Location
Hybrid, Reading

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
Competitive salary with car allowance of £5,800, annual bonus, private medical healthcare, contributory pension (up to 12% with 2x employee contribution), and other benefits.

About the Role
Thames Water’s Finance and Commercial (F&C) team is embarking on a 19-24 months fixed term multiyear transformation programme to become a trusted, respected, and innovative team. This transformation will drive sustainable value creation for shareholders by providing timely, actionable insight and maintaining strong financial discipline and control. The programme is an end-to-end transformation of organisation, systems, processes, and data to achieve “FTSE Fit” capabilities, supporting Thames Water’s complex business operations.

The Programme Management Lead will be responsible for ensuring effective governance of the F&C Transformation, controlling risks and dependencies, managing resources and budgets, and delivering the transformation roadmap on time and to quality. Key responsibilities include running the governance framework, driving roadmap delivery and managing change control, assessing workstream progress and reporting to stakeholders, managing interdependencies and sequencing work, owning the programme budget and resource plans, surfacing and resolving risks and issues promptly, and coordinating between F&C Transformation and wider Thames Water transformation activities to ensure integration.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Thames Water during a pivotal turnaround phase, engaging with the whole business and supporting the company’s recapitalisation and re-engagement with capital markets. You will be part of a growing team contributing to Thames Water’s strategic journey.

Benefits
26 days annual leave increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays), car allowance, annual bonus, private medical healthcare, contributory pension scheme, personal medical assessments, access to health and wellbeing benefits including physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work scheme, shopping vouchers, life assurance, and a performance-related pay plan linked to company targets.

About Thames Water
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving over 16 million customers. The company is committed to building a better future for customers, communities, employees, and the planet. Thames Water offers meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can make a daily difference.

Thames Water welcomes applications from all backgrounds and provides support throughout the recruitment process, including adjustments for accessibility. Employees also have the opportunity to support customers on the frontline as ambassadors, with full training provided.

Note
Due to high application volumes, the advert may close earlier than the advertised date. Early application is encouraged to avoid disappointment.

Experience
Proven experience in programme management, ideally within transformation or change management environments. Experience managing governance frameworks, budgets, risks, and interdependencies is essential.

About you
Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders. Highly organised, proactive in surfacing and resolving issues, and able to drive delivery to quality and deadlines. Comfortable working in a hybrid environment and managing complex, multi-workstream programmes.

Qualifications
Relevant professional qualifications in programme or project management are desirable but not explicitly stated. A strong track record of delivering complex transformation programmes is key.