Senior Programme Manager

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.  

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.    

We are currently looking for a Senior Programme Manager to lead in our River Health Enhancement Delivery team and play a proactive role in successfully delivering our AMP8 programme. 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW   

Based from any of our Coventry or Edgbaston offices, the Senior Programme Manager will lead an integrated team to deliver portfolios and programmes of work within Severn Trent’s Capital Investment Programme. You will lead a team of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers, working with key stakeholders to deliver assigned projects to time and budget, continuously challenging and innovating to improve performance and drive continuous improvement. You will provide robust leadership to enable design, procurement and construction of multiple projects as well as nurturing the development of your team and their success. 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 

You will have a proven track record of successfully leading the delivery of large, complex and multi-disciplinary projects, with extensive experience of managing a disparate set of stakeholders at all levels to deliver on programme objectives. You will have experience of leading programme teams of internal and external resource to deliver high risk, high complexity and high value projects, and you will have extensive experience of working closely with a supply chain to deliver. You will have a proven track record in developing high performing teams and a strong background in delivering financial and operational success. 

You will be a dynamic and collaborative individual with excellent communication and influencing skills. You will have a strong ability to build successful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds, and hold a relentless drive for continuous improvement, with the ability to innovate and anticipate unexpected issues and challenges as they arise. 

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.  

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?