Job Description
Job Role: Senior Programme Manager
Location: South West (Hybrid Working Available)
Contract Type: 18–24 Month Contract
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Programme Manager to lead a large-scale capital delivery programme within the UK water sector.
This is a high-profile leadership position responsible for overseeing a complex portfolio of 194 infrastructure projects, each valued between £2m–£5m, across water and wastewater networks. Reporting directly into executive leadership, you will be accountable for programme performance, governance, commercial outcomes, and team leadership.
This role is viewed as a strategic appointment and will play a critical part in driving delivery excellence across people, projects, and assets.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading and overseeing a large multi-project capital programme
* Managing and developing a team of Programme and Project Managers
* Driving fiscal performance, including budget management and commercial control
* Ensuring robust programme governance and PMO oversight
* Providing accurate forecasting, reporting, and executive-level updates
* Managing NEC contracts and ensuring contractual compliance
* Overseeing risk management, change control, and performance optimisation
* Engaging effectively with senior stakeholders and delivery partners
About you:
* Extensive experience delivering capital programmes within the water and wastewater sector
* Proven leadership capability managing large project teams
* Strong commercial acumen with experience managing multi-million-pound budgets
* In-depth knowledge of NEC contracts and contractual administration
* Experience operating within structured PMO environments
* Confident reporting at senior/executive level
* Ability to drive performance across complex, multi-stakeholder programmes
Reach out to Charlie Knight @ Advance TRS to find out more about this exciting opportunity and take the next step in your career.