Programme Management Officer (PMO)
Southern Water
Support procurement & commercial programmes, manage logs, reporting, stakeholder coordination.
6 days ago ago
ÂŁ40,000 - ÂŁ45,000
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
2,092 Employees
Service Specialisms
Water Services
Wastewater Services
Sewage Treatment
Water Treatment
Infrastructure Maintenance
Leak Detection
Customer Support
Environmental Services
Sector Specialisms
Water Resources
Wastewater Networks
Sewer Services
Water Treatment
Water Filtration
Drinking Water Systems
Water Purification
Residential Water Services
Role
What you would be doing
portfolio reporting
programme support
stakeholder liaison
meeting coordination
continuous improvement
raid management
- Consolidate reporting to portfolio level, enabling a functional-wide view of progress
- Provide programme support across delivery workstreams, ensuring plans, milestones, and reporting are maintained
- Act as the central interface between Procurement, Commercial, Corporate Transformation, Digital, and Finance teams
- Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, and capture minutes to keep everyone aligned
- Analyse lessons learned and drive continuous improvement across programme delivery
- Own and manage RAID logs, change logs, and programme health checks
What you bring
ms office
agile
six sigma
pmo
stakeholder
pmp
- Skilled in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); MS Project or Planner is a plus
- Agile, SAFE, Scrum, Lean, Six Sigma, ADKAR change management experience
- Comfortable working across any project size or sector—water industry or procurement knowledge is a bonus, not a must
- Experience in PMO or programme/project support roles
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Strong grasp of programme methodologies (APM, PMP, Prince2, MSP, PMO)
- Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
- Full funded eye tests
- Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
- Life assurance equal to 4x salary
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
- Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
- 25 days annual leave
- Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
- Health Cash Plan
- Two paid volunteering days a year
- Occupational health service
- Digital GP service
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Company
Overview
2.25 million
Customers Served
Serving 2.25 million customers since privatisation in 1989.
0.5 GL
Drinking Water Pumped
Pumps over 0.5 GL of drinking water daily.
ÂŁ72m loss
Operating Loss
Experienced a ÂŁ72 million operating loss in March 2024 due to rising costs.
- Constructs reservoirs, pipelines, sewage treatment upgrades, and implements contingency measures like importing water during droughts.
- Specializes in large-scale water infrastructure, operational delivery, and environmental engineering across the South East.
- Notably fined for misreporting sewage spills; offers guided tours of Victorian sewers and public access to historic reservoirs.
- “Working differently” – using new technology and nature‑based solutions
- “Collaborating with community partners”
- “Showing leadership on key environmental issues”
- “Engaging with customers, stakeholders and partners to maximise opportunities”
24% by 2025
Renewable Energy Target
Target to generate 24% of own renewable energy by 2025.
75% by 2035
Storm Overflow Compliance
Aiming to achieve 75% compliance by 2035 to reduce storm overflow spills.
ÂŁ7.8B Capital Plan
Environmental Investments
ÂŁ7.8 billion capital plan from 2025-2030 focusing on new technology and nature-based solutions.
Three‑Star EPA
Environment Agency Rating
Aiming for a three-star Environment Agency rating by 2025 following a two-star rating in 2022.
- On track to generate own renewable energy and buying accredited renewable energy since 2021.
- Fleet electrification targets: cars/vans by 2035, HGVs via low-carbon fuels by 2040.
- Investing ÂŁ1.5 billion in Clean Rivers & Seas to reduce storm overflow spills and achieve full compliance by 2050.
- No publicly available strategic DEI goals or gender‑related statistics found
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