Overview
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Closing Date: 2025-11-28
Job Title: Partnership Delivery Manager (East)
Location: Kent or Sussex (hybrid, 1 day per week)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: circa £55,000, depending on skills and experience
Storm overflows are very provocative and not acceptable to our customers and stakeholders. We want to lead the charge in resolving the current situation. That’s where our Clean Rivers & Seas Task Force comes in, implementing pioneering and industry-leading solutions to reduce spills and reliance on overflows whilst also enhancing the environment for our communities. The programme has been very successful, and we are now expanding the team so we can continue to work in partnership to deliver a larger programme of sustainable and innovative interventions to reduce the use of storm overflows.
A brand new position has been created to join our Clean Rivers & Seas Task Force as a Partnership Delivery Manager.
Job Responsibilities
* Work at a regional/national level to lead proactive and reactive engagement with key stakeholders and senior colleagues (including Directors) internally.
* Identify and proactively lead on partnership delivery opportunities creating and seeing through plans to work collaboratively to reduce storm overflows.
* Build, maintain and enhance partnership relationships across the Southern Water region, promoting the key messages of the task force at external meetings and showcasing best practice internally.
* Deliver schemes across the region, focusing on priority overflows, working closely with colleagues in the Task Force to reduce overflows by installing the right solution in the right location at the right time.
About You
* Expert understanding of partnership working and building relationships.
* A proven track record of independently driving forward a project plan while achieving buy-in from senior managers across the business.
* A proven track record of working under pressure to tight fixed deadlines on high profile issues with senior colleagues including Directors.
* Experience presenting at conference and external events.
* Excellent relationship management skills to work with colleagues across the business and with external stakeholders.
Note: This is a unique opportunity to join a high performing and highly engaged team who are delivering a large innovative programme in partnership using sustainable and nature-based approaches to reduce the use of storm overflows and improve the environment. We know that over-use of storm overflows is a problem, so we are excited to invite you to be part of the solution!
Package and Benefits
* Salary circa £55,000 plus benefits
* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
* 25 days annual leave
* Life assurance equal to 4x salary
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
* Health Cash Plan
* Full funded eye tests
* Two paid volunteering days a year
* Occupational health service
* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
* Digital GP service
* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
* Cycle to work scheme
Join our Clean Rivers & Seas Task Force and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.
Privacy and Eligibility
Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility and current proof of address as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
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