At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.
If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
In this role as
Transformation Work-stream Manager, you’ll lead a dedicated workstream, collaborating closely with key partners and business stakeholders to deliver projects that meet our AMP8 and ODI commitments. Your focus will be on ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and with measurable benefits for the business.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead and Deliver: Take ownership of your workstream, managing projects from start to finish in line with our governance standards.
- Collaborate and Influence: Work with Business Partners, SMEs, Sponsors, and Product Owners to ensure high-quality outcomes.
- Drive Governance: Maintain robust documentation and adhere to pre-defined standards.
- Shape the Future: Contribute to programme development, identify opportunities, manage risks, and support team growth.
- Develop Talent: Lead and mentor a team of change professionals, fostering a culture of excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver projects to agreed time, cost, and quality standards.
- Engage stakeholders effectively, ensuring smooth implementation and benefits realisation.
- Provide clear reporting on progress, risks, and issues to senior leadership.
- Ensure benefits are identified, monitored, and sustained.
- Support the evolution of our Business Change methodology and share best practices across the organisation.
- Be flexible to travel across sites and support local teams in implementing change.
How We Work
You'll be based at our
Severn Trent Centre in
Coventry. With this being such a critical role, we’re looking for someone who can join us
37 hours a week.
You'll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That’s why, we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive but also understand the flexibility working from home can bring. So, you'll usually find us in the office, but working from home is supported, when you need it.
WHAT WE'ER LOOKING FOR
- A proven Programme Manager or experienced Project Manager with a track record of delivering sustainable change.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement, communication, and facilitation.
- Experienced in benefit identification and delivery planning.
- Confident in developing business cases and simplifying complex concepts for decision-making.
- A natural leader who sets high standards and supports others to achieve them.
- Project Management accreditation or relevant experience.
- Full UK driving licence or ability to travel across our region.
- Degree in a related discipline.
- Safer, Better, Faster Practitioner or equivalent qualification.
Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals, knowing they help us better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.
How We’ll Reward And Care For You
It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too.
We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live.
Here’s Some Of Our Favourites
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two volunteer days per year
LET’S GO
We can't wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We'll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails.
