Senior Project Manager- Operations Technology (Water)

Reed, on behalf of United Utilities are recruiting for a Senior Project Manager on their Operations Technology team in Warrington.

Company: United Utilities-Operation Technology team

Location: Hybrid/Warrington

Role: Senior Project Manager

Contract Length: 6-month rolling

Day rate: £600 per day

Job purpose:

To plan, direct and deliver Technology Services/IT/OT projects that help innovate or differentiate the business, ensuring a high degree of business involvement, fast turnaround and frequent updates

To deliver Technology Services/IT/OT projects effectively, at pace, for the lowest possible cost and a high level of customer satisfaction

To input into delivery strategy across the organisation, fostering a product management and process ownership focus

To establish and build collaborative, motivated project teams to deliver project outcome

Main responsibilities:

Key areas of the job and how you test successful delivery of the accountability (in addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required)

To ensure the Health, Safety and Wellbeing management framework is embedded in all activities and our Health and Safety belief statement is a reality

Work as part of the Technology Services / IT / OT team to drive through continual change and improvement in the way we deliver change for United Utilities

Work with the sponsor, stakeholders and project team in the preparation and presentation of Technology Service project business case(s)

Deliver Technology Services/IT/OT projects and products that are aligned with UU Strategy and UU Systems Thinking approach

Establish, manage and deliver the Technology Services/IT/OT projects and product delivery within the agreed constraints of time, quality and cost

Promote a safety culture in Project delivery and ensure outputs and outcomes comply with all Legal, Health Safety and Environmental obligations

Determine the appropriate delivery approach and methodology to successfully deliver the required project outcomes and products for the Customer.

Understand how the risk profile and risk appetite of stakeholders can drive the delivery approach

Bring Technology thinking to project delivery, drive change at pace and where appropriate deliver continually and iteratively

Bring a product focus to project delivery to deliver the best product for the customer

Establish and build highly collaborative delivery teams and establish/embed a culture of innovation in the teams to deliver project outcomes

Produce baseline project plans, that show what is to be done, when and by who

Manage project scope and changes to scope appropriately

Matrix manage and coordinate teams that include internal, external and 3rd party resources. · Monitor, maintain and track project delivery.

Identify deviation from the baseline project plan and act to keep the project on track to deliver

Produce project budgets and financial forecasts.

Monitor and review project costs, prioritise spend and activity to ensure maximum efficiency and value for money.

Early identification of overspends and act to hold budget

Establish the quality plan for a project and ensure quality activities are built into the plan. Establish the appropriate tools and techniques to ensure the work is done to the right standard, meeting expectations

Establish appropriate project governance

Establish appropriate project controls to

Ensure the project is being delivered to time, cost and quality

Ensure that the benefits and customer outcomes are being delivered · Identify and managing project dependencies

Identify and managing change control

Identify and managing risks and issues

Identify stakeholders and establish appropriate stakeholder management and communication plans

Provide appropriate project status reports to stakeholders

Foster good communication and working relationship project sponsors and product managers/owners through collaboration

Ensure projects have a smooth handover to Business as Usual and the relevant support organisation

Skills, qualifications and experience:

Project Management certification

A demonstrable successful track record in the delivery of Technology.

Effective stakeholder management at all levels. Services/IT/OT projects

A demonstrable successful track record and experience of managing and delivering complex projects to time, cost and quality using a variety of delivery methods, tools and techniques · Focus on delivering outcomes for the customer rather than project outputs.

Customer focussed, delivering what the customer needs

Collaborative approach to delivery

Experience of applying different project management methods tools and techniques to deliver customer outcomes

Pragmatic approach to project delivery, focus on delivering solutions that are ‘good enough’ to meet customer requirements (Minimum Viable Product) rather than delivering expensive gold-plated solutions

Ability to lead, direct and motivate a team and experience of managing delivery collaboratively · Excellent interpersonal skills.

The ability to effectively communicate, in oral and written form, with all stakeholders · Effective stakeholder management skills demonstrated at a variety of levels.

Ability to resolve conflict and use negotiation skills

Proven planning and organisational skills.

Ability to develop baseline project plans using MS Project

Strong commercial management skills and experience, and a track record of managing delivery from third party suppliers to time, budget, and quality

Relevant business knowledge of UU and wider Water Industry

Proactively maintain own knowledge of project management best practice solutions and the water industry and apply this knowledge to project delivery

Ability to seek out best practice and innovative ideas/approaches and apply these to project delivery

Awareness of relevant legal requirements including Health and Safety, Data Protection and GDPR · Formally trained in appropriate health and safety regulations (i.e. CDM, HASAWA etc).