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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, 4b, £43,362 - £54,202
• Annual incentive-related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with theProject Manager – PMO 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: Buttershaw, Bradford / Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week as needed)

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager – PMO to join the Asset Delivery PMO 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 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% with strong efficiency targets.

We need an experienced project manager to deliver projects and lead continuous improvement initiatives which add value to our Asset Delivery teams and Yorkshire Water, enabling to success of the programme.

Where you fit in:

As our Project Manager – PMO;

• You will have key accountability for the successful management and delivery of the projects under your control to deliver to the business requirements including time, cost, quality, governance controls, health and safety and environmental targets and that any opportunities are realised to improve performance.
• You will implement well and manage risks, opportunities, progress and provide robust status reporting.
• You will provide quality outputs to support your projects and change, excellence in planning, process and change documentation.
• You will be an excellent communicator and a strong influencing manager of your stakeholders.
• You will relentlessly seek continuous improvement in the business and your ways of working.
• You will be comfortable working at pace on multiple projects and change initiatives.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Strong background in projects spanning technology, process and operations.
• Experience in continuous improvement delivery
• Proven stakeholder and relationship management skills and experience.
• Ability to deal with challenges and plan mitigation, continuously striving for best practise performance.
• Strong experience in sustainable delivery which is successfully embedded into the BAU.
• Clear and creative communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge, understanding and experience of a high-performing PMO function.

You will also benefit from having:

• Change or Continuous Improvement qualification
• Water Industry, construction or Utilities background

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 PMO, project management, change management and/or continuous improvement 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.

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.