Lead Project Manager

Overview

As Lead Project Manager, you will direct a diverse Land & Property portfolio to align with Yorkshire Water’s strategic objectives, driving planned delivery, governance and value across rural, residential, conservation, and workplace sites. You’ll collaborate with sponsors, technical leads and partners to manage budgets, risks and timelines while shaping investment decisions and ensuring stakeholder confidence. This is an opportunity to influence significant property projects and contribute to a resilient region-wide asset strategy.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• Company Car or Cash Allowance
• annual incentive bonus
• pension scheme (up to 12%)
• development opportunities
• 25 days leave + bank holidays + 2 wellness days

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple Land & Property projects and programmes aligned with business objectives and investment plans
• Provide leadership to project teams, consultants and contractors to ensure safe, efficient delivery
• Develop and oversee project strategies, delivery plans, business cases and governance documents
• Manage performance, budgets, forecasts, risks, dependencies and reporting to senior leadership
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across Rural, Residential, Conservation, Recreation, Operations and Workplace functions
• Act as the interface between sponsors, technical leads, contractors and delivery partners to keep priorities aligned
• Drive governance processes, approvals and project controls across the lifecycle
• Identify opportunities for innovation, continuous improvement and value optimisation across the portfolio
• Lead stakeholder engagement and communications to maintain confidence in delivery
• Support strategic portfolio planning and investment forecasting for future programmes
• Ensure compliance with Yorkshire Water standards, CDM, health and safety, and governance frameworks
• Represent Yorkshire Water in stakeholder meetings, reviews and site activities
• Travel across Yorkshire as required and adapt to hybrid working arrangements

Key requirements

• A recognised Project Management qualification (APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent) or substantial relevant experience
• Significant experience managing complex land, property, construction, infrastructure or asset-related projects
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously in a complex environment
• Experience developing business cases, project strategies, governance papers and investment proposals
• Strong financial management capabilities including budgeting, forecasting and cost control
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, suppliers and delivery partners
• Knowledge of YW procurement processes, project governance and risk management principles
• Experience working within CDM and health and safety frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and ability to influence senior leaders and external partners
• Strong leadership to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and drive project performance
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to translate complex information
• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel across Yorkshire
• Flexible working options and awareness of work-life balance needs

• stakeholder engagement
• leadership
• communication
• project governance
• risk management
• budgeting, forecasting and cost control

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