Asset Transformation Assistant Project Manager

Pennon Group; Plymouth; Vor Ort; GBP 40.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous holiday allowance + bank hols

Discretionary Bonus

Competitive Contributory Pension

Share-save Scheme

Various health benefits

Wellbeing support programmes

Group Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Zusammenfassung

Pennon Group is seeking an organised Asset Transformation Assistant Project Manager to support the Reliability & Performance Transformation Portfolio. You will work with senior leaders to broaden your experience in transformation delivery, governance, planning and reporting while improving asset reliability and long-term asset value across the Group.

This role offers exposure to portfolio governance, benefits tracking, dashboards and business case development, with collaboration across

Qualifikationen

• Experience supporting transformation, change or improvement programmes.
• Experience in the water sector or asset-intensive environments.
• Understanding asset management or reliability/operational performance principles.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects within a programme or portfolio.
• Strong planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards and presentations.
• Strong analytical skills with performance data.
• Experience supporting governance activities and stakeholder forums.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Collaborative across diverse teams.
• Process, data or systems improvement experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI and Microsoft 365.
• Project Management qualification desirable.

Aufgaben

• Coordinating the day-to-day delivery of the Reliability & Performance Transformation Portfolio
• Supporting portfolio planning, prioritisation and delivery tracking
• Managing governance activities, including steering group meetings, reports, action logs and decision registers
• Monitoring milestones, risks, dependencies and issues, ensuring appropriate escalation where required
• Producing portfolio dashboards, reports and performance insights for senior stakeholders
• Supporting benefits tracking and realisation activities
• Coordinating engagement across Operations, Engineering, Asset Management, Capital Delivery and Digital teams
• Facilitating workshops, working groups and improvement activities
• Supporting the development of business cases, investment proposals and strategic papers
• Contributing to change and communication activities that support adoption of new ways of working
• Maintaining programme documentation, governance records and knowledge repositories

Kenntnisse

Transformation support

Water sector experience

Asset management

Programme coordination

Planning & prioritisation

Reporting & dashboards

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Process improvement

Excel/Power BI/M365 proficiency

Ausbildung

Project Management qualification

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Powered by Water, Driven by Purpose At Pennon Group, we're proud to serve communities while protecting the environment. Together with our subsidiaries, South West Water, Bristol Water, Bournemouth Water, SES Water, Pennon Water Services and Pennon Power, we're leading the way in water and renewables. We're proud to be recognised as a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we're working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife. Whether you're starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career.

We're looking for an organised, proactive and collaborative Asset Transformation Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery of our Reliability & Performance Transformation Portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to broaden their experience in transformation delivery and build a successful career in project, programme or portfolio management. Working alongside senior leaders and specialist teams, you'll gain valuable exposure to portfolio governance, stakeholder management, planning, risk management, benefits tracking and performance reporting, while contributing to initiatives that improve asset reliability, operational performance and long-term asset value across the Group.

If you're passionate about continuous improvement, enjoy working with data and stakeholders, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

• Coordinating the day-to-day delivery of the Reliability & Performance Transformation Portfolio
• Supporting portfolio planning, prioritisation and delivery tracking
• Managing governance activities, including steering group meetings, reports, action logs and decision registers
• Monitoring milestones, risks, dependencies and issues, ensuring appropriate escalation where required
• Producing portfolio dashboards, reports and performance insights for senior stakeholders
• Supporting benefits tracking and realisation activities
• Coordinating engagement across Operations, Engineering, Asset Management, Capital Delivery and Digital teams
• Facilitating workshops, working groups and improvement activities
• Supporting the development of business cases, investment proposals and strategic papers
• Contributing to change and communication activities that support adoption of new ways of working
• Maintaining programme documentation, governance records and knowledge repositories

You'll ideally have:

• Experience supporting transformation, change or improvement programmes
• Experience working within the water sector or another asset-intensive environment such as utilities, energy, transport, manufacturing or infrastructure
• An understanding of asset management, reliability engineering or operational performance principles
• Experience coordinating multiple projects or workstreams within a programme or portfolio environment
• Strong planning, organisation and prioritisation skills
• Experience producing high-quality reports, dashboards and presentations
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with performance data
• Experience supporting governance activities and stakeholder forums
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A collaborative approach and ability to work across a diverse range of teams
• Experience supporting process, data or systems improvement initiatives
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI and Microsoft 365
• A Project Management qualification would be desirable.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a major transformation programme, influencing how we manage critical assets and improve operational performance across the business. It's also an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop your career in project, programme or portfolio management. You'll gain hands‑on experience of governance, stakeholder engagement, planning, reporting and benefits realisation while working alongside experienced professionals on high‑profile business initiatives.

Benefits:

• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• A discretionary Bonus
• Competitive Contributory Pension
• Share-save Scheme
• Various health benefits
• Wellbeing support programmes
• A range of Group Discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Core values:

• Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.
• Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.
• Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.

Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.

Closing Date: 9th November 2026

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.