PMO Lead – Technology
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
Location: This role will initially be based in Bradford but we’re moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so you’ll be based there in the future - Hybrid Working (2-3 days in office a week – Bradford/Leeds)
Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
We have an exciting opportunity for a PMO Lead – Technology to join the the PMO (Portfolio Mgt Office) team 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 environmntal 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 PMO (Portfolio Mgt Office) team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
The PMO Lead plays a pivotal role in enabling the successful delivery of Yorkshire Water's Technology Portfolio. With over 130 projects and programmes being delivered across five portfolios, this role sits at the heart of a dynamic and fast-paced change environment, helping to ensure that technology investments are delivered effectively, efficiently and in line with business priorities. Working within the Technology PMO, the PMO Lead provides leadership, governance and oversight across a diverse range of technology initiatives that support every area of the business. From modernising customer and operational systems to enabling digital transformation and Operational Technology improvements across our estate, the role helps ensure that change is delivered in a consistent, controlled and transparent manner.
The position acts as a trusted partner to Portfolio Managers, Project Managers and senior stakeholders, providing challenge, support and expert guidance to drive high standards of project delivery. By championing best practice in governance, planning, financial management, reporting, risk and assurance, the PMO lead enables informed decision-making and helps maximise the value delivered by the Technology Portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing team at the centre of Yorkshire Water's technology transformation journey, playing a key role in delivering change that supports our business mission, improves services for customers and colleagues, and helps shape the future of technology across the organisation.
Where you fit in:
As our PMO Lead – Technology you will:
What skills & qualifications you will need:
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 working within a PMO, Portfolio Office or Project Controls environment 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.
The closing date for this role will be the 31st of July 2026.
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.
No agencies please.
We’re Yorkshire Water. The people trusted to take care of Yorkshire’s most valuable natural resource. On the surface, it sounds simple. We manage and look after the region’s water. But water is not quite like anything else. We’re not like any other business – and nowhere is quite like Yorkshire. Our work means much more than just supplying clean drinking water, taking away wastewater and looking after the region’s coast and countryside. We’re an integral part of Yorkshire life and millions of people who live and work here rely upon us, every single day.
We look after communities, protect the environment and plan ahead to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow, always. 24/7, 365, 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. That means over 5 million customers, and the millions of people who visit Yorkshire each year rely on us, every day. 140,000 businesses also depend upon the water we supply and the wastewater we take away to provide goods and services that support the economy – not only in Yorkshire, but across the United Kingdom and beyond.
