SEVERN TRENT
Lead Project Manager
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Lead Project Manager
At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to delivering essential services to over eight million customers while protecting the environment and improving the lives of the communities we serve.
If you want to do more because you care, we'd love to hear from you.
Within our Capital Delivery team, we're looking for a Lead Project Manager to provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of major capital projects and help drive successful delivery of our AMP programme. This role offers the opportunity to lead high-performing teams, influence key business decisions, and play a critical role in shaping the future of our infrastructure investments.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
As a Lead Project Manager, you'll provide leadership and oversight across a portfolio of complex capital delivery projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with business objectives.
You'll lead and support a team of Project Managers, providing technical guidance, project governance, and strategic direction whilst maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business, our supply chain, and regulatory partners.
Working within a fast-paced delivery environment, you'll be responsible for driving performance, managing risk, and ensuring projects achieve the desired outcomes for our customers, communities, and environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the delivery of a portfolio of major and complex capital projects across Capital Delivery.
- Providing leadership, coaching, and mentoring to Project Managers and wider delivery teams.
- Driving programme performance through effective planning, governance, and project controls.
- Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
- Managing strategic stakeholder relationships across the business and external partners.
- Supporting commercial performance, contract management, and risk mitigation activities.
- Leading project reviews, assurance activities, and governance reporting.
- Driving innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement across project delivery.
- Supporting business planning and contributing to the successful delivery of AMP commitments.
- Promoting a positive culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and customer outcomes.
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WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE ROLE
We're looking for an experienced project delivery professional with a strong track record of leading major capital programmes and developing high-performing teams.
You'll be a confident and inspiring leader who can influence at all levels, navigate complexity, and drive successful outcomes through collaboration and effective decision-making.
You will ideally have:
- Extensive experience delivering large-scale infrastructure, utilities, construction, or engineering projects.
- Demonstrable experience leading teams of Project Managers within a complex delivery environment.
- Strong knowledge of project governance, programme management, and project controls.
- Proven experience managing NEC contracts and commercial delivery.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Strong financial management, forecasting, and budget control experience.
- A proven ability to manage risk and resolve complex delivery challenges.
- APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, or equivalent project management qualification.
- Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or a related discipline (desirable).
- Full UK Driving Licence.
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Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too.
We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals because we know different perspectives help us better serve our communities. We're looking for people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and genuinely care about making a difference.
HOW WE'LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU
Working here isn't just a job. It's a career where you can grow, develop, and have a genuine impact.
Alongside a competitive salary, you'll benefit from:
- Annual bonus scheme
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service
- Generous pension scheme
- Private healthcare options
- Employee shares scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
- Industry-leading learning and development programmes
- Wellbeing support and employee assistance programme
- Family-friendly policies
- Career progression opportunities across the wider Severn Trent Group
Most importantly, you'll be part of a team that delivers projects that matter, helping to improve services for millions of customers while protecting one of our most precious resources.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and encourage candidates to let us know if they require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
If you want to do more because you care, we'd love to hear from you.
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