Project Manager - Reading, United Kingdom - Thames Water

Thames Water

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Reading, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Who you'll be working with
Our client, Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater company.

They make a daily difference to 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes_,_ keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

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What you'll be doing

Thames Water is undergoing significant business transformation spanning all areas of the organisation and as such the environment is fluid, challenging yet hugely rewarding.

One such area of change is within the Operations business where we have recently insourcedthe Repair & Maintenance organisation for the Water Networks function.

The Water Networks function manages all the work associated with maintaining and fixing the underground network of pipes that transport water to our customers.

A number of the initiatives to be delivered are in the "People" space and range from introducing a new incentive scheme, driving culture change, to designing and implementing new OD changes.

The Project Manager (People) will lead all the "People" initiativeswithin the wider portfolio of change.

The role holder will need to be able to work with senior stakeholders across the business (both HR, Operations and Senior Managers), ensuring critical initiatives are well defined, justified and successfully managed to enable the realisation of the benefitsstated in the charters.

What you should bring to the role

Self-motivation, drive and pragmatism are critical, as is a proven track record of successful delivery of People related initiatives, ideally within the Utilities industry.

You will have

A proven track record of successful delivery of People related initiatives
Leadership experience of matrix and virtual teams
Change management experience in multimillionpound operational areas
Excellent internal and external stakeholder management and influencing skills to

Director level.

What's in it for you?

This is initially estimated to be a 26-week assignment, offering a daily rate between £500 & £600, and is a rare opportunity to make a real difference in a business and cultural transformation. You'll be contributing to and a leader in a programthat is fundamental to the success of Thames Water and one of our key business priorities for the next AMP.
This is an exciting and challenging time for our business as a whole and the water industry.

A backdrop of climate change and population growth is putting pressure on our existing water resources and in turn driving the need for a series of significant investmentsin our assets.

The projects we will develop and deliver in the next 5 to 15 years, will leave a legacy for future generations across London, the Southeast, and the UK.

We're proud of the positive ways of working we've adopted during the pandemic, creating a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive
.?For our office-based roles, we're moving to a hybrid approach with various optionsacross working from the home, office, and our sites.