Transformation Programme Planner – PMO Part Time

Reading, Berkshire
Thames Water Contract
About the role:
Are you an accomplished Transformation Programme Planner who is ready to support our new and inspiring Water Networks Transformation team to set the direction for change?
This is a fantastic opportunity to fundamentally change how we operate and set ourselves up for future success. You will do this by harnessing the passion of our people and technology advancements to support our transformational journey and ambition.

This role is critical to our AMP7 Plan and future success of our Water Networks business, making changes to both our service and delivery to achieve our Purpose of which we are very proud, “to deliver life’s essential service, so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive”.

We are key workers, committed to our Values, reaching higher and being better every day to achieve our Purpose under these challenging circumstances, doing the best for our customers and the environment.

Key Accountabilities:

• To enable the successful delivery of a large and complex transformation programme (the Water Network Transformation (WNTX) programme) by establishing and proactively managing a structured integrated programme schedule and RAID (risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies), as part of programme office support, with collaboration and input from programme, workstream, project managers and SMEs.
• Ensure i) the programme delivers planned benefits on time, ii) risks are incrementally managed and minimised, iii) opportunities are turned into monetised upsides.
• To build in-depth knowledge of programme scope, priorities; to build WBS and PBS, activity planning, sequencing, resourcing, durations, apply frameworks, gates and milestones; to build and maintain a detailed resource plan for the programme to achieve the schedule; to perform contingency planning; to provide weekly cadence of schedule updates and reporting.
• To coordinate risk and opportunity workshops; register programme level RAID and to define, track and report mitigation/enhancement actions, update and report on a monthly basis.
• To build team competency among project professionals in planning and risk management through knowledge transfer coaching and on the job training to improve team performance and effectiveness.

To be successful you will have the following skills and experience:

• Planning/scheduling complex programmes (business change experience advantageous)
• Implementing the lifecycle framework (gates, milestones) and deliverables matrix
• RAIDO including proactive risk management and therefore risk management expertise
• Delivery assurance ahead of MSs/Gates
• Polished programme reporting
• Wider PMO capability
• Experience in establishing and maintaining complex programme schedules for large change programmes
• Working knowledge of applying best practice framework, methods, processes and procedures for TOM design, delivery, change
• Skills and ability to champion the programme management agenda amongst a diverse range of stakeholders
• Ability to engage experienced project managers effectively in proactive scheduling and RAID management
• The significant user of MSP and outputting effective schedule reports that promote confidence and drive timely decision making
• Excellent written and presentation communication skills, tailored to the stakeholder audience
• A self-starter who takes ownership for seeing a deliverable through to completion. Effective at identifying issues early and escalating these appropriately
• Prioritises effectively in a high-pressure, uncertain environment to deliver stable performance
• Engineering / Technical degree preferred
• Programme & project management training e.g. MSP, PMI, APM, Agile, PRINCE2, 3PMO

What’s in it for you:
This is a rare opportunity to make a real difference to a business and cultural transformation. You will be a leader in a programme that is fundamental to the success of Thames Water and one of our key business priorities for the next AMP.

This is an exciting and challenging time for our business as a whole and the water industry. A backdrop of climate change and population growth is putting pressure on our existing water resources and in turn driving the need for a series of significant investments in our assets. The projects we will develop and deliver in the next 5 to 15 years, will leave a lasting legacy for future generations across London, the South East and the UK.

Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service and a wider benefits scheme. This includes an annual pay review, season ticket loans, voucher scheme giving you money off in major retail outlets, loyalty awards for continuous service plus much more, including our referral scheme, where you can receive £750 for helping someone get a permanent position within the company.

We’re also proud to be here for our local community, offering everyone two days paid volunteer leave a year, as well as proudly supporting a lot of local events and charities.

About us:
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to millions of customers by supplying?2.7 billion litres of world-class water to around 10 million homes.?

As our world changes, the need to take care of our most precious resource is greater than ever, both locally and globally. That’s why, at Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open. We’re passionate about providing world-class tap water, now and for the future.

We’re also turning waste into power, self-generating 20% of the energy we use and, in turn, doing our bit for the planet. We’re reducing plastic waste by celebrating our tap water and rolling out an ambitious water fountain project. We’re using our voice to lobby for change and partnering with WaterAid to provide clean water to the world’s poorest communities.

Together, we’re building a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader, welcoming individuals from all walks of life and leading the way with award-winning mental health and well-being strategy…… click apply for full job details