Strategic Operations Transformation Lead (Flexible Working)

Portsmouth Water

Havant

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave
Generous pension up to 15%
Performance bonus up to 6%
Enhanced parental leave
Life assurance 4x salary
Wellbeing & Employee Assistance
Private Medical Insurance – Bupa
PW Perks: EV & Cycle to Work

Job summary

Portsmouth Water is seeking an Operations Transformation Programme Manager to join our newly formed Operational Services department on a 3-year fixed-term contract. You will lead strategic transformation programmes across the Operations Directorate, driving operational excellence, digital innovation and continuous improvement.

You will manage complex multi-workstream programmes, engage senior stakeholders, and ensure alignment with regulatory obligations and safety standards, delivering lasting

Qualifications

  • Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
  • Experience leading transformation, programme delivery or operational improvement within operational, engineering, utility, infrastructure or regulated environments.
  • Proven experience delivering complex, multi-workstream programmes with senior stakeholder management, governance, benefits tracking, risk/dependency management, resource planning and change adoption.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver transformation programmes to time, cost and quality.
  • Effectively manage programme risks and dependencies.
  • Develop and deliver the Operations Transformation Roadmap.
  • Lead complex change and improvement programmes.
  • Establish programme governance, reporting and benefits tracking.
  • Drive process optimisation, standardisation and automation.
  • Support adoption of digital and data-led solutions; engage stakeholders.

Skills

Degree-level qualification
Governance, assurance & risk
Transformation programme delivery
Senior stakeholder management
Governance & benefits tracking
Safety & compliance
Customer-focused outcomes
UK driving licence
Security clearance (SC)

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Portsmouth Water is seeking an Operations Transformation Programme Manager to join our newly formed Operational Services department on a 3-year fixed-term contract. You will lead strategic transformation programmes across the Operations Directorate, driving operational excellence, digital innovation and continuous improvement.

You will manage complex multi-workstream programmes, engage senior stakeholders, and ensure alignment with regulatory obligations and safety standards, delivering lasting

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