Senior Project Manager - Land & Property

*** 12 - month secondment / fixed term contract ***

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, £55k - £65k
• A company car benefit (£6000 allowance)
• Annual incentive related bonus – up to 15% of salary
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) 
• 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: Bradford, hybrid working, typically 2-3 office / site days per week, pending office move to Leeds (LS10) from Summer, 2026.

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join the Land & Property Team at Yorkshire Water and be instrumental in 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. Programme Delivery are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.   

Where you fit in: 

Handling and overseeing a portfolio of Capital and operational projects of varying size and complexity across the Land and Property portfolio including overview of the total CAPEX programme of circa £10m for investment period, multiple budget approvers, direct project managing high profile projects and co-ordinating L&P technical inputs into the AMP and Price Review processes.

You will drive long-term sustainability by aligning project outputs with Yorkshire Water’s strategic and regulatory goals. You will manage a £10m budget and lead a team of 4–6 direct reports, while mentoring colleagues and providing peer reviews. As a professional communicator and negotiator, you will manage complex stakeholder relationships and represent the department in business-wide transformation initiatives.

• Leadership: Manage the Project Delivery Team (PDT) to execute Yorkshire Water’s capital and land management strategy.
• Accountability: Deliver a £10m+, 5-year diverse portfolio (commercial, rural, and ecological) on time, to cost, and to quality.
• Compliance: Act as H&S Champion; ensure total adherence to CDM and environmental regulations.
• Strategic Support: Provide financial profiling, workload forecasting, and data to inform Price Reviews and business planning.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external consultants/contractors to deliver multi-sector schemes

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• You will have a proven track record of project and program management, including planning and financial/budget management.
• You will have extensive experience in managing multiple projects and project teams, and the ability to reassess and reprioritise program and delivery as necessary.
• You will have experience of leadership and managing multi-disciplinary teams through the project life-cycle, and experience of managing large workloads of multiple projects concurrently and managing a programme of projects.
• You must have the ability to work within a partnering environment; form and maintain excellent internal and external working relationships and be able to facilitate, mediate and resolve project issues.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills including the ability to manage and motivate project teams and external contractors to deliver the required results on time and to budget.
• Ability to coach and mentor others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including public presentation, facilitation, and training experience.  You must be able to articulate and have proven ability to engage with customers internally and externally, developing and maintaining strong positive business relationships in order to understand their needs and recognise opportunities.
• You will have sound knowledge of the construction processes and the logic and technical constraints around each of these areas. 
• You will have a strong commercial understanding of contracts, as well as programme monitoring and expenditure forecasting skills to ensure robust financial and commercial management.  
• You will have a wide level of experience in negotiations and conflict management in a project environment.
• As you will be required to travel to different YW locations, a full valid EU driving licence is essential.

You will also benefit from having: 

• A recognised qualification in project/programme management such as Prince 2 or APM and/or in estate management or built environment is desirable but not essential.
• Ideally you will have experience of working with others to drive innovation to deliver project efficiencies and cost savings for the business.
• Ideally you will also have experience of establishing supplier frameworks and establishing and setting Key Performance Indicators.
• Experience of rural, residential, recreational, environmental and corporate building project management would be a distinct advantage.
• Ideally you will have come from a construction project management background working on complex multi-disciplined solutions acting as the senior project manager or senior programme manager.

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 as a Senior Project Manager 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 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.

Just a Heads-up!! We may close this campaign as soon as a suitable candidate is found. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please