In this role you drive the end-to-end delivery of breakthrough innovation projects within United Utilities' Innovation & Transformation team. You will manage projects from mobilisation through to closure, balancing time, cost and quality while engaging regulators, grant bodies, and cross-company partners. You will champion new ways of working, apply agile methods, and ensure innovations scale across the business to deliver environmental and customer benefits. This is a chance to shape how the organisation adopts cutting-edge solutions and collaborates across sectors.
Pay / Benefits
26 days annual leave (30 after four years)
pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution
bonus up to 10.5%
healthcare plan
flexible and hybrid working
learning and development opportunities
Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of high-profile breakthrough innovation projects to time, cost and quality targets
Mobilise and deliver early-stage innovation projects with agile approaches
Provide regular performance reporting to Ofwat and other key organisations
Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams including external partners to deliver project scope
Establish commercial contracts for trials and roll-outs
Maintain stakeholder relationships across internal teams, regulators and grant bodies
Produce regular reports on risks, opportunities and trial results; support auditors and regulators
Lead and influence through standardisation and collaboration across the business
Key requirements
Degree qualified
Experience delivering projects in a technical/engineering environment
APM PMQ or equivalent (qualified or in progress)
Strong project coordination, reporting and financial management experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Relationship building and delivery focus, including working through others
Experience in workload prioritisation and managing sensitive projects
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