Project Management Office Manager - Smart Metering Programme

Affinity Water; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dynamic Project Management Office Manager to lead its innovative Smart Metering team. This role is crucial for ensuring the successful delivery of initiatives aimed at environmental conservation and water efficiency. You will oversee key workstreams, engage with stakeholders, and promote adherence to project management principles. This forward-thinking company offers a supportive environment with numerous learning opportunities and a commitment to diversity. If you're ready to drive change and make a significant impact, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Annual leave starting from 26 days

Entry into annual bonus scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Generous double match pension scheme

Family benefits including enhanced parental leave

Access to wellbeing resources

Discounts on retail, dental, and medical services

Celebration Day for personal occasions

Qualifications

• Senior project management experience leading complex projects.
• Experience in delivering strategic change and transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery and outputs of key workstreams within the smart metering programme.
• Provide regular reports on progress and manage change control processes.

Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Job description

Affinity Water is seeking to recruit a Project Management Office Manager. This pivotal role within the new Smart Metering team involves providing governance and oversight for the programme to ensure effective and efficient delivery, aligning with the company's smart metering deployment and benefits realisation objectives.

Principal Accountabilities

The smart metering programme aims to support environmental and water conservation goals amidst population growth. It includes initiatives like leakage reduction, smart metering, and water efficiency campaigns.

• Oversee delivery and outputs of key workstreams within the smart metering programme.
• Provide regular reports on progress, with recommendations for adjustments to meet business outcomes.
• Engage proactively with workstream leads and stakeholders to advance delivery, report outputs, and identify risks.
• Ensure change control processes are effective for managing impacts on people, processes, or systems.
• Maintain clear cost and output tracking, manage forecasts and deviations to keep the programme on track.
• Promote consistency across workstreams in adherence to project management principles and lifecycle.

What You Need

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject.
• Senior project management experience, with a track record of leading complex projects and strategic change initiatives.
• Experience in delivering strategic change and transformation programmes.

Personal Skills

• Ability to drive change and influence across organisational boundaries, cultures, and politics.
• Highly performance-driven, with strong planning, monitoring, and proactive problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working in a flexible, dynamic environment prioritising team tasks.

What We Offer

• Salary dependent on skills and experience.
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and formal courses.
• Entry into the annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave starting from 26 days, with options to purchase extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ for personal or cultural occasions.
• A generous double match pension scheme (company contribution capped at 12%).
• Family benefits including enhanced parental leave and fertility support.
• Policies supporting menopause and reasonable adjustments.
• Access to wellbeing resources for physical and mental health.
• Discounts on retail, dental, and medical services.
• Disability confident employer commitment.

Affinity Water values diversity and is committed to an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.