Regulatory Programme Manager

Kelda Group Limited 0000411940 - Kelda Group Limited; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading water company as a Regulatory Programme Manager, where you'll manage diverse projects to ensure safe solutions and stakeholder engagement. With a focus on environmental legislation and customer service, you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of Yorkshire Water. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Company car lease/allowance scheme

Annual incentive related bonus

Private health care

Attractive pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellness day

Retail savings scheme

Online GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a range of projects in terms of size and complexity.
• Experience of producing financially secure business cases.
• Commercially focused with good experience of structured procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage a programme of projects, delivering safe solutions.
• Lead and drive project teams to meet desired outcomes.
• Report progress and risks to key stakeholders on a regular basis.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Formal qualifications in Project Management

Prince2, APM, MSP or equivalent

Job description

Regulatory Programme Manager (Strategy)

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£2,510 cash allowance)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (Currently up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford / Hybrid Working

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regulatory Programme Manager to join the Strategy & Regulation team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Strategy & Regulation are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The purpose of the Programme Manager is to devise, promote and then manage and coordinate a number of projects across all functional areas of the Business. Creation of implementable solutions will lead to fundamental change to the Groups operations and investments. Primary to this is ensuring appropriate support is secured to articulate and then mitigate any health, safety and wellbeing risks associated with any projects and resulting solutions. Influencing internal and external stakeholders at all levels in articulation of the business case, then guiding and resourcing solutions through to implementation and delivery of benefit to the Group.

Where you fit in:

As our Regulatory Programme Manager you will

• To manage a programme of projects, delivering safe solutions.
• Seek out and build into programme an aggregation of commercial and non-tangible value delivering mutual benefit with stakeholders
• Lead and drive project teams (internal and external support partners and project managers) to meet desired outcomes.
• To contribute to and comply with a robust governance process
• Report progress and risks to key stakeholders on a regular basis
• Ensure time / cost / quality is managed across the programme of work
• To effectively liaise and maintain strong but challenging relationships across Kelda to deliver the appropriate optimal solution
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external partners e.g. academia, consultant and commercial bodies.
• To support project managers in undertaking resource planning and resolving conflicts (based on the relative priority of work within the programme)
• To utilise appropriate Programme Office support to ensure that forecasting at a programme level is accurate and robust and that Governance is adhered to

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Formal qualifications in Project Management and/or Prince2, APM, MSP or equivalent
• Experience of managing a range of projects in terms of size and complexity
• Experience of managing and developing project managers and senior technical staff
• Experience of producing financially secure business cases
• Commercially focused with good experience of structured procurement processes and effective supplier management
• Experience of working with outsourced services and delivery environments (with demonstrable 3rd party influence / negotiation skills)
• Strong stakeholder management
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills and experience of executive level reporting
• Sound analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Proven influencing and negotiating skills at all levels

You will also benefit from having:

• Extensive experience of working in Change Management roles.
• Practical experience of working in a medium to large commercial environment in a senior change management role

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

Recruitment Process

Closing date - 3rd June 2025

If you've got experience in Regulatory Programme Management and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.