Head of Project Delivery (Water)

This job is with Southern Water, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Closing Date: 2025-06-23

Location: We offer hybrid working between office and home. Base location can be flexible across our region (Hampshire, Sussex and Kent).

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary: Commensurate to experience + £6K car allowance and bonus up to 20%.

Job Overview: Due to internal promotion, we are pleased to be recruiting for a Head of Project Delivery to join our Water Capital Delivery team! With responsibility for the delivery of our diverse and ever-growing capital programme, the Head of Project Delivery (Water) will collaborate closely with their team of Senior Managers and external delivery partners to ensure the timely completion of our capital projects whilst achieving company business cost targets, upholding company quality standards and driving excellence in health and safety.

This role offers huge scope for innovation and the potential to have a really positive impact on the local environment through your leadership and management of both direct and indirect reports and through the relationships you build within the community. You will ensure that concise plans are in place to efficiently deliver the work, communicating clear financial and schedule forecasting and motivating teams by promoting a culture of accountability, high performance recognition and development & succession planning.

About You: We are keen to hear from applicants with extensive experience leading large-scale, complex capital projects including the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, manage complex timelines, and deliver projects within scope, time, and budget constraints. Your ability to build rapport and form effective working relationships will be demonstrable through your track record of developing high-performing teams and positive influence over internal stakeholders and supply chain partners. With a passion for Health & Safety performance and astute business acumen you will be able to negotiate solutions and costs in a way that maximises benefit to the organisation. A Degree in a technical discipline would be advantageous, as would experience within the Water industry, but these are not essential and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who feel their skills and experience would lend itself favourably to this role.

Package: This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our office and home. We can be flexible on base location within our region: Hampshire, Sussex and Kent. We are offering a competitive salary based on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:

• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution
• Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
• Health benefits through a Cash Plan
• Two paid community volunteering days a year
• 25 days annual holiday
• Occupational health service
• Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options

Join Southern Water and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.

Why Southern Water? Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain's water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed. You will be joining at a time of significant change, working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact, influence major strategic decisions, and drive long-term value creation.

At Southern Water, diversity and inclusion are core values. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an environment where every individual is empowered to succeed. This is more than a role; it's an opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact. Apply now to be part of our transformational journey.