Strategic Demand Manager: Own Intake, Priorities & Delivery

Thames Water; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual Leave of 26 days

Performance-related pay plan

Generous Pension Scheme

Access to health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

A UK water utility company is seeking a Demand Manager to oversee the Demand Management process for all large change requests into Digital. The role involves facilitating discussions on requests, ensuring efficient resource allocation, and managing stakeholder communications. Candidates should have experience in demand or portfolio management and be proficient with relevant tools. Benefits include a competitive salary, robust pension scheme, and access to various health and wellbeing resources.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in demand management, portfolio management, or business operations.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycles and governance frameworks.
• Ability to effectively communicate and manage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and operate the Demand Management process for large change demand.
• Ensure requests are logged, categorised, and routed.
• Report on progress of front door requests against agreed SLA.

Skills

Demand management experience

Stakeholder management

Governance frameworks

Communication skills

Proficiency in project management software

Education

Project Management qualifications (Prince 2, APM, Lean)

Tools

Demand management tools

Job description

A UK water utility company is seeking a Demand Manager to oversee the Demand Management process for all large change requests into Digital. The role involves facilitating discussions on requests, ensuring efficient resource allocation, and managing stakeholder communications. Candidates should have experience in demand or portfolio management and be proficient with relevant tools. Benefits include a competitive salary, robust pension scheme, and access to various health and wellbeing resources.