Senior Programme Manager

Overview

Leads water programme delivery from design to handover, ensuring safety, finance and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• project delivery
• budget management
• digital systems
• supply chain
• innovation
• governance

Tasks

Develop delivery strategies that align with Anglian Water’s Business Plan Champion talent development and succession planning aligned to @one’s people strategy Ensure clear, consistent communication frameworks across all stakeholders Implement routes to efficiency and drive cost-effective solutions Oversee governance, ensuring a consistent “Right First Time” approach Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across Anglian Water, @one partners, suppliers and regulators Ensure competent and capable teams are deployed to deliver exceptional results Support robust supply chain strategies that deliver capacity and capability Manage annual budgets, forecasts and financial controls Drive the adoption of innovative materials, methods and technologies Lead world-class health, safety and wellbeing performance across your programme area You’ll also play a key leadership role on the Water Business Unit Leadership Team, shaping the culture, strategy and success of the alliance. Ensure successful delivery of all projects to scope, schedule, quality and cost targets Represent the programme at senior forums, boards and leadership groups Champion continuous improvement and share best practice across the alliance Reporting to the Business Unit Delivery Director, you’ll provide strategic leadership across a multidisciplinary team, guiding programmes from early inception through design, construction, commissioning and final handover. Achieve growth targets across turnover, gainshare and programme pool Lead diverse, high-performing teams with openness, trust and collaboration Embed digital systems that enhance safety, performance and efficiency Promote a culture of inclusion, exploration and empowerment -Develop delivery strategies that align with Anglian Water’s Business Plan -Champion talent development and succession planning aligned to @one’s people strategy -Ensure clear, consistent communication frameworks across all stakeholders -Implement routes to efficiency and drive cost-effective solutions -Oversee governance, ensuring a consistent “Right First Time” approach -Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across Anglian Water, @one partners, suppliers and regulators -Ensure competent and capable teams are deployed to deliver exceptional results -Support robust supply chain strategies that deliver capacity and capability -Manage annual budgets, forecasts and financial controls -Drive the adoption of innovative materials, methods and technologies -Lead world-class health, safety and wellbeing performance across your programme area -Ensure successful delivery of all projects to scope, schedule, quality and cost targets -Represent the programme at senior forums, boards and leadership groups -Champion continuous improvement and share best practice across the alliance -Achieve growth targets across turnover, gainshare and programme pool -Lead diverse, high-performing teams with openness, trust and collaboration -Embed digital systems that enhance safety, performance and efficiency -Promote a culture of inclusion, exploration and empowerment

Requirements

• degree-qualified
• leadership
• problem solving
• commercial awareness
• stakeholder management
• construction delivery

What You Bring

Strong background in multi-disciplined construction delivery Degree-qualified (Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar) OR equivalent experience Proven leadership of large, complex capital programmes Strong analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills Commercial awareness and experience driving customer-focused benefits Track record of achieving budget, safety and performance outcomes Strong stakeholder management and communication skills This role is central to the performance and evolution of the @one Alliance — combining leadership, delivery excellence, commercial acumen, stakeholder influence and a passionate commitment to safety, innovation and people. We are looking to strengthen our Delivery team with a Senior Programme Manager based at our Peterborough office with hybrid working available. Ability to develop business plans, lead change and inspire high performance -Strong background in multi-disciplined construction delivery -Degree-qualified (Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar) OR equivalent experience -Proven leadership of large, complex capital programmes -Strong analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills -Commercial awareness and experience driving customer-focused benefits -Track record of achieving budget, safety and performance outcomes -Strong stakeholder management and communication skills -Ability to develop business plans, lead change and inspire high performance

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Benefits

Private Medical Insurance Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent) Health Insurance Contribution Pension scheme A competitive salary Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent) Life Assurance And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy) At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills.

About MWH Treatment

-Teams are co-located on six major Frameworks, including integrated Joint Ventures and Alliances. -Offers a complete range of end-to-end services for water and wastewater solutions, from large-scale projects to minor maintenance activities. -Was acquired by RSK Group in 2021.

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