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United Utilities

Head of Enterprise Programme Delivery

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure programmes?

This is more than a job. It's an opportunity to shape the future of water, environmental sustainability and infrastructure delivery across the North West.

We're looking for a Head of Programme Delivery to lead the successful delivery of a major investment portfolio worth approximately £100m per year, playing a key role in United Utilities' Big North West Upgrade. You'll join our Enterprise – a pioneering partnership of eight industry-leading organisations working together as one integrated team delivering over £2.5bn of enhancements in AMP8.

The impact you'll make:

  • Improving the health of our rivers, lakes and coastline
  • Reducing carbon emissions
  • Increasing resilience across critical infrastructure
  • Delivering lasting benefits for millions of customers and communities

As a senior leader, you'll drive programme performance, influence strategic decisions, develop high-performing teams and build strong partnerships across a complex delivery environment. You'll also play a vital role in nurturing future leaders and championing innovation, continuous improvement and excellence in delivery.

We're looking for someone with:

  • Proven experience leading complex capital investment programme
  • Strong people leadership and stakeholder management skills
  • A track record of delivering major projects through the full lifecycle
  • Professional accreditation (CEng, MAPM, MICE, MCIWEM, RPP or equivalent)
  • The vision and resilience to lead in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Why join us?

  • Competitive salary, bonus and car allowance
  • Up to 14% employer pension contribution (21% over all)
  • Company-funded healthcare
  • Flexible and hybrid working
  • Significant opportunities to influence strategy and create a lasting legacy

About us:

At United Utilities and across our partnership, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives help us achieve better outcomes. If you're excited by the opportunity, but don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.

So, If you're passionate about delivering infrastructure that makes a real difference to people, places and the environment, please get in touch to find out more.

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Company benefits

26 days annual leave + bank holidays
Annual bonus
Buy or sell annual leave – Buy or sell up to 5 days per year
Death in service – covered for 4 times pensionable earnings
Cinema discounts
Employee recognition scheme – Colleague led recognition scheme with monthly winners
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Collaboration spaces
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced pension match/contribution – Up to 21% combined contributions
Enhanced sick days
Ergonomic workstations
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Further education support
Gym membership – On-site gym at our head office & discounts on local gyms for those not based there
Health cash plan
Health insurance
In house training
Mental health days – 1 wellbeing day per year (on top of annual leave entitlement)
Mental health first aiders
Compassionate leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Mental health platform access
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to part time work for some roles
Adoption leave
Private GP service
Professional subscriptions
Referral bonus
Neonatal leave
Reservist leave
Restaurant discounts
Secure on-site parking
Sensory-Friendly Setup
Shared parental leave
Will writing
Carer’s leave
On-site childcare
Pregnancy support
Income protection

Working at United Utilities

Company employees:

7,500

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

Hiring in countries

United Kingdom

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