Tech Lead

Company description:
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job description:

Tech Lead / IT Senior Project Manager Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (Up to £75,000). Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year). Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution). Development opportunities in line with the IT Senior Project Manager progression plan. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus 2 extra wellness days! Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.

A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Retail savings scheme . Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location:

Leeds Valley Park - Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week) Work type:
Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday Friday. We have a number of exciting opportunities for an IT Senior Project Manager to join the Project Management team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

The Project Management team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. The IT Senior Project Manager / Tech Lead will run the successful delivery of complex projects, with accountability for governance, budgets, risks, quality, resources, stakeholders, and benefits realisation. The role requires strong strategic thinking, effective decision-making, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders to ensure projects deliver sustainable value and positive outcomes for Yorkshire Water, its customers, and colleagues.

Where you fit in:
As our IT Senior Project Manager, you will:
Lead the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programmes from mobilisation through to operational handover. Provide technical leadership across systems and software development activities, ensuring solutions are delivered securely, safely and in line with agreed architecture standards. Develop and maintain delivery roadmaps, priorities and investment plans that support operational and business outcomes. Build strong relationships with operational, engineering, asset management, capital delivery and technology teams.

Act as the primary TECH contact for assigned projects and programmes, ensuring effective communication and stakeholder engagement throughout delivery. Coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams, suppliers and delivery partners to achieve successful outcomes. Ensure robust governance, risk management, quality assurance and change control processes are in place and operating effectively. Work closely with architecture, cyber security, data and service teams to ensure solutions are resilient, supportable and fit for purpose.

Support business case development, investment planning, procurement activities and technical evaluations. Monitor delivery performance, budgets, forecasts, benefits realisation and project outcomes. Ensure business readiness, training, adoption and operational transition activities are effectively planned and delivered. Drive continuous improvement and promote best practices across TECH delivery. What You'll Be Working On Projects may include technology solutions supporting:
Above Ground Operations Water and wastewater treatment works Operational control, SCADA and telemetry systems Process automation and optimisation platforms Asset performance,…