Project Manager – Transformation

Project Manager - Transformation (Organisational Change)

Location: Lingley Mere, Warrington (Hybrid 3 days per week onsite)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Shape the future of one of the UK's largest water companies.

At United Utilities, every improvement we make has the potential to positively impact millions of customers across the North West. As we continue to transform the way we operate, we're looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Transformation team.

This is an opportunity to lead complex operational change projects that improve how our business works. You'll work across multiple business areas, bringing people together, driving delivery and ensuring projects create lasting business value.

This role isn't about managing every operational detail. It's about maintaining the bigger picture, providing clear direction, engaging stakeholders and ensuring projects are delivered successfully from concept through to implementation.

What you'll be doing

You'll take ownership of a portfolio of transformation projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, effectively and on time.

You'll:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of operational change projects.
• Build robust project plans, managing scope, milestones, budgets and resources.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders across the business.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies and issues.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve shared outcomes.
• Provide clear governance, reporting and high-level project updates.
• Drive benefits realisation, ensuring projects deliver measurable business improvements.
• Champion continuous improvement and capture lessons learned for future initiatives.

About you

You'll be an experienced Project Manager who enjoys bringing structure to complex programmes of work and building strong relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.

You'll have:

• Proven experience delivering projects from initiation through to completion within organisational change.
• Experience working within both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing project budgets, timelines and governance.
• The ability to prioritise multiple projects within a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative leadership style with excellent problem-solving skills.

Project Management qualifications such as PRINCE2®, APM or PMP are desirable, along with experience using tools such as MS Project, Planview, JIRA, Asana or Smartsheet.

Why United Utilities?

Our purpose is simple: delivering great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West.

You'll join a business where transformation is genuinely valued, where collaboration is encouraged and where your work will make a visible difference across the organisation.

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll benefit from:

• Hybrid working
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days with service)
• Up to 14% employer pension contribution
• Up to 10.5% annual bonus
• Company-funded healthcare
• EVolve electric vehicle scheme
• Gym and wellbeing discounts
• Enhanced family leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• ShareBuy scheme
• Flexible benefits through MORE Choices
• Plus many more lifestyle and wellbeing benefits