Investment Strategy Manager

Overview

Lead strategic investment planning and governance for Anglian Water's assets.

Key Responsibilities

• investment governance
• team leadership
• reporting tools
• portfolio planning
• regulatory submissions
• continuous improvement

Tasks

-Totex Investment Governance & Continuous ImprovementOversee the governance and assurance of capital investments through a robust end-to-end totex framework. Drive best-value decision making using six capitals thinking, manage the Risk, Opportunity & Value (ROV) process, and champion continuous improvement by embedding lessons learned and enhancing systems, data, and processes. -Team Leadership & DevelopmentProvide visible, values-led leadership that fosters collaboration, inclusion, and wellbeing. Develop and motivate the Strategic Investment team, ensuring clear objectives, alignment to company purpose, and strong engagement. Support the Head of SIM in building a high-performing, purpose-driven team culture. -Reporting & Investment Management SystemsOwn and enhance investment planning and management tools to ensure compliance (including ISO 55001), effective capital risk management, and alignment across Finance, Commercial, Regulation, and Delivery teams. Support the introduction of enterprise-level investment systems and continuous improvement initiatives. -Strategic Investment Portfolio Planning & AssuranceLead portfolio planning and value management to maintain a healthy capital programme aligned with Anglian Water’s strategic goals and regulatory frameworks (WRMP, DWMP, WINEP, LTDS). Ensure visibility of performance, enable informed investment prioritisation, and support annual capital budget planning. -Leading long-term planning cycles and aligning investments with business goals. -Regulatory Price Review & SubmissionsLead the development of forward-looking investment plans that secure appropriate regulatory funding to deliver Anglian Water’s long-term strategies. Coordinate price review submissions, manage regulatory reporting requirements, and translate lessons learned into actionable improvements for future submissions.

Requirements

• degree
• ceng
• financial planning
• risk management
• regulatory
• change management

What You Bring

-Degree or equivalent in relevant subject -Significant post qualification experience in asset management, engineering or front-line operations. -Proven experience in the creation and development of regulatory submissions to justify and secure investment at the regulatory interface, including deliverability and finance ability associated with environmental, asset and service quality need. -Professional qualification / registration with relevant body (e.g. CEng, IAM). -Financial Planning & Analysis - Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and ROI analysis -Business Acumen. Understanding how portfolio decisions impact broader business strategy and investment prioritisation. -Significant experience of a Risk, Opportunity & Value (ROV) approach aligned to 6 capitals thinking and value frameworks -Experience and well-developed understanding of regulatory price control mechanism Y -Proven experience of management of capital spend through an end-to-end stage gate governance framework approach. -Experience in change management and demonstratable examples of continuous improvement of a process. -Proven understanding of strategic business / portfolio planning.

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Benefits

-Bonus scheme -Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle -Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% -Private Healthcare -26 days annual leave – rising with length of service

About Anglian Water

-Provider of water and wastewater services to the East of England. -Supplies over six million domestic and commercial customers. -Innovative approaches to water management in water-scarce regions. -Operations cover Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire.

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Interview Process

-interviews scheduled for week commencing 15th december