Senior Project Manager

Step into a leadership role where you’ll shape the delivery of high-impact water and wastewater projects across the Thames Valley and London. As a Senior Project Manager within our Developer Services team, you’ll lead, inspire and develop a team of Project Managers driving best-value solutions across a diverse portfolio ranging from £250k to £10m+ projects for developers, infrastructure providers and transport authorities.

What you’ll be doing a Senior Project Manager
This is a fast-paced, high-visibility role where no two days are the same. You’ll balance office-based leadership with time on-site and with stakeholders, using your strong communication, problem-solving and people management skills to influence at all levels. If you thrive on delivering results, building high-performing teams and shaping how projects are delivered, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.
Leading and motivating a team of Project Managers to deliver high-quality projects safely, on time and within budget
Owning project and programme performance, managing scope, schedules, costs and quality to drive successful outcomes
Embedding and evolving best practice across project delivery, including processes, tools and ways of working
Championing a strong health, safety and environmental culture across all projects
Building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, confidently presenting to senior audiences
Creating a customer-focused, accountable culture, adapting quickly to changing requirements to deliver excellent serviceThis is a Hybrid role with 2 office days per week
This is based in Reading

What you should bring to the role

Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams within a project or operational environment, bringing strong leadership and people management capability
Extensive background in construction or utilities project management, with a track record of delivering complex projects and leading multi-disciplinary teams
Strong commitment to health and safety, with experience embedding a positive H&S culture across projects and teams
Commercially aware with experience in contract management and working closely with service providers to deliver successful outcomes
A confident communicator and collaborator, able to build strong relationships, influence stakeholders and work across teams to achieve shared goals
A proactive, solutions-focused thinker who challenges the status quo, adapts to change and drives innovation to deliver value for customers and the wider businessWhat’s in it for you?

Offering an annual salary between £60,000 - £70,000, depending on skills and experience
26 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
Generous Pension Scheme through AON
Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment