Project Manager Reading, England
Job description
Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion liters of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.
What you will be doing?
The Project Manager will be responsible for shaping, defining, managing, and delivering a coherent set of activities across one or more projects within the Thames Digital team reporting to a Senior Programme Manager. They will need to be able to define project scope, and outcomes and run the project/s to the expected standards of time, quality, and budget whilst engaging and managing the project/s wider stakeholders.
What will this role involve?
- Lead and manage project activities/delivery team(s)
Define and baseline the project’s scope, plan, and budget that will successfully deliver the business outcomes/objectives. Identify, engage, and manage direct and indirect stakeholders appropriately in the context of their role within the project(s).
Establish and manage regular project review meetings covering the cost, schedule, resources, RAID, and RAG statuses.
- Effective management of risks, issues, and costs ·
Identify and manage RAID items within the project and escalate where appropriate. · Manage project change (scope, time, budget) within agreed tolerances or escalate changes to the project control board(s).
- Follow agreed on governance standards across the project(s) lifecycle
Attend project initiation workshops and creation of any associated material to instigate a new project. Create project closure reports and lead lessons learned workshops.
We’re looking for you to:
- Ensure stakeholders are well-informed and aligned with the project including running project boards and steering groups.
- Implement effective governance and control to ensure informed decision-making and effective delivery.
- Clearly define, document, and deliver the project objectives and relationships
- Manage the costs of the projects within the approved budget and tolerance levels, in accordance with Thames Water standards.
- Implementing and managing the required governance standards and boards to control the project and ensure effective delivery
Essential Experience and Technical skills
- 2+ years’ experience in Digital / IT project management delivery role
- Experience in financial management up to £1m per annum
- Experience with Agile and/or Product Management delivery methodologies
- Direct line management experience would be an advantage but not essential
- SAFe Practitioner, Scrum Master, or equivalent.
- PRINCE 2 Practitioner or equivalent
Desirable Experience & Technical skills
- ITIL v3/v4 or equivalent
- Certification/experience in SaaS and/or cloud-based application management
- Certification/experience in DevOps tools, processes, and methodology
What’s in it for you?
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career and flexible working arrangements.
We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Find out more about working at Thames Water
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an Ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and a earn bit of extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
