Water Programme Manager — Flexible, Impactful Leadership

Stantec; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Group income protection & life cover

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Stantec seeks a Programme Manager to join our PMCM team, delivering large water sector capital investments across Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh or Glasgow. You will lead from inception to completion, overseeing benefits, costs and commercial aspects, with a focus on delivering value and outcomes.

You will report on performance metrics, drive continuous improvement, and lead collaborative change while engaging stakeholders and maintaining risk control.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience as a programme manager.
• Experience in water sector preferred.
• Tracks record of leading and managing teams to achieve outcomes.
• APM qualified or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead programmes from inception to completion for water sector clients.
• Deliver large scale capital investments with financial and operational focus.
• Manage benefits, costs and commercial aspects of programmes.
• Report performance metrics with attention to detail.
• Provide leadership for collaborative improvement and change management.

Skills

Programme management

Benefits management

Cost management

Commercial management

Reporting metrics

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Leadership

Independent research

Negotiation

Education

APM Qualification

Job description

Stantec seeks a Programme Manager to join our PMCM team, delivering large water sector capital investments across Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh or Glasgow. You will lead from inception to completion, overseeing benefits, costs and commercial aspects, with a focus on delivering value and outcomes.

You will report on performance metrics, drive continuous improvement, and lead collaborative change while engaging stakeholders and maintaining risk control.