Senior Project Manager

In Team Digital, we’re planning for a future where the technology solutions we co-create and design enable us to achieve our goal to protect our greatest natural resource and allow our customers, communities and the environment to thrive.

As a team, our vision is to create an everyday digital experience for the people we serve - our customers - by putting them at the heart of everything we do. As part of our award-winning team you’ll help the business become an intelligent, connected organisation in order to deliver our digital transformation and turnaround... as part of the X team what role are they playing in making this happen.

As a Senior Project Manager, your role encompasses several critical tasks. You are entrusted with delivering significant technology and business change initiatives that propel Thames’ progress toward achieving business area goals and desired outcomes. What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Manager Work collaboratively and influence a wide range of stakeholders up to and including Director level The primary objective is to ensure successful project outcomes, this will involve meeting project goals within specific timeframes, adhering to budget constraints, and maintaining alignment with the project scope Given the collaborative nature of the role, financial and commercial expertise is essential, you will work closely with our supplier and finance teams to optimize project resources and costs You will support the Programme Manager in building the product roadmap and strategy aligning technology to business outcomes. With a product or technology / domain specific mindset ensure we deliver long term sustainable solutions, making sure that enduring support and continuous improvement are always considered in any project delivery Your approach to engaging with and build relationships across Operations and other business areas will be a strength of yours, as well as developing strong working relationships with digital colleagues from data engineering and technology engineering to architecture. You will have a mindset that is not only timescale focused but outcomes and value focused.

Always looking ahead and planning to deliver value at a fast pace. Therefore with a strong digital background, you will never be backward in challenging and always looking at how we work smarter.Base Location: Reading -Hybrid Working Pattern: 36 Hours What you should bring to the role

We want to bring together a team of brilliant tech minds with game changing ideas. We’re looking for people who will help us re-imagine the way we work and the way we get things done:

A truly digital mindset. Open to collaboration. Open to risk. Open to new ways of doing things.

Obsessed with data. Obsessed with excellence.

People who think and behave differently to the way we do. People who don’t want to just be another cog in the machine.

Demonstrable experience of managing complex projects with a mixture of internal and third parties Delivery of IT projects involving third party suppliers Experience of different delivery methodologies Degree qualification would be desirable Management of platform replacements involving significant business changeWhat’s in it for you?

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Team Digital, the best people to tell you why, are the people in our team. Take a look at the video below to find out what they think.

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Competitive salary from £65,000 to £80,000 per annum depending on experience Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays) Car Allowance Annual Bonus Private Medical Health Care Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeingWho are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, background, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment