The Smart Metering project is a new but extremely important initiative for Affinity Water. This is a key role within the new Smart Metering team, responsible for providing governance and oversight for the programme to ensure it is delivered effectively and efficiently whilst meeting the business objectives for smart metering deployment and benefits realisation.
Principal accountabilities
Affinity Water is changing the way we manage leaks and reduce customer water usage and bills and have an objective to install 400,000 Smart Meters to our customers in the period of 2025-2030 and 1.5 million by 2040 (out of a customer base of 3.8 million). The smart metering programme has been developed to support in meeting our environmental and water conservation goals whilst considering population growth. We need to deliver an ambitious demand management programme that delivers a mix of leakage reduction (through fixing leaks and replacing pipes), smart metering and water efficiency campaigns.
Reporting to the Head of Smart Metering, this role is responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust project governance framework, ensuring effective delivery across the workstreams, and providing performance reports to effectively manage outputs and track benefits.
What you need:
* Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
* Experience in a senior programme management role
* Knowledge of project, programme, and portfolio management
* Experience developing and leading on the implementation of strategies for complex projects.
* Experience of delivering strategic change/transformation programmes
* Effective leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
Personal Skills
* Ability to drive and embed change within an organisation, work across organisational boundaries, politics and cultures to influence and engage others to achieve a successful outcome
* Highly curious. Interested in why organisations and individuals behave as they do. Relentless in seeking out the root cause and potential options for resolution
* Highly performance driven. Prioritises, plans, monitors progress and takes action to address shortfalls.
* Comfortable working at a pace and within an ambiguous environment. Able to adapt to changing requirements and make timely decisions to maintain the momentum.
* Comfortable working in a flexible environment prioritising team tasks with dynamic workloads
What We Offer:
* Competitive salary based on skills and experience
* Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
* Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
* Annual leave from 26 days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
* A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
* A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
* We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
* Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
* Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
* Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
* Disability confident (if you need to apply through a different format, please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner for this role)
Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.
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