Project Manager - Continuous Improvement

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK water utility provider is seeking a Project Manager – Continuous Improvement to lead integration projects within their Major Projects and Programmes Team. The role involves identifying improvements in processes and managing stakeholder relationships. Candidates will need an HNC or similar experience, strong communication skills, and a drive for innovation. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits, including a generous pension scheme and health support.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year increasing to 30

Performance-related pay plan

Generous Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement improvements to documents and processes.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Manage and develop people in a culture of accountability.
• Encourage innovation from supply chain.
• Promote a proactive health, safety & environment culture.

Skills

Excellent communication and engagement style

Education

HNC or above in an appropriate subject or significant experience

Job description

Job title Project Manager - Continuous Improvement Ref 43517 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 Salary Offering £56,000 to £67,000 per annum depending on experience Job grade B Closing date 09/01/2026

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team in the Thames Water Major Projects and Programmes Team. As a Project Manager – Continuous Improvement, you will be accountable for the delivery of a Transition or Integration Project or Programme for the Thames Water Major Projects and Programmes Team.

This will be achieved by identifying clear action plans for achieving required outcomes to time, cost (where relevant) and quality for several different workstreams. Engaging with the Major Projects and Programmes Teams, other teams across Thames Water and service providers you will manage the delivery of these plans and where required gain buy in from key personnel to own actions and facilitate and assist in their delivery.

Driving the development and continuous improvement of the project teams and supply chain, relentlessly striving to deliver enhanced health, safety & environment outcomes, customer delight and superior commercial performance.

What you’ll be doing as a Project Manager – Continuous Improvement

• Proactively Identify and implement improvements to documents and processes within the Stage Gate Process.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships across the team, wider business, our service providers to support communications and continuous improvement.
• Manage and develop people in a culture of accountability and achievement.
• Encourage and implement innovation from supply chain to develop a continuous improvement project culture.
• Establish and continuously promote a proactive health, safety & environment culture across the project and our service providers.
• Hybrid – Clear Water Court Reading – with travel required to other Thames Water sites
• 36 hours a week.

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• HNC or above in an appropriate subject or significant experience in similar role.
• Excellent communication and engagement style.

  What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive salary from £56,000 to £67,000 per annum.
  • 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
  • Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
  • Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
  • Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

  Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.