Head of Programmes

5 hours ago


United Kingdom Portsmouth Water Full time €75,000 - €95,000

Are you passionate about providing excellence in water and caring for our communities and the environment? We have an exciting opportunity to join the Asset Directorate as the Head of Capital Programme Assurance reporting directly into our Chief Asset Officer. This is a new function providing leadership for the optimisation of the capital investment plan, develop governance controls, and provide commercial assurance for key programmes. You will also establish a performance cycle with progress measures to ensure effective delivery of the capital programme. A visionary leader is needed to develop and implement strategies aligned with the Directorate’s mission, fostering innovation and driving emerging trends. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, to deliver key initiatives, driving a culture of excellence, innovation, and ensuring continuous improvement in complex and uncertain economic conditions. This role requires expertise in programme tactical planning, supply chain management, capital programme management, and construction contracts in a complex environment. You'll ensure investment cases are strategically sound and evidence-based, with financial and commercial rigour to support the company's evolving priorities and operational needs.

Lead the implementation of assurance frameworks for capital delivery, balancing governance, pragmatism, and results
Lead the implementation of high-quality investment cases, ensuring strategic, financial, and commercial rigour
Drive a collaborative culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team and across the capital programme
Ensure programme delivery decisions are based on an expert understanding of the asset portfolio to optimise return on investment
Develop a risk management culture across project, programme, and asset portfolio management
Provide strategic oversight on tactical plans for operational and capital interventions to achieve benefits realisation and risk reduction
Ensure programmes adhere to robust, industry-standard control procedures and deliver against an embedded, efficient performance management cycle
Champion equity, diversity, and inclusion, aligning with Company values in the workplace
Ensure compliance with legislative, health, safety, and quality standards, including ISO certifications and GDPR regulations

Project/programme management qualification or equivalent.
Proven experience in the delivery of capital assurance programmes in a client organisation (water, utility, or infrastructure/asset business)
Proven experience of working in capital programme leadership roles or managing a multidiscipline, highly technical programme/project management office in a complex environment
Expert in project/programme management tools and techniques for all phases of the lifecycle, with the ability to collect, analyse, and present data
Ability to articulate complex management information to a range of stakeholders, from executive level to delivery teams
Proven experience of risks, benefits, and value management, ensuring timely decisions are made and delivered
Expert understanding of whole life asset management principles and relevant systems, such as IAM standards, to drive value-based outcomes
Ability to apply a commercial approach and understanding aligned to meeting business plans
Proven experience in budget formulation, cost control, and financial reporting

We recognise people want to work in a variety of different ways, this means we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We support equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all sections of society.



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