Programme Manager in Manchester

Our continued success in delivering for many of the UK's leading utility providers and major infrastructure developers is bringing significant growth across our team. If you care about your community and want to be involved in delivering improvements to the environment and infrastructure, then we have an exciting opportunity to join our Advisory Services Programme Management and Commercial Management team. This role can be based from our offices in Warrington or Manchester, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home-working.

What you will be doing: As a Programme Manager within Stantec you will be working with our clients and internal Stantec teams to define, develop and deliver complex programmes across the water sector. You will draw on your knowledge and experience to apply programme management processes and systems that enable effective delivery across all phases of the programme lifecycle - ensuring that programmes realise their benefits, are delivered on time, on budget and to quality standards. You will play a lead role in developing and maintaining relationships with clients and partner organisations. You will provide leadership, direction, guidance and constructive challenge across the programme with a focus on outcome driven decision making. You will share best practice and act as a trusted advisor to our Clients. You will be working in the early stages providing strategic support, driving lean solutions to achieve outperformance and affordability as well as plan creation and optimisation. Our programme managers work in complex environments and working collaboratively with clients and engaging stakeholders at all levels of business will be key to your success.

Who we are: We are Stantec, a leading global consultancy. For us, communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. We care about the communities we serve because they are our communities too.

Our Team: As a member of our Programme Management team, you will be joining a community of people that are passionate about providing a quality service to our clients and the customers they serve. Our role can vary between clients, and as such we are looking for people that can:

• Adapt to the challenge of working in different environments.
• Be proactive in providing tailor-made programme management solutions.
• Work within collaborative teams to deliver outstanding results.

About You: We are looking for candidates with senior experience and particularly welcome staff looking for a new challenge. You will have an industry recognised qualification such as CEng, APM PMQ or MSP Foundation and Practitioner. You will have previous experience within a Water Programme and/or Capital Delivery Environment.

We want to hear from you if you are:

• Wanting to deliver some of the largest and most important water projects in the UK.
• Looking to lead a team with passion and enthusiasm.
• Passionate about delivering and optimising programmes with innovative solutions with communities in mind.
• Successful in engaging with clients and stakeholders at all levels to deliver innovative solutions.
• Collaborative and able to work with our clients, consultants and delivery partners to influence strategy and culture.
• Driven and love to challenge conventional thinking.
• A team player who wants to be a part of and help shape something special.

We welcome candidates at all levels of experience and particularly welcome staff looking for a new challenge who are looking to be supported through training and continued professional development.

About Stantec: The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.