Senior Program Manager

Job description

Job Role: Senior Programme Manager

Location: South West (Hybrid Working Available)

Contract Type: 18–24 Month Contract

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Programme Manager to lead a large-scale capital delivery programme within the UK water sector.

This is a high-profile leadership position responsible for overseeing a complex portfolio of 194 infrastructure projects, each valued between £2m–£5m, across water and wastewater networks. Reporting directly into executive leadership, you will be accountable for programme performance, governance, commercial outcomes, and team leadership.

This role is viewed as a strategic appointment and will play a critical part in driving delivery excellence across people, projects, and assets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and overseeing a large multi-project capital programme
• Managing and developing a team of Programme and Project Managers
• Driving fiscal performance, including budget management and commercial control
• Ensuring robust programme governance and PMO oversight
• Providing accurate forecasting, reporting, and executive-level updates
• Managing NEC contracts and ensuring contractual compliance
• Overseeing risk management, change control, and performance optimisation
• Engaging effectively with senior stakeholders and delivery partners

About you:

• Extensive experience delivering capital programmes within the water and wastewater sector
• Proven leadership capability managing large project teams
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing multi-million-pound budgets
• In-depth knowledge of NEC contracts and contractual administration
• Experience operating within structured PMO environments
• Confident reporting at senior/executive level
• Ability to drive performance across complex, multi-stakeholder programmes

Reach out to Charlie Knight @ Advance TRS to find out more about this exciting opportunity and take the next step in your career.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

South West

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

17-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English