SRO Project Controls Manager
Location: Buttershaw, Bradford / Hybrid Working (2 to 3 office days a week as required). Pending office move to Leeds (LS10) from Summer, 2026.
Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
Overview
Senior leadership role within the Asset Delivery PMO Team at Yorkshire Water, responsible for leading the DPC Project Control team and establishing a holistic and scalable approach to project, program and business risk management across major asset investment projects.
Responsibilities
* Lead the DPC Project Control team in developing and implementing a fully integrated performance approach and ensure that financial forecasts, schedules and reports are aligned.
* Drive the application of proportionate project control processes across the DPC programme to meet RAPID and YW goals.
* Lead and develop programme and project health reporting, providing challenge and support to improve performance.
* Facilitate working sessions with RAPID, other utility companies and with YW stakeholders to agree success criteria of Project Control functions.
* Work with DPC leadership to roll out and monitor compliance with project control processes including financial forecasting.
* Coordinate programme status reports and measure progress of key metrics, ensuring accurate data.
* Work closely with all DPC and YW stakeholders to ensure consistency, best practice and continuous improvement.
* Proactively identify potential threats to project/programme performance.
* Develop best practice and innovation and share learning with the Asset Delivery PMO to drive maturity and embed practices.
Qualifications
* Experience working on PIF & Giga projects in a PMO or EPC environment across full life cycle.
* Detailed knowledge of project control best practices and procedures.
* Track record of project delivery from concept to handover.
* Practical or certified experience with Prima-Vera, Cost Management tools, SQRA Risk systems.
* Ability to analyse and articulate key messages from project performance data.
* Experience developing and implementing detailed reports.
* Experience implementing risk management and/or change management processes.
* Experience tracking and reporting project cost profiles and knowledge of financial reporting principles.
* Excellent communication and people leadership skills.
* Ability to challenge undesired behaviours appropriately.
* Good IT skills and multitasking across multiple systems.
* Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the wider teams.
Preferred
* Ability to coach and influence senior managers and key stakeholders.
* Values and behaviours aligned to Yorkshire Water's expectations.
* Experience working with complex commercial and contractual challenges.
Benefits
* Competitive salary circa £70,000 - £90,000, depending on experience.
* Company car allowance £7,200.
* Annual incentive bonus up to 20% of annual salary.
* Private health care for self and partner if applicable.
* Attractive pension scheme up to 12% company contribution.
* Life assurance cover 4 times pensionable salary.
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and two extra wellness days.
* Healthcare 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.
Additional Information
Yorkshire Water is committed to a flexible working pattern and job sharing where possible. Individuals may undertake pre‑employment checks including basic disclosure, security vetting, medical questionnaires, and further medicals as required.
Yorkshire Water is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must provide any accessibility needs so the recruitment process can be adjusted accordingly.
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