Senior Project Manager in Sheffield

Company description: Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, £52,855 - £73,855, a company car benefit (£3,720 cash allowance), annual incentive-related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary), private health care (self only), attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day, and a great benefits package including health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Additional benefits include a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts, and many more!

Location: Smithy Wood, Sheffield, hybrid working (1-2 office days/week). Work type: Permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join the Asset Delivery Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.

What we do: We ensure that over 5.4 million people living in the region can rely on our services, providing clean and safe drinking water and managing wastewater. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to manage Yorkshire's water sustainably.

The Asset Delivery Team plays a key role in meeting the changing expectations of customers and regulators. Yorkshire Water is investing £1.3 billion in a major environmental programme to address storm overflows as part of its AMP8 investment cycle. Central to this is a new capital delivery Alliance, uniting Yorkshire Water with delivery and design partners.

We're hiring a Senior Project Manager to lead high-value infrastructure projects (£5M - £100M+) from concept to completion. You'll work across a complex, multi-organisation Alliance, engaging with regulators, partners, internal teams, and communities to drive performance and environmental outcomes.

• Strong stakeholder management and leadership across organisational boundaries
• Experience in infrastructure, construction, automotive, energy, or defence
• Background in client-side or design/construction delivery
• Comfortable in high-accountability, collaborative environments

This is a career-defining opportunity to influence board-level decisions and shape the future of environmental infrastructure in the UK.

As our Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Have accountability for successfully leading delivery of programmes of work to realise business case benefits, including safety, value, time, and quality.
• Be a People Leader managing a team of Yorkshire Water Projects Managers and Project Coordinators to develop a high-performing team working in the Alliance.
• Work as a key member of the Alliance integrated team, building trust and working collaboratively to deliver the Alliance and Yorkshire Water programme objectives.
• Ensure that risks and opportunities are managed proactively and lead by example, sharing best practices across the Alliance community in all aspects of programme delivery.
• Be a strong influential manager of stakeholders and develop excellent relationships.
• Be confident and assertive, but adaptable with a can-do attitude to problem-solving and directing the wider project teams.
• Be commercially astute and able to deal with challenges whilst providing accurate forecasting and reporting on project performance.
• Lead the project team, drive performance, and ensure the right asset is delivered to the end user.

• HNC, HND, or degree in electrical, mechanical, civil engineering, construction management or equivalent site experience.
• Excel in an alliancing (collaborative) environment; form, develop and recover working relationships to an exceptional level, facilitating smooth resolution to issues.
• Strong stakeholder management experience working across multiple critical internal and external stakeholders.
• People Leader with experience in developing and managing high-performing teams.
• Focussed and driven attitude with a passion for excellence and delivering benefits for Yorkshire and the Alliance.
• Considerable experience demonstrated by the successful candidate, having delivered complex programmes of work in a live operational environment with a proven track record for a minimum of 5 years.
• Demonstrable experience of leadership, managing multi-disciplinary teams through the project life-cycle, and managing large workloads of multiple projects concurrently.
• Thorough understanding of schedule management, project controls, and work breakdown structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to simplify and communicate complex information effectively.
• Empathetic, articulate, with a proven ability to engage with stakeholders internally and externally.
• Broad and deep level of experience in negotiations and conflict management in a project environment.
• A full and valid driving licence is essential due to travel requirements across Yorkshire.
• Proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite for various tasks, including project management and communication.

You will also benefit from having:

• A recognised qualification in a programme or project management course such as APM and appropriate level of membership of a recognised institution would be desirable.
• Knowledge of process safety and Failure Modes Effect Analysis would be an advantage.
• Systems thinker with experience in understanding customer requirements right, first-time, and outcome-focused.
• Previous experience working as a Senior Project Manager delivering programmes of work.
• Experience of managing projects using multiple methodologies.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we support flexible working patterns and job share options to help you balance work and home life.

If you have experience in Civils/Construction/Utilities Senior Project Management and want to help us deliver great service for our customers while 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.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. No agencies please.