Senior Innovation Project Leader – Hybrid, Bonus & Car Allowance

United Utilities; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

26 days annual leave

Pension up to 14% employer contrib.

Performance bonus up to 20%

Company-funded healthcare

Flexible, hybrid working

Zusammenfassung

United Utilities is seeking a Senior Innovation Project Manager to lead the development, trial and deployment of innovative technologies within its Commercial, Engineering and Capital Delivery functions.

The role combines strategic project leadership with technical credibility to guide engineers and partners through adoption of new solutions, delivering impact across a c.£7bn capital programme and driving efficiency, carbon reduction and better customer outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in engineering, technical or scientific discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered member of a recognised professional institution.
• Significant experience delivering complex programmes involving engineering, infrastructure, technology or operational change.
• Demonstrable experience introducing, trialling and deploying new technologies within operational environments.
• Strong technical understanding with the ability to evaluate engineering solutions, challenge assumptions and make evidence-based decisions.
• Experience managing multiple suppliers, contractors and delivery partners.
• Full UK/EU driving licence.

Aufgaben

• Lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of complex, technically focused innovation projects and programmes.
• Take ideas from concept through to operational adoption, ensuring measurable benefits and scalability.
• Assess, challenge and validate emerging technologies for feasibility and value.
• Collaborate with engineering, operational and capital delivery teams to deploy solutions.
• Manage pilot projects, proofs-of-concept and large-scale deployments with stakeholders and partners.

Kenntnisse

Senior project leadership

Technical credibility

Stakeholder management

Agile thinking

Ausbildung

Degree qualified (or equivalent)

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Jobbeschreibung

United Utilities is seeking a Senior Innovation Project Manager to lead the development, trial and deployment of innovative technologies within its Commercial, Engineering and Capital Delivery functions.

The role combines strategic project leadership with technical credibility to guide engineers and partners through adoption of new solutions, delivering impact across a c.£7bn capital programme and driving efficiency, carbon reduction and better customer outcomes.