Senior Technology Project Manager

The Senior Technology Project Manager will be part of the OT Minor Works team and will plan, direct and deliver Technology Services projects that help innovate or differentiate the business, ensuring a high degree of business involvement, fast turnaround and frequent update. You'll deliver Technology Services projects effectively, at pace, for the lowest possible cost and a high level of customer satisfaction and input into technology delivery strategy across the organisation, fostering a product management and process ownership focus. You'll establish and build collaborative, motivated project teams to deliver project outcomes.,

• To ensure the Health, Safety and Wellbeing management framework is embedded in all activities and our Health and Safety belief statement is a reality


• Work as part of the Technology Delivery team to drive through continual change and improvement in the way we deliver change for United Utilities


• Work with the sponsor, stakeholders and project team in the preparation and presentation of Technology Service project business case(s)


• Deliver Technology Services projects and products that are aligned with UU Strategy


• Establish, manage and deliver the Technology Services projects and product delivery within the agreed constraints of time, quality and costs


• Promote a safety culture in Project delivery and ensure outputs and outcomes comply with all Legal, Health Safety and Environmental obligations


• Determine the appropriate delivery approach and methodology to successfully deliver the required project outcomes and products for the Customer. Understand how the risk profile and risk appetite of stakeholders can drive the delivery approach


• Bring digital thinking to project delivery, drive change at pace and where appropriate deliver continually and iteratively


• Bring a product focus to project delivery to deliver the best product for the customer


• Establish and build highly collaborative delivery teams and establish/embed a culture of innovation in the teams to deliver project outcomes


• Produce baseline project plans, that show what is to be done, when and by who


• Manage project scope and changes to scope appropriately


• Matrix manage and coordinate teams that include internal, external and 3rd party resources


• Monitor, maintain and track project delivery. Identify deviation from the baseline project plan and act to keep the project on track to deliver


• Produce project budgets and financial forecasts. Monitor and review project costs, prioritise spend and activity to ensure maximum efficiency and value for money. Early identification of overspends and act to hold the original budget


• Establish the quality plan for a project and ensure quality activities are built into the plan. Establish the appropriate processes tools and techniques to ensure the work is done to the right standard, meets customer expectations and that there is a focus on learning and on continual improvement


• Establish appropriate project governance and project controls to ensure the project is being delivered to time, cost and quality


• Ensure that the benefits and customer outcomes are being delivered


• Identify and manage project dependencies and managing change control


• Identify and manage risks and issues and stakeholders; and establish appropriate stakeholder management and communication plans


• Provide appropriate project status reports to stakeholders


• Foster good communication and working relationship project sponsors and product managers/owners through collaboration


• Ensure projects have a smooth handover to Business as Usual and the relevant support organisation
  
  To be successful in this role you'll need Project Management certification and be formally trained in appropriate health and safety regulations (i.e. CDM, HASAWA etc). You'll also need:


• A demonstrable successful track record in the delivery of Technology/Digital/IT/Business Change/Engineering projects


• A demonstrable successful track record and experience of managing and delivering complex projects to time, cost and quality using a variety of delivery methods, tools and techniques


• Possesses the right mindset and attitude


• Product and outcome focus, building the right product for the customer


• Customer focussed, delivering what the customer needs


• Agile mindset, a focus on continual and early delivery


• Ability to think 'out of the box' and use of innovative approaches to deliver at pace for the least cost


• Collaborative approach to delivery


• Experience of applying different project management methods tools and techniques to deliver customer outcomes


• Pragmatic approach to project delivery, focus on delivering solutions that are 'good enough' to meet customer requirements (Minimum Viable Product) rather than delivering expensive gold plated solutions


• Ability to lead, direct and motivate a team and experience of managing delivery collaboratively


• Effective stakeholder management and interpersonal skills demonstrated at a variety of levels


• Proven planning and organisational skills. Ability to develop baseline project plans using MS Project


• Strong commercial management skills and experience, and a track record of managing delivery from third party suppliers to time, budget, and quality


• Relevant business knowledge of UU and wider Water Industry


• Proactively maintain own knowledge of project management best practice solutions and the water industry and apply this knowledge to project delivery


• Ability to seek out best practice and innovative ideas/approaches and apply these to project delivery


• Proactive with the ability to identify solutions for complex issues, has a flexible approach to change, able to work effectively in a variety of situations