Partnership Delivery Manager (Central)

Southern Water; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Generous pension

Life assurance

Health benefits

Volunteer days

28 days annual leave

Occupational health

Retail discounts

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking a Partnership Delivery Manager in Worthing to drive collaboration with local authorities, businesses and communities across Central Sussex. You will identify opportunities, influence stakeholders and steer projects from concept to delivery, ensuring outcomes meet high standards and timelines.

The role combines relationship-building with practical delivery, working within Environment & Innovation to advance environmental goals and regional initiatives across the South

Qualifications

• Experience developing partnerships or stakeholder engagement.
• Confident communicator with networking, presenting and influencing ability.
• Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Proactive, results-focused approach to drive opportunities.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with local authorities, businesses and community groups across Central Sussex.
• Identify partnership opportunities to support Southern Water's environmental goals.
• Influence senior stakeholders and decision makers internally and externally.
• Manage projects from concept through delivery, ensuring on-time, high-quality outcomes.
• Represent Southern Water at meetings, forums, events and conferences in the region.
• Collaborate with Environment & Innovation and the Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force to achieve shared aims.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Negotiation

Job description

**Job Title:**Partnership Delivery Manager – Central Sussex**Location:**Worthing, West Sussex (hybrid/flexible)**Contract Type:**Permanent**Hours:**37, Monday to Friday**Salary:** circa £55,000 (depending on skills and experience)As part of Southern Water’s drive to enhance and protect the environment, the Environment & Innovation team are deploying the latest innovative solutions and working in partnership with our customers and stakeholders. The team takes a holistic approach to managing water quality and flow across the region, with a portfolio that has rapidly expanded from £50 million to over £2 billion in the next 10-year period. **About the role**We're looking for a confident, commercially minded relationship builder to join Southern Water's Environment & Innovation team as a **Partnership Delivery Manager**.This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on developing new relationships, influencing stakeholders and turning ideas into action. You'll spend your time meeting organisations across Central Sussex, identifying opportunities to work together and delivering projects that help reduce storm overflows and improve the health of our rivers and seas.If you're naturally proactive, enjoy getting out to meet people and have a proven track record of winning support for projects, we'd love to hear from you.**What you will be responsible for*** Building and managing relationships with local authorities, businesses, schools, community groups and other key stakeholders across Central Sussex.* Proactively identifying partnership opportunities that can support Southern Water's environmental goals.* Influencing senior stakeholders and decision makers, both internally and externally.* Managing projects from initial concept through to delivery, ensuring outcomes are achieved on time and to a high standard.* Representing Southern Water at meetings, forums, events and conferences across the region.* Working closely with colleagues across Environment & Innovation and the Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force to achieve shared objectives.**What you’ll bring to the role*** A talented relationship builder with experience developing partnerships, stakeholder engagement or business development opportunities.* A confident communicator who is comfortable networking, presenting and influencing at all levels.* Experience managing projects and coordinating multiple stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.* A proactive, results-focused approach with the ability to identify opportunities and drive them forward independently.* Strong organisational skills and experience working to challenging deadlines.* The ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.You will be joining at a time of significant change, working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact, influence major strategic decisions, and drive long-term value creation*\"Our mission is to protect and enhance life through water—and we need passionate people to help us achieve it. If you’re inspired by our purpose and believe you can contribute, apply today. You don’t need to meet every criterion; what matters most is your drive to make a difference.\"*If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com- *Introduce Yourself*)**Our Commitment to Diversity**We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.**Additional information**In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record check (DBS) and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years.Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of all pre‐employment checks, including security vetting.Please note that if a candidate does not meet the required security standards or fails to pass the vetting process, Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment. Some positions may also require higher levels of security vetting, which may involve providing additional documentation.#LI-Hybrid#LI-AC1### Interested in the role?* We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.* We truly appreciate every application. Please note, that due to the volume of interest, we may not be able to provide personalised feedback to all applicants.### Our Benefits* Company and performance-related bonus* Generous pension* Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary* Health benefits through a Cash Plan* Two paid community volunteering days a year* 28 days annual holiday* Occupational health service* Retail discount app* We offer competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options