Southern Water
Private UK utility supplying drinking water and treating wastewater across southern England.
Programme Manager - Wastewater
Lead planning and delivery of wastewater environmental programmes across Southern Water.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Delivery and working closely with the Director of Environment & Innovation, the Programme Manager will lead the scoping, planning and delivery of directorate‑wide change initiatives that support environmental objectives, collaborating with SMEs and external partners. • Scope, plan and deliver performance and efficiency change initiatives across the directorate. • Coordinate with Finance and the Transformation Office to ensure compliance with target ways of working and maintain accurate initiative data. • Liaise with business leads and workstream leads to align programme activities and ensure quality outcomes. • Monitor programme effectiveness, report progress, issues and risks, and adjust plans as needed. • Convene and manage collaboration with internal and external partners, including SMEs and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸change delivery
- ▸data coordination
- ▸stakeholder liaison
- ▸program monitoring
- ▸collaboration management
- ▸environmental objectives
What You Bring
The ideal candidate has a strong background in project and programme delivery, with change‑management experience and preferably water‑sector knowledge. They must demonstrate excellent communication, stakeholder management, commercial awareness, and be a self‑starter with PMO expertise; a degree and PMP, APM or equivalent qualification are required. • Proven experience delivering projects and programmes, preferably in the water sector. • Strong change‑management and PMO expertise. • Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder‑management skills. • High commercial awareness and ability to manage multiple challenges simultaneously. • Degree‑level education and PMP, APM or equivalent programme‑management certification.
Requirements
- ▸project delivery
- ▸water
- ▸change management
- ▸pmo
- ▸communication
- ▸pmp
Benefits
The position closes on 20 February 2026 and is titled Programme Manager – Wastewater. It is a permanent, full‑time role (37 hours per week, Monday to Friday) offering a competitive salary based on skills and experience, with a flexible hybrid working arrangement within the region. Southern Water is investing £7.8 billion for 2025‑30, offering a unique chance to influence a generational shift in water services. The organization promotes diversity, offers reasonable adjustments during recruitment, encourages incident‑support participation, and provides a supportive environment for personal growth and professional development. • Competitive salary based on skills and experience. • Hybrid working with flexible office/site time. • Opportunity to work on a £2 billion environmental programme within a £7.8 billion investment plan. • Inclusive, diverse workplace that supports reasonable adjustments. • Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision‑making with clear career progression.
Work Environment
Hybrid