About the job
Senior Project Manager
Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS)
Stirling (Hybrid working)
Permanent | Full Time
£55,000 – £75,000
What if your next role shaped the infrastructure Scotland depends on?
At WICS, we sit at the heart of Scotland’s water sector: regulating for efficiency, transparency, and long-term public value. Our role is to ensure that Scottish Water delivers high-quality services and investment programmes that are sustainable, cost-effective, and aligned with the ambitions of Ministers.
We’re now looking for an experienced project management professional to join us as a Senior Project Manager This is a specialist role that blends technical leadership with public impact by supporting regulatory decisions that will shape how billions are invested in Scotland’s water infrastructure.
You’ll join a dynamic and highly skilled team based in Stirling, with flexibility to work remotely part of the week. If you want your expertise to influence long-term change and deliver real value for customers, this could be the role for you.
What you’ll be doing
Acting as the internal WICS Senior Project Manager
You will:
- Have primary responsibility to manage the overall process of project delivery.
- Ensure compliance with robust governance processes.
- Ensure appropriate arrangements are in place with key individuals and teams to achieve risk, time and quality parameters.
- Provide professional support to the project sponsor (s), reporting through specific project committees and the Board.
- Ensure all necessary approvals are in place as progress is made through the key stages of individual projects.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for proven experience in project management, with a track record of successfully leading projects from initiation to completion.
You will need:
- A degree level qualification in business management or a related field or at least three years relevant experience.
- Strong ability to manage and execute multiple tasks and competing priorities and maintain attention to detail.
- Strong communication, leadership and problem solving skills with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and manage multiple priorities.
- Confidence in engaging with senior stakeholders and leaders in the execution of tasks.
- Confidence and ability to challenge senior managers in delivering to timelines.
We also value (but do not require):
- Knowledge of the Scottish water sector and public finance framework
- Experience with regulatory environments or utilities governance
About us
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) is the independent economic regulator of the Scottish water industry. We exist to promote the interests of customers, challenge inefficiency, and enable long-term investment in a sector that underpins public health, climate resilience, and national infrastructure.
We’re a values-led organisation that takes pride in high standards, public service, and collaborative ways of working. Our structure is lean, but our reach is wide and our impact extends from boardrooms to households across Scotland.
Find out more about what we do
What we offer
- A flexible hybrid working environment based in Stirling
- A high performing values-driven team focused on long-term impact
- A varied and challenging workload with public value at its heart
- Professional development opportunities
- The chance to shape how billions in public infrastructure funding are reviewed, delivered, and measured
Eligibility to work in the UK
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK at the time of employment. For further details regarding the eligibility criteria please access the UK Government website by following this link: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work.
Equal opportunities
We welcome applications from candidates who have a disability and who satisfy the basic criteria. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact us at recruitment@wics.scot.
Apply now
We welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds who are passionate about driving better outcomes through evidence, rigour, and public purpose.
Please submit a one-page CV along with a one-page cover letter evidencing how your skills and experience meet the criteria for this role to recruitment@wics.scot.
Applications close on 11 March 2026 at midnight.