Programme Manager

What you'll be doing:

• Annually you will be responsible for overseeing the design, and delivery of a £50m Capital Programme. Supporting our Tier 1 and Tier 2 Framework partners you will ensure, governance, and budgets are in place ahead of programme mitigating delays and ensuring correct governance is in place.
• We expect everyone who works for us at Pennon to have the right and ability to return Home Safe and Well each and every day. As a Senior Manager in the business this is your principle responsibility before all others
• You will support the implementation of robust and compliant governance, ensuring works orders and instructions are only issued once capital expenditure is sanctioned by the Board and in line with the agreed budgets. Programme Managers will ensure that we don’t work outside of governance and foster trust with the Company Engineering Officer and the Board. 
• Present monthly Project and Programme forecasts to the designated area Director, ensuring exceptions to forecast are proactively managed and mitigated, where budgets are at risk due to accepted changes, the Director is informed in a timely manner, and trust and confidence maintained.  Being firmly in control commercially means we have a cognisant and intelligent programme for every project and programme, that is managed in line with NEC protocols to ensure the business is protected from loss and claim at all times.
• Programme Managers will be expected to lead regular and effective audits, monitoring Health, Safety, Quality, Environment, Lock on / Lock off, and other critical controls. Subsequently presenting findings and implementing improvements as required.
• The business expects to design, develop and install exemplar solutions that ensures we produce the highest standards of Water Quality and prevent process failures that impact the environment, and place public health at risk. The Programme Managers will need to carefully review and understand the proposed solutions and ensure compliance with standards. 
• Pennon places our people and their continued growth and development at the heart of its business and its ability to deliver success in everything we do. You will be expected to ensure our people have the support, training and developmental programmes in place to following completion of regular one to ones and annual appraisals.
• To protect and maintain the companies reputation through the effective implementation and management of a comprehensive risk register, this should be reviewed, risks mitigated, and opportunities sought  on a regular basis with your designated Director.

What we're looking for:

• Relevant degree in Engineering or equivalent (desirable).
• Commercial Management/NEC expertise
• Professional status either in Engineering or Project Management (desirable)
• Strong experience of Project Delivery and associated Project Management
• Proven experience of Team Management to deliver projects within agreed timescales
• Management of budgets within a large organisation
• Experience of strong negotiating and influencing skills
• Skill at managing stakeholder groups and balancing different needs
• Full UK driving license