Infrastructure Programme Manager in Havant

We’re making a difference: Together, we can ensure that there is enough water for everyone, now and in the future. As our Infrastructure Programme Manager, you’ll take the lead in planning, delivering, and supporting a portfolio of critical water infrastructure projects that are essential to the future resilience of our region. Working closely with our engineering teams, contractors, and regulatory partners, you’ll ensure each project is delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with Portsmouth Water’s strategic goals, keeping programmes on track, on budget, and fully compliant with industry standards.

What will you be doing?

• Responsibility for delivering a programme of capital infrastructure projects, for example mains renewal and asset upgrades and refurbishments and growth, to the quality and standards required.
• Develop and manage a small team to increase its performance maturity and professional capability to deliver projects right the first time.
• Thoughtfully challenge proposals to ensure capital programme delivery solutions maximise value whilst achieving business outcomes.
• Work closely with the PMO team to align governance, reporting, and controls, ensuring consistent delivery and effective assurance.
• Ensure that the Project Managers have all the tools and information necessary to deliver the full lifecycle of water infrastructure projects, including planning, design, construction, commissioning, and handover, ensuring they meet quality, safety, and sustainability standards.
• Provide regular project status updates to senior management and stakeholders, detailing project progress, risks, and key performance metrics.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures relating to Health, Safety and Wellbeing.
• Ensure that PMs/APMs develop, manage, and track project budgets, schedules, and financial forecasts.
• Ensure all projects are delivered within approved financial and time constraints.
• Engage and collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives are clearly defined and met.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with infrastructure projects.
• Ensure that APMs/PMs have contingency plans in place to address unforeseen challenges and project delays.
• Oversee procurement processes and manage contracts with third‑party vendors and contractors, ensuring that all terms and deliverables are met.
• Improve control, delivery and ongoing visibility of all legislative compliance related works, ensuring the team are kept abreast of all relevant legislation and standards.

What do you need?

• Experience of supporting the delivery of capital programmes within infrastructure, utilities, power, or transportation sectors.
• Expert understanding of capital delivery processes and infrastructure programme management.
• Proven experience of developing and implementing capital delivery programme governance and gateway processes.
• Collaborative approach to meeting future business investment needs.
• Guiding a team to meet programme/project management objectives and targets with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience of presenting complex and technical information to all levels of an organisation to obtain essential stakeholder buy‑in.
• Experience of proactively managing and mitigating risk.
• Strategic thinking and problem‑solving abilities to navigate complex challenges effectively.
• Programme/project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2 and/or Association for Project Management) and or minimum of 5 years proven programme management experience in a regulated industry.
• Proven experience of financial forecasting, budget formulation, cost control, and reporting.
• An engineering or other relevant degree and chartered membership of a relevant professional institution such as the APM or equivalent experience.

What can Portsmouth Water offer you?

• Holidays Made Better – Enjoy 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• A Pension That Works for You – We’ll help secure your future with a generous pension scheme, contributing up to 15%.
• Performance Pays Off – You could earn a non‑contractual bonus of up to 6% of your basic salary, linked to company performance.
• Family Comes First – Whether you’re welcoming a new arrival through birth or adoption, we’ve got your back with enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and pay.
• Social Events – All expenses covered summer and winter social events.
• Peace of Mind, Always – Our life assurance scheme gives your loved ones extra security, with a 4x salary lump sum benefit in case the unexpected happens.
• Comprehensive Wellbeing Support – Confidential mental health and wellbeing advice 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme, or physical health support via our Virtual GP service.
• Additional Support When You Need It – Private Medical Insurance provided by Bupa giving you access to expert healthcare and 24/7 confidential support.
• PW Perks – Treat Yourself! – Enjoy exclusive discounts at thousands of retailers, plus exciting benefits such as electric vehicle scheme (after 1 year), cycle to work scheme and health cash plan.

We recognise people want to work in a variety of different ways, and that’s why we’re happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Please feel free to talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may be looking for. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from all sections of society. Due to the high volume of applications we may receive, we’re unable to respond to every applicant individually. If your application is of interest, we’ll usually be in touch within 4 weeks of receiving it.