People Project Manager

Company description:

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job description:

People Project Manager

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

Salary & Benefits -

We offer a competitive salary of around £50-53k per annum, depending on experience.

Annual performance related bonus
Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus two wellness days!
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: This role will initially be based in Bradford but were moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in September 2026, so youll be based from there in the future. There will be hybrid working in place for this role, with an expectation to be in the office 2-3 days per week.

Work type: This is a permanent role. Working 37 hours per week, Monday Friday between the working window of 8:00am-6:00pm.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join the People Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of driving key business change. 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, its so much more than this.?

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires 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 regions 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.

Where you fit in:

We are looking for a forward thinking and accomplished project manager to provide specialist support and insight, to lead a review of current ways of working and HR practices. The review will take into account internal data, industry standards and external best practice and be instrumental in implementing changes to support the delivery of our people strategy.

Within the wider people function you will support the wider change programme as required as a specialist on Reward/Employee Relations/People related activity collaborating with the relevant specialist teams where necessary.

What skills and qualifications you will need:

We are looking for the successful candidate to have had considerable experience in delivering People and HR transformation projects in a live unionised, operational environment.
You will have a proven track record of delivering business change, project management, planning, and financial / budget management and have achieved APM or similar certification
You will have experience of leadership and managing multi-disciplinary teams through the project life cycle.
You will have robust financial management skills and commercial awareness to allow for effective business decision-making
Excellent communication skills, you will lead on engagement with key stakeholders and ownership of wider communications
Able to work on own initiative and self-manage
An effective time manager, capable of meeting timescales, with the ability to multi-task
A team player, supports colleagues to achieve the best outcome and values the input of colleagues
Diligent with strong attention to detail
Advanced user of Microsoft Office packages Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Word
Valid UK driving licence is required as travel to different sites, will be expected in the role as part of insight gathering.

We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of 2-3 days in the office per week. This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training, workshops or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our office is open Monday-Friday during working hours.

If youre an experienced HR Project Manager and want to help us deliver business change then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.?

Please apply online and submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Recruitment Process:

Closing Date 3rd August, 2026