Senior Technology Project Manger

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Salary - Competitive Salary Work Type - Hybrid Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP Role Type - Permanent Employment Type - Full Time Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

Lingley Mere, Warrington | Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working? Competitive salary + performance bonus + core benefits

United Utilities is proud to deliver essential water services that support a stronger, greener, and healthier North West. As a FTSE 100 company, we’re committed to sustainability, innovation, and creating long-term value for our customers, communities, and colleagues.

We are currently recruiting a Senior Technology Project Manager to join our IT Operations team. This is a high-impact role within our dynamic project management function, where you’ll lead the delivery of complex technology programmes that support infrastructure optimisation and change management across our regulated environment.

Benefits

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of Technology Services, IT and OT projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved within agreed time, cost and quality parameters
• Define and apply appropriate delivery methodologies based on stakeholder needs and risk appetite
• Establish and manage project governance, tools and processes to ensure consistent standards and continuous improvement
• Monitor project performance, identify deviations, and take corrective action to maintain delivery against plan
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party suppliers to deliver customer-focused solutions
• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety regulations (e.g. CDM, HASAWA)

About You:

• Proven experience managing and delivering complex technology projects across IT/OT environments
• Skilled in applying a range of project management methodologies, tools and techniques
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across all levels
• Commercially astute with experience managing supplier delivery to time, budget and quality
• Project Management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile)
• Formal training in health and safety standards relevant to project delivery

Why United Utilities?

At United Utilities, your work directly impacts the communities we serve ensuring water and wastewater services are reliable, efficient, and sustainable. Join us, and be part of a purpose-driven company where innovation meets real-world impact.  

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves. Whether you join a team that shares your vision or connect with colleagues across our networks, you’ll find a welcoming and supportive organisation ready to help you thrive. 

Qualifications

• Project Management certification

• Formally trained in appropriate health and safety regulations (i.e. CDM, HASAWA etc)

About the Team

We have 2 welcoming friendly and highly knowledgeable Senior Engineers to continue to learn from, this is a role where we are looking to succession plan  for the future so your development will be our teams priority. 

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We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.