Regulatory Project Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£38,165 - £47,707)
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Regulatory Project Manager progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: West Yorkshire / Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week - Bradford - Relocating to Leeds)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We excited to share that we have a number of exciting opportunities for Regulatory Project Managers to join the Finance directorate at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Finance function is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. We're growing our team and have multiple exciting opportunities available! If you're passionate about delivering impactful projects, driving change and shaping the future of our organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Where you fit in:

As our Regulatory Project Manager, you will:

• Champion strong governance across strategic programmes, ensuring every initiative runs smoothly, efficiently and with full control.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Programme and Project Managers, providing guidance on Change Framework templates and documentation.
• Lead on reporting by gathering insights from project and programme teams and transforming them into clear, accurate weekly, monthly and quarterly dashboards and presentations that drive confident decision making.
• Support portfolio level financial oversight, including budget tracking and understanding key cost drivers.
• Assist Project and Programme Managers through the procurement cycle, ensuring all financial activities and processes are compliant and well-governed.
• Build strong relationships with programme and project teams to collect, analyse and interpret the information needed by senior leaders.
• Own the end to end management of RAID logs and lessons learned, proactively challenging and escalating key risks and issues to keep delivery on track.
• Monitor benefits realisation and cost performance, preparing insightful reports for senior boards and stakeholders.
• Draft high quality project documentation - including board papers, stage reports and closure reports ready for senior review.
• Coordinate complex programme plans into a clear, compelling "plan on a page", highlighting critical paths, milestones, outcomes and benefits.
• Work collaboratively within the Strategic Programme Office to deliver exceptional service, support and expertise to stakeholders across the organisation.
• Play a key role in continuously improving the Strategic Programme Office and enhancing the wider Enterprise Change Framework.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Proven experience delivering full lifecycle projects.
• Project management qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, APM) or equivalent hands-on expertise.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and drive high performance.
• Experience in business planning, resourcing and budget management.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to set direction and turn plans into action.
• Confident leading change and influencing behaviours across teams.
• Skilled in analysing complex data and communicating insights clearly at all levels.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to build strong relationships across the business.
• Naturally influential and able to lead, challenge and guide others effectively.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks in the water industry (advantageous).
• Previous experience in water, wastewater, utilities, manufacturing or similar environments.
• A strong background in commercially focused or operational roles.
• Experience driving cultural or organisational change.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you've got experience in delivering full lifecycle projects and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you. If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Closing date for this role is 30th April 2026

No agencies please.

What's in it for you?

Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: -

Yorkshire Water, is the main subsidiary company providing water and sewerage services to 4.7 million people and 130,000 businesses in the Yorkshire region. Its activities are regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat Loop Customer Management Ltd specialises in delivering customer service support to Yorkshire Water that includes billing, debt recovery and incident management. Employing more than 600 people, Loop have built up an impressive list of industry awards and achievements since being created in 2000 and is currently listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 list as being one of the best companies to work for.

Kelda Water Services (KWS) manages Kelda's non-regulated water and waste water contract operations. It is now the second biggest player in the UK market for outsourced clean and waste water services.

Kelda Water Services Retail offer quality, integrity and partnership but it is never just about the technologies behind our solutions in water. It is about the structure, delivery and even the financing of those solutions, and about giving our customers a level of convenience they never knew was possible.

KeyLand Developments Limited (KeyLand Developments) is responsible for managing, developing and disposing of the group's surplus property assets, either on its own or in partnership with outside organisations.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Regulatory Project Manager