candid feedback and analysis to assist with decision making and strategy.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Proven track record of senior leadership in assurance and controls in a PMO 
• experience of communicating effectively at Senior levels
• Excellent people leadership skills
• Knowledge of Project Management skills and techniques
• Knowledge of Risk Management in a delivery context
• Driven and passionate about programme performance and associated process improvement
• Ability to create excellent working relationships (both internally and externally) to facilitate cross departmental and cross organisational working
• Proven ability of managing, implementing, and embedding process improvements
• Experience of working with complex data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; including the ability to interpret, present and communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences.

You will also benefit from having:

• Experience of working in a regulated environment
• Experience of working in construction or large capital programme
• Experience of working with Primavera P6 (or equivalent planning tools)
• Experience of implementing Earned Value Management (or equivalent)
• Experience of leading a Quality Management System in a PMO/Programme Delivery environment

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 programme assurance and controls 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.   

Accessibility 

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Closing Date – March 10th - Just a heads-up! We might start interviewing and close the position earlier based on the response. To make sure you’re considered, please send in your application as soon as you can.

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.

No agencies please