Head of Delivery

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Double-matched pension up to 7%

Life assurance

Annual performance bonus

Car allowance

Personal medical assessments

Virtual GP service

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Head of Delivery to shape and execute the IOS delivery strategy. You will lead a portfolio of programmes and projects, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant delivery across Anglian Water and alliance partners.

The role requires strategic thinking, operational excellence and strong leadership of delivery teams, with hybrid working and a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience delivering complex infrastructure programmes or major capital projects.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary, multi-organisation delivery teams.
• Proven ability to manage large programme portfolios with significant budgets and strategic importance.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a High-Performing Delivery Function across IOS.
• Set strategic direction for programme delivery.
• Lead a complex portfolio of operational, infrastructure and transformation programmes.
• Build a high-performing delivery organisation capable of delivery at scale.
• Drive delivery excellence across Anglian Water and partners.

Skills

Strategic programme management

Leadership

Governance & risk

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Commercial & financial leadership

Planning & prioritisation

Education

Chartered status / APM Chartership

Tools

NEC contract experience

Job description

Head of Delivery Circa £120,000 (Depending on Skills & Experience) Permanent Full Time / 37 Hours (Flexible working opportunities available) Peterborough & Anglian Water sites, with flexibility for hybrid working Double Matched Pension Scheme (up to 21% combined) Bonus up to 25% (dependent on personal and company performance) Private Healthcare Car Allowance Integrated Operational Solutions (IOS) | Anglian Water Lead major programmes. Shape the future. Deliver lasting impact.

The Role

As Head of Delivery, you'll be accountable for defining and executing the IOS delivery strategy, ensuring the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of programmes and projects across Anglian Water. Reporting to the IOS Delivery Director, you'll provide strategic leadership across delivery operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, commercially and in line with regulatory and business objectives. You'll lead a team of Programme and Senior Programme Managers, whilst providing broader functional leadership across internal teams, alliance partners and supply chain organisations. This is a role that combines strategic thinking with operational excellence, requiring a leader who can balance customer outcomes, commercial performance, governance, safety and delivery results.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead a High-Performing Delivery Function
• Set the strategic direction for programme delivery across IOS
• Lead a complex portfolio of operational, infrastructure and transformation programmes
• Build and develop a high-performing delivery organisation capable of delivering at scale
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Drive delivery excellence across Anglian Water, alliance partners and supply chain teams
• Deliver Major Programmes Successfully
• Take full accountability for portfolio performance across cost, schedule, quality, safety and customer outcomes
• Ensure robust governance, controls and assurance frameworks are in place
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks, challenges and constraints
• Drive recovery plans where required to maintain delivery commitments
• Lead strategic programme reviews and performance discussions
• Shape Delivery Strategy
• Define and implement the IOS delivery strategy
• Translate business objectives into clear delivery plans and measurable outcomes
• Own the operating model that enables effective and efficient programme delivery
• Ensure investments, resources and priorities are aligned to business needs
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and industry best practice
• Influence at the Highest Levels
• Represent IOS at senior governance and executive forums
• Act as deputy to the IOS Delivery Director when required
• Build strong relationships across Anglian Water, regulators, alliance partners and industry stakeholders
• Provide strategic challenge, insight and assurance to senior decision-makers
• Be a visible ambassador for IOS and delivery excellence

Safety First, Always At Anglian Water, nothing is more important than the safety and wellbeing of our people. You'll champion our Commitment to Life principles, embedding safety, wellbeing and health into every aspect of programme delivery and leadership decision-making.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for an experienced programme delivery leader with a track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex infrastructure or operational portfolios.

Essential Experience

• Senior leadership experience delivering complex infrastructure programmes and major capital projects
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary and multi-organisation delivery teams
• Proven ability to lead large programme portfolios with significant budgets and strategic importance
• Experience engaging and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders
• Professional qualification and significant experience within engineering, programme management, infrastructure delivery or a related discipline

Essential Skills

• Strategic programme and portfolio management
• Commercial and financial leadership
• Governance, risk and performance management
• Strong project controls expertise including cost, schedule and risk management
• Leadership, coaching and talent development
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Sound judgement and decision-making capability
• Ability to challenge constructively and drive innovation
• Strong planning, prioritisation and delivery focus

Desirable

• Chartered status and/or APM Chartership
• NEC contract experience or qualifications
• Water utility or regulated industry experience

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options
• Private healthcare
• Competitive pension scheme with double-matched contributions up to 7%
• Life assurance at eight times your salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Car allowance
• Personal medical assessments
• Virtual GP service

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant, and we are a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Closing date: 22 September 2026

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process.

If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team [e-mail]’