Programme Manager

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 55,350 - 92,250; Full time

Job summary

Advance TRS in Poole seeks a Programme Manager to lead a portfolio of engineering and infrastructure projects from planning through commissioning. You will work with senior stakeholders to ensure delivery on time and within budget.

You will mentor Project Managers, drive governance, manage risks, and ensure safety and quality standards across multiple projects in the UK water sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering programmes within the UK water industry or a regulated infrastructure sector.
• Engineering or technical discipline background; degree preferred but not essential.
• Strong leadership experience managing multidisciplinary Project Managers and teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management with ability to influence senior leaders.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to varied audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and prioritisation in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a portfolio of capital infrastructure projects.
• Manage customers, contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders with senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain programme roadmaps aligned to business priorities.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Provide line management and mentoring to a team of Project Managers.
• Drive governance, reporting, risk management and stakeholder engagement across the programme.
• Support engineering delivery through design, construction and commissioning while complying with legislation and standards.

Skills

Programme leadership

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Governance

Risk management

MS Office

Education

Engineering degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Programme Manager – Water Infrastructure

Location: Poole – Hybrid (2-3 days per week)

Rate: Up to £500 per day

Advance TRS are a leading UK water company to recruit an experienced Programme Manager to lead the delivery of a portfolio of major capital infrastructure projects, including significant upgrades to a flagship water recycling facility in Poole.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven programme leader with experience delivering complex infrastructure schemes within the UK water sector or a similar regulated environment.

The Role

As Programme Manager, you’ll take ownership of a portfolio of engineering and infrastructure projects, ensuring successful delivery from initial planning through to construction, commissioning and handover.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll be responsible for programme planning, governance, resource management and the successful delivery of multiple concurrent projects to agreed scope, budget and timescales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the successful delivery of a portfolio of capital infrastructure projects.
• Work closely with senior programme leadership to manage customers, contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain programme roadmaps aligned to business priorities.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Provide line management, mentoring and leadership to a team of Project Managers throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Drive effective programme governance, reporting, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Support the delivery of engineering projects through optioneering, design, construction and commissioning while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and industry standards.

Experience:

• Proven experience delivering programmes within the UK water industry or another regulated infrastructure sector.
• A background in engineering or a technical discipline (degree qualified preferred but not essential).
• Strong leadership experience managing Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• The ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Please contact Molly Brown for more information.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.