Partnership Portfolio Manager

Position: Partnership Portfolio Manager- 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Company description:
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Job description:

Partnership Portfolio Manager 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 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 (Up to £60,000) A company car allowance Annual incentive related bonus (up to 15% of annual salary) Private health care (self only) Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day! 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:

Buttershaw, Knostrop, Cottingham Hybrid Working (1 2 days in the office a week Bradford or Leeds) Work type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. 37 hours per week, Monday Friday. We have an exciting opportunity for a Partnership Portfolio Manager to join the Corporate Affairs 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, 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.

The Corporate Affairs team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. The Partnerships Portfolio Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting the management and development of our industry-leading partnerships in West Yorkshire. This role is critical in creating and embedding a collaborative culture that supports the delivery of solutions which offer greater benefits for the environment and our customers.

This role will lead the development of our partnership ambition for West Yorkshire and developing a long-term investment strategy to support this. Where you fit in:
As our Partnerships Portfolio Manager, you will:
Lead the development of Integrated Water Management Plans for key locations, working with strategy leads and subject matter experts to identify options for delivering holistic solutions which achieve multiple drivers. Be accountable for identifying and developing new partnerships and stakeholder relationships to align objectives and investment opportunities to deliver greater benefits for customers and environment. Maintain a portfolio of collaborative projects, overseeing these from inception to completion.

Work across Yorkshire Water and the partnership teams to find solutions and break down barriers to allow the successful delivery of projects as smoothly as possible. Drive delivery individually and through virtual teams across the business and partnership to achieve the partnership goals and aspirations. Champion a nature first approach. Lead with passion, determination and drive to push the boundaries of traditional approaches to deliver efficient and effective partnership and nature-based solutions.

Deliver excellent performance by setting clear expectations linked to business and partnership targets, having meaningful performance discussions that recognise and reward the right performance and behaviours and challenges where individual performance and behaviours do not meet expectations. Drive excellent standards and performance in health and safety, risk management and control of work and ensure compliance with the Yorkshire Water Safety Policy.

What skills & qualifications you will need:
Degree in a relevant discipline or relevant experience People leader experience Strategy development and implementation Proven track record of leading collaborative working initiatives A good knowledge of local, regional, and national strategies, policies, and legislation relevant to the area of work, including emerging and changing issues is essential

Experience of integrated water management

Experience of working in/with partners operating in a regulatory environment Knowledge of government funding processes

Experience of qualitative and quantitative tracking and evaluation Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, its important to us that we…