Transformation Project Manager - Utilities & Renewables

Pennon Group; Exeter; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Competitive pension scheme

Training and development

Pennon Perks discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Discretionary bonus

Cycle to work

Job summary

Pennon Group in Exeter seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead a key Reliability & Performance transformation programme. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage complex workstreams and ensure initiatives are delivered with strong governance and clear accountability.

The role focuses on delivering operational excellence, improving reliability and creating lasting value for customers and communities.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects or transformation programmes within utilities, infrastructure, engineering or asset-intensive environments.
• Strong project planning, governance and delivery management skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and hold teams accountable for delivery commitments.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with colleagues at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, dependencies and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure actions and priorities remain aligned.
• Manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, escalating where appropriate.
• Drive delivery momentum through governance, reporting and performance tracking.
• Support programme integration by identifying and managing cross-functional dependencies.
• Track outcomes, benefits and progress against agreed objectives.
• Coordinate resources across operational, technical and support functions.
• Support implementation and adoption of new ways of working to ensure sustainable outcomes.

Skills

Project planning

Governance

Delivery management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Ambiguity navigation

Education

APM/PRINCE2/PMI certification

Degree or professional qualification in delivery/engineering/operational improvement

Job description

Pennon Group in Exeter seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead a key Reliability & Performance transformation programme. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage complex workstreams and ensure initiatives are delivered with strong governance and clear accountability.

The role focuses on delivering operational excellence, improving reliability and creating lasting value for customers and communities.