Project Manager
South West Water
Full-time
On-site
Exeter, United Kingdom
£53,915 - £59,905 GBP yearly
At South West Water we believe that the strongest businesses are built on solid, stable foundations - with a vision and a culture that gives them the freedom to change, improve and innovate.
We’re proud to be responsible for providing reliable, efficient and high-quality drinking water and wastewater services for the beautiful South West area.
And we have huge ambitions.
Not only are we committed to reaching net-zero by 2030, but we’ve also partnered with Wildlife Trusts, National Parks and local partners to help ensure a better future for generations to come.
So, if you want to be part of a diverse team where opportunities flow and fresh ideas are welcomed, #JustAddWater.
We currently have an opportunity available for a Project Manager in Wastewater Services to join our team working in Exeter. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a salary of between £53,915 - £59,905 per annum plus benefits.
About the role:
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Project Manager who will be responsible for leading and managing projects aimed at enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of our business. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver sustainable change in a fast pace environment. The Project Manager will manage the end to end project life cycle from engaging with stakeholders to identifying, assessing and prioritising opportunities for improvements, securing funding/resources, and implementing the change to deliver tangible and sustainable benefits. The role will require delivering a variety of projects and initiatives encompassing predominantly business, people and technology changes. The role will also play a key role in supporting a continual improvement culture across the organisation by demonstrating exemplar project and change management approaches and supporting and coaching others.
What you'll be doing:
- Process Optimisation: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and performance, and reduce costs.
- Project Management: Lead and manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget using best practice project management techniques.
- Change Management: Using best practice change management approaches to implement change, creating a positive experience for staff, and ensuring staff adapt to changes to achieve tangible and sustainable benefits.
- Business Analysis: Analyse the 'as is' including business processes and operational performance and data to identify root causes of issues and areas for improvement. Researching and bench marking to identify innovative solutions.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive improvement initiatives and ensure alignment with organisational goals.
- Governance and Reporting: Ensure effective project governance, ensure compliance with working standards, and prepare detailed reports on project outcomes and performance metrics.
- Homesafe: Ensuring that our people get home safe every day. To create a team that strives to ensure that there are no serious incidents or lost time injuries by creating an environment that puts safety first.
What experience we are looking for:
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Business Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Benefits Management
- Project and change management qualifications such as Prince 2, Managing Successful Programmes, Prosci Change Practitioner are desirable
What's in it for you:
- We know that the support and commitment of our staff is key to our success so you will receive the opportunity for ongoing development and training for a long-term career with us. We’re one of the largest companies in the South West and are proud to have been awarded Investors in People recognition.
- In return, we offer an excellent range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
- A discretionary Bonus
- Competitive Contributory Pension
- Share-save Scheme
- Various health benefits
- Wellbeing support programmes
- A range of Group Discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Financial support services
- And plenty more!
Closing Date: Monday 17th March 2025.
If you are looking for a new challenge, please click apply now to be considered as our Project Manager - we look forward to receiving your application.
Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.
Our core values which are essential to our success are:
Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.
Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.
Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.