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Job Title: Programme Controller x 2
Location: Falmer, Hybrid Working
Salary: up to £40,000 depending on skills and experience
Step up your PMO career with a key role in programme delivery
We’re seeking motivated and detail-oriented Programme Controllers to join our Capital Investment team. This PMO-based role is ideal for professionals with a background in PMO, reporting, or data analytics who want to deepen their expertise while gaining valuable exposure to delivery processes. If you’re ready to take the next step within a PMO environment that supports strategic programme delivery, this opportunity is for you.
Key Purpose
As a Programme Controller, you’ll play a key role in providing accurate planning, scheduling, cost, and risk management support across our Capital Programme. Your insights will directly inform decision-making at the highest level, helping ensure we meet strategic outcomes on time, within budget, and with full transparency.
You’ll work across a diverse range of stakeholders—including Planning Managers, Portfolio Leads, Delivery Teams, and PMO—offering critical support and data that underpins successful programme delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Support programme and portfolio management with data-driven insight to optimise plans and enable smart investment decisions.
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Develop and maintain baseline delivery plans, forecasting schedules and financials with accuracy and clarity.
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Drive compliance with change, quality, and risk control standards across the project lifecycle.
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Provide assurance, analysis, and recommendations to help deliver key capital projects and mitigate risks.
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Facilitate clear, concise reporting that highlights threats, opportunities, and programme performance.
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Help set annual budgets and guide financial planning using robust, validated data.
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Work with planning tools and reporting systems, ensuring data integrity and continuous improvement.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align planning with operational and strategic priorities
Why Join Us?
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Strengthen your PMO career while gaining insight into programme delivery
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Work within a collaborative team shaping significant capital investments
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Engage with senior stakeholders and contribute to strategic decision-making
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Benefit from a supportive culture focused on development, innovation, and continuous improvement
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week.
Southern Water operate a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home.
• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme
