Regulatory Project Manager (Strategy)

Yorkshire Water; Leeds; On-site; GBP 3,900 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Pension up to 12%

Development opportunities

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the Strategy & Regulation team to deliver regulatory and legislative projects for customers. You will plan, manage and lead project work streams, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and high quality outcomes.

The role is a fixed-term contract for 18 months, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, offering development opportunities and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience managing full life cycle projects from initiation to delivery.
• Project management qualifications or similar (e.g., Prince2 or APM).
• Proven track record leading project teams and delivering within targets.
• Experience in budgeting, planning, resource and stakeholder management.
• Strategic thinking with ability to set direction and implement plans.
• Experience embedding change and shaping culture and behaviours.
• Ability to analyse data and present risks and insights clearly.
• Strong communication across all levels of the business.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute project work plans, revising as necessary to meet changing requirements.
• Prepare high-level business cases, recognizing costs and benefits to support sponsors.
• Manage resources in collaboration with managers, sponsors, and sub-contractors.
• Lead and manage projects to deliver on time, within budget and quality standards.
• Produce reports on ROI, risk, business case and implementation plans.
• Promote new ideas and drive project opportunities with partners and suppliers.
• Manage stakeholders and ensure effective communication plans are in place.
• Represent the organisation with regulators and coordinate submissions and analyses.

Skills

Full life cycle projects

Project management qualifications

Prince2

APM

Team leadership

Budget management

Strategic thinking

Change management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory awareness

Education

Prince2 / APM certification

Job description

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £39,788 to £49,734.
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).
• Development opportunities in line with the Project Manager progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra two wellness days!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme.
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Work type: Fixed term contract for 18 months. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join the Strategy & Regulation team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do!

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Strategy & Regulation are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

This role will be accountable for planning and managing the delivery of regulatory and legislative projects. Having a good awareness of the regulatory and legislative framework generally, and the ability to understand the relevant part of the framework or the law specifically to be able to articulate the purpose to others and secure a successful outcome. The Regulatory Project Manager may also take the technical lead or become the subject matter expert on activities to implement or embed new regulatory concepts.

Where you fit in!

As our Project Manager you will:

• Create and execute project work plans, revising as necessary to meet changing requirements.
• Prepares high-level business cases, recognizing costs and benefits to support project sponsors.
• Manages resources in collaboration with functional managers, sponsors, and sub-contractors.
• Leads, scopes, and manages projects to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Produces high-quality reports on ROI, risk, business case, and implementation plans.
• Promotes new ideas and drives project opportunities through collaboration with partners, contractors, and suppliers.
• Manages stakeholders and ensures effective communication plans are in place.
• Represents the organization with regulators, coordinates regulatory submissions, and provides regulatory analysis and support.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Experience of managing full life cycle projects.
• Project management qualifications or similar e.g. Prince2 and APM.
• Experience of managing and leading a project team with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets.
• Experience of business planning, resource and budget management.
• Experience of strategic thinking, establishing clear strategic direction and implementing plans to deliver.
• Experience of leading and embedding change, able to influence and drive right culture and behaviours.
• Experience of compiling, assessing, interpretation and communication of data and information, including the ability to clearly present key items and risks at all levels.
• Good communication skills, able to communicate across the business and at all levels.
• Influences and leads appropriately.
• Develops and maintains effective internal and external relationships.

You will also benefit from having:

• Knowledge of the Regulatory framework and legislation relevant to the Water Industry.
• Previous experience gained within the water or wastewater sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors.
• Experience in a commercially orientated environment, in strategic leadership and / or an operational role.
• Experience of enabling and embedding change, able to influence and drive right culture and behaviours.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy.

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

Advert closing date will be 25th October 2026

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.