About us
United Utilities' (UU) mission is to deliver high-quality water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society. We are proud to be ranked #11 in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List. We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.
We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you want to work with a team that shares your vision or to join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.
We've got a lot to offer. You'll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution. These include:
- A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases yearly up to 30 days after four years of service, in addition to 8 bank holidays
- A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
- Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
- A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working
The role
Are you looking to step into this exciting, new and varied role that combines capability improvements within the PMO with learning and development activities? Perhaps you're in a project management role with a passion for upskilling others. Alternatively, you may have experience within learning and development (L&D) or training (with knowledge of project management or a project management qualification) and you're looking to diversify into a PMO.
Reporting in to the Head of Project Management, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of the PMO capability strategy. You will focus on developing capabilities across project controls, planning, risk, and project management functions. Alongside this, we'll need you to deliver on resourcing and learning and development activities.
We are excited to offer you a hybrid working model that lets you balance your work and life. This role is based at our Lingley Mere head office in Warrington where In-person attendance is required three days per week to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance. Please note, we may require you on occasion to be onsite for additional days to meet business needs.
Key accountabilities
- Report to senior leadership on PMO capability and resourcing matters. You'll serve as the PMO learning and development expert (once embedded in the role), offering advice and ensuring the strategic impact of learning is recognised.
- Collaborate with PMO leadership team to evaluate operational needs and plan solutions for succession planning, talent management, recruitment and capability development.
- Engage with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and implement a competency management system for the PMO, analysing data to identify training needs and inform workforce planning.
- Help shape and deliver the PMO continuous improvement agenda, benchmarking against industry best practices and defining strategies to enhance performance
Skills & experience
To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build and manage relationships across all levels and functions to achieve objectives.
- Proven experience in developing and implementing organisational development initiatives, or experience managing projects with significant resource challenges.
- Confident creating and delivering presentations to stakeholders.
- Proactive and innovative with the ability to constructively challenge stakeholders across all levels, fostering process innovation.
- Able to provide creative solutions to complex problems.
- Proficiency in Excel processes to analyse data efficiently within spreadsheets.
Other
We believe in empowering you to achieve your aspirations and dreams, both in your work and in your life. To help you achieve your goals, we offer a variety of voluntary benefits that you can select according to your needs and preferences.
- Onsite gym and physio lounge with instructor-led gym classes and dedicated physiotherapist, onsite childcare and nursery, free parking and EV charging points, dedicated multi-faith/prayer rooms and free bus service for UU colleagues
- MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
- Best Doctors
- Salary Finance
- Wealth at Work courses
- Deals and discounts
- EVolve Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Mental health first aiders
- ShareBuy
- MORE Choices flexible benefits
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
- You may be entitled to relocation expenses of up to £8,000 for this position. This will depend on the outcome of an eligibility check