Digital Project Manager

The Digital Project Manager will be responsible for shaping, defining, managing and delivering a coherent set of activities across one or more projects within the Thames Digital team reporting into a Programme Manager. They will need to be able to define project scope, outcomes and run the project/s to the expected standards of time, quality and budget whilst engaging and managing the project/s wider stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing as a Digital Project Manager

• Define and baseline the projects scope, plan and budget that will successfully deliver the business outcomes/objectives
• Establish and manage regular project review meetings covering cost, schedule, resources, RAID and RAG statuses
• Lead and drive Digital incentives
• Identify, engage and manage direct and indirect stakeholders appropriately in context of their role within projects
• Identify and manage RAID items within the project and escalate where appropriate
• Attend project initiation workshops and creation of any associated material to instigate a new project
• Create project closure reports and lead lessons learned workshop
• Manage project change within agreed tolerances or escalate changes to the project control boards

Base Location: Reading - Hybrid
Working Pattern: 36 Hours

What you should bring to the role

• Extensive experience with Digital / IT
• Experience in financial management of up to £2m per annum
• Direct line management is advantageous
• Knowledge of applications and functional mapping
• PRINCE 2 Practitioner or equivalent knowledge
• Waterfall and Agile Knowledge

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £80,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Car Allowance
• Annual Bonus
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Private Medical Health Care
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.