Project Manager (Operational Excellence)

 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 (Band 4b) from £40,932 to £51,165 depending on experience (Increasing by 4.5% from April)
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution, increasing to 12% from April)
• Development opportunities in line with the Project Manager progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 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: We have two Project Manager opportunities for at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? The roles will be based at our Buttershaw site, Bradford, and will be a flexible hybrid working.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday within a standard working window.

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. River Health are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. 

As a Project Manager within the AMP8 Wastewater Portfolio, you will drive Operational Excellence and foster a culture of Continuous Improvement within the organisation. You will be responsible for delivering a diverse range of projects that support YWS in achieving its ambitious targets related to the Sewer Network, Operational Efficiencies, Environmental Performance Assessment, and River Health conditions. These projects will span from frontline process improvements to dedicated Capital Improvements. As a Project Manager, you will ensure that projects are delivered within scope, on time, to cost, and to the required quality. You will also manage and mitigate risks and issues in collaboration with your Sponsor community and the Operational Excellence Manager. This programme will be reportable to our Wastewater Directorate monthly.

Where you fit in:

As our Project Manager, you will be able to work within a partnering environment and form and maintain excellent internal and external working relationships. You will also:

• Have strong commercial acumen and programme monitoring and forecasting skills to ensure robust financial, project reporting, business-case creation and return on investment analysis.
• Demonstrate a can-do attitude with drive and determination to resolve or escalate project risks and issues swiftly to the appropriate personnel and forums.
• Understand technical and business issues to assist in developing projects to solve the problem.
• Have demonstrable experience in managing multiple projects and change within an operational environment.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally, ensuring effective communication plans are in place.
• Produce high quality project and implementation plans, reports, project status and ongoing change management in a moving environment.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

Our Project Manager will have experience working in a multidisciplinary team, driving business excellence and performance throughout project delivery. Holding a project management qualification (APM PMQ, Prince 2 or equivalent), you will also:

• Be a strong communicator, able to negotiate and influence across all levels of the business.
• Have excellent stakeholder management skills, both internal and external
• Be confident in creating and presenting information to a wider audience, able to convey complex ideas which are easily understood in non-technical circles.
• Have the skills to create strong, impactful business cases, to secure investment and drive business benefits.
• Demonstrate resilience, with the ability to manage fast-paced change across multiple disciplines, whilst managing conflicting priorities
• Be conversant with Microsoft packages including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Projects and PowerBI
• Be IT literate with an ability to learn the usage of company specific software to support on project outputs including Programme Management tools, Planning and Scheduling systems, Geographic Information Systems etc.
• Have a strong understanding on Health and Safety regulations and the importance of application in a working environment.

You will also benefit from having:

• Previous experience gained within the Water or Wastewater sector or within the broader utilities, process, or manufacturing industry sector.
• Experience in contractor management on site, as well as a wider awareness of Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations and relevant Health & Safety Legislation
• Understanding of how the Water industry is regulated and able to articulate some of the present challenges facing Wastewater (for example, Pollution, Internal and External Sewer Flooding events etc). 

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’re an experienced Project Management professional and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.

Closing Date: 3rd March

Interviews to be announced shortly

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 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.

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