Senior Project Manager

OverviewJob Title: Senior Project Manager

Salary: To £65,000 dependant upon skills and experience

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Cambridge / Walsall

Imagine leading the charge on projects that don’t just meet expectations but redefine them. As a Senior Project Manager with South Staffs Water, you''ll orchestrate the delivery of critical infrastructure with precision and purpose. From balancing stakeholder priorities to navigating complex challenges, you’ll be trusted to turn strategy into tangible success while championing innovation, efficiency, and teamwork every step of the way.

Who We Are:

At South Staffs Water, we deliver clean and reliable water supplies to around 1.7 million customers within the South Staffs and Cambridge regions. As a water-only company, providing clean, healthy water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year is at the very heart of what we do and that’s where you come in.

The RoleJoin a dynamic and forward-thinking team as a Senior Project Manager with South Staffs Water, where you’ll play a key leadership role in delivering complex capital projects and driving operational excellence. Acting as a linchpin between stakeholders, strategy, and on-the-ground execution, you’ll ensure projects are delivered to scope, time, and budget, while fostering innovation, efficiency, and continual improvement across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the delivery of capital and strategic projects, ensuring adherence to agreed timeframes, budgets, and quality standards

Lead stakeholder engagement to ensure seamless integration of business objectives, client expectations, and team capabilities

Guide and mentor project managers and stakeholders on best practices, procedures, and continuous improvement

Drive innovation to optimise capital and operational efficiency (capex/opex)

Translate complex client requirements into practical and profitable project solutions

Manage financial planning and risk for individual projects and the wider programme

Support departmental recognition and continuous development through industry benchmarks and CPD

What You’ll NeedSkills and Experience

Proven experience in administering and managing contracts under the NEC4 suite, including handling early warnings, compensation events, and programme management in line with contractual obligations.

Minimum 5–10 years post-graduate experience in project management, ideally within capital investment programmes

Degree-qualified and professionally certified (e.g., PMP, APM, PRINCE2) or equivalent track record of exceptional performance

Strong leadership and conflict resolution skills; able to work autonomously with minimal direction

In-depth understanding of commercial contracting, business systems, and regulatory environments

Proven success managing complex financial issues and delivering client-focused solutions

Excellent communication skills and interpersonal agility, comfortable engaging with all levels internally and externally

Experienced in project delivery methodology and developing collaborative supply chain relationships

Lateral thinking and a flexible, proactive approach to solving business problems

Willingness to travel regionally, nationally, or internationally as needed

What You’ll Get in Return

A competitive salary plus benefits

Company car allowance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension with employer contributions

24-hour helpline providing free and confidential advice to you and your family on financial, legal, marital, and health matters

Eyecare vouchers – via Specsavers

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

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