Drought & Resilience Project Manager

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Supporting the lives of people and places they love for generations to come is our purpose and providing water services to our communities in the most efficient and sustainable way possible is what we do. Our commitment is to always deliver available and sufficient resources, this is what drives the Drought and Resilience Team and in doing so we want to ensure that we enhance our reputation with our customers, regulators and stakeholders. 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 for two Drought & Resilience Project Managersto join our team based in Exeter. Joiningus on a full-time permanent basis, you will receive a competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum plus excellent benefits and car allowance.

We are looking for two dedicated Project Managers to join our purpose led team who can be trusted to work with others to deliver results. The role will require a talented individual who can work effectively across teams and be able to build relationships with all stakeholders.

You will plan, implement and deliver projects, identify project goals and determine the potential challenges that can increase the cost or cause delays. Also track progress and supervise project resources from inside and outside of the business to ensure the achievement of milestones.

What you'll be doing:

• Manage Water Resilience related Projects across the Drought and Resilience Function
• Support the Water Resilience Programme Manager and relevant Working Groups to deliver the programme to time, cost and quality parameters.
• Meeting with functional management, clients and stakeholders to identify project requirements, delivery timelines and costs.
• Developing detailed project plans to guide clients, staff members and project teams and revising based on changing needs and requirements.
• Ensuring the Drought and Resilience Programme Governance Framework is used track and report performance.
• Help to develop the culture and ethos to facilitate the most efficient delivery, ensuring the effective delivery of the programme in accordance with agreed strategies, objectives, and performance targets, including management of risks and issues.
• Ensuring good management of team data and file systems to enable the reporting of concise, well presented, standardised and auditable records for the department to conform to business requirements.
• Act as the link between relevant project delivery teams and the Drought and Resilience Programme across the Pennon group plus external stakeholders which will include external partners and regulators.

What we are looking for:

• Professional status in project management.
• Proven experience of a range of project management techniques and working with others at pace in a high change environment.
• Skills in enabling and managing change through people, processes and technology.
• Stakeholder and partnership management
• Experienced in initiating projects, planning, delegating, managing and risk mitigating.

£45,000 - £50,000 a year

In return, we offer an excellent range of benefits including:

• A company bonus

• Competitive Contributory Pension

• Invest in Pennon through our employee Sharesave scheme

• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays, with an option to buy / sell leave offering you extra flexibility

• Take up to 26 weeks' additional maternity leave

• Shared parental leave

• Look after your wellbeing through our Champion Health support platform

• Enjoy free eye tests and discounts on frames and lenses at Specsavers

• Enjoy access to thousands of deals and discounts on supermarkets, online retailer, travel, eating out, cinema, gyms and more through Perkbox

Closing Date: Friday 21st June 2024

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.