Regional Delivery Manager (Senior Programme Manager)

As a Regional Delivery Manager, you’ll lead the successful delivery of high-value, complex programmes that are critical to our mission: providing clean, safe water and protecting the environment for generations to come.

• Align delivery with organisational strategy and stakeholder priorities
• Define and drive the programme vision, goals.
• Champion continuous improvement and post-implementation reviews
• Engage senior stakeholders with clear, confident communication
• Ensure seamless transition of deliverables into business operations
• Lead risk, issue, and dependency management across multiple projects
• Responsibility for a regional capital investment programme of over £200m in Cumbria.
• Responsibility for Health and Safety, schedule compliance and commercial performance.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing programme team
• Manage budgets, resources, and financial performance of a portfolio of over 60 projects.
• Establish robust governance and reporting frameworks

• Proven experience leading large-scale, high-value programmes.
• A strong track record of managing complex, multi-disciplinary construction infrastructure projects.
• Professional qualification and membership of the Association for Project Management (APM).
• A degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.

• £5,000 car cash allowance.
• Performance-related bonus – up to 20%, plus recognition awards.
• Flexible, hybrid working – because life happens outside of work too.
• Wellbeing perks – including gym discounts and digital fitness subscriptions.
• Private healthcare – comprehensive cover through our funded scheme.
• Generous annual leave – 26 days rising to 30 with service, plus 8 bank holidays.
• Outstanding pension – up to 14% employer contribution (21% combined).