PMO Project Controller

Severn Trent Water; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in water services seeks a PMO Project Controller to drive project success through effective risk management and reporting. The role involves implementing PMO policies, leading risk reviews, and fostering continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have strong PMO experience and excellent communication skills, along with a commitment to making a positive impact in their communities.

Benefits

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family-friendly policies

Two volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Excellent experience in PMO controls (risk, change, assurance).
• Experience in a busy, fast-paced programme environment.
• Strong communication skills to challenge project team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of PMO policies covering risk, change, and assurance.
• Manage and lead assurance and governance processes.
• Present key project insights to senior leaders.

Skills

Communication

Risk Management

Continuous Improvement

Education

APM/Prince2 Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Hello, we are Severn Trent, and we think water is wonderful. Oh, we’re pretty keen on people too.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we serve 4.8 million households and businesses across the heart of the UK. Each cup of tea and every toilet flush is only possible because of the 9000 brilliant team members working across our patch.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences, and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW


At Severn Trent, we’re on a mission to deliver sustainable, forward-thinking infrastructure that safeguards our environment and enhances the communities we serve. We’re now looking for a driven PMO Project Controller to play a pivotal role in the success of our SRO & Property Investment Programme – a high-profile portfolio of critical projects.

As our PMO Project Controller, you’ll be at the heart of the Programme Management Office, working closely with delivery, environmental, assurance, and governance teams – both in-house and externally. You’ll be the go-to expert for risk, change, assurance, and insightful reporting, helping steer projects to successful outcomes through sharp analysis and strategic foresight. This is your chance to bring clarity to complexity and make a real impact.

Some of your other key accountabilities include :

• Lead on the implementation of PMO policies and procedures covering risk, change, assurance, analysis, and reporting, and ensure they are embedded and adhered to.
• Be the PMO Champion for Risk Management, change reporting, cost planning, and assurance management.
• Support the programme in managing and mitigating key threats whilst identifying and exploiting opportunities.
• Responsible for our SRO reporting insight, providing accurate and data-driven commentary in monthly reports to highlight areas of concern and escalation. Ensure commentary is proactively risk-driven with a clear focus on impact and mitigations.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement on PMO processes, welcoming change, and promoting PMO as the centre of excellence.
• Sound understanding of project scheduling principles (Critical path, baseline, milestone tracking) to interpret schedule information and challenge where required.
• Lead on the monthly SRO Risk Review meetings, ensuring quality, accuracy, and adherence to the risk management process.
• Manage and lead the assurance and governance process required as part of the SRO Regulatory Submission.
• Present key project insights to senior leaders.
• Provide PMO support to our Property Delivery Programme.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

We’re seeking a PMO Project Controller comfortable driving a culture of continuous improvement on PMO processes, welcoming change, and promoting PMO as the centre of excellence with:

• Excellent experience in PMO controls (risk, change, assurance).
• Working knowledge of planning software including OPC, Microsoft Project, and/or Primavera P6.
• Experience of working in a busy, fast-paced programme environment with the ability to deliver project milestones within tight timescales.
• Strong communication skills and confidence to challenge project team members and external suppliers to ensure project schedules are maintained to agreed timescales and quality standards, risks are managed, assurance is followed, and reporting and governance are clear and concise.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), Power BI, and other specialist tools.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ideally, you’ll have or be working towards a qualification/membership of an appropriate professional body (APM/Prince2).

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude, we want to talk to you too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality, as we know diverse minds, experiences, and backgrounds help us learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up, get involved, and are ready to be part of something bigger and make a difference because they care.Is that you?

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognize great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

Here are some of our favorite perks:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family-friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

WHAT’S NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, ensure your CV is updated and set aside about five minutes. If you have questions or need guidance, reach out to our recruitment team at [e-mail].

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We’ll notify you of the application outcome after the closing date—so keep an eye on your emails and phone!