Benefits Manager

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK water utility company is seeking a highly analytical Benefits Manager to join their Major Projects team. This role focuses on defining, tracking, and realizing benefits from strategic projects. Responsibilities include collaborating on measurable benefits, developing aligned benefits profiles, and engaging stakeholders for accountability. Candidates should have experience in benefits management, proficient data analysis skills, and strong communication abilities. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working setup, with a commitment to environmental sustainability.

Benefits

Full private healthcare with no excess

25 days leave + Bank Holidays

Flexible working culture

Competitive pension scheme

Life Assurance at eight times your salary

Bonus Scheme

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in benefits management on complex major projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Skilled in benefits mapping and logic modeling.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define measurable benefits.
• Develop benefits maps aligned with strategic objectives.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews for continuous improvement.

Skills

Benefits management on complex major projects

Benefits mapping

Data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI)

Stakeholder engagement

Strong communication skills

Analytical capabilities

Education

Professional qualification in benefits management

Job description

Salary £30k - £35k, salary depending on skills and experience
Full time, 37 hours a week

Permanent

Hybrid working, Peterborough office

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role provides you with hybrid working.

We’re looking for a highly analytical and strategic Programme Benefits Manager to join our Major Projects team within Strategic Asset Management. This role is pivotal in ensuring that the benefits from large-scale, strategic projects are clearly defined, tracked, and realised in alignment with Anglian Water’s business goals.

You’ll work at the intersection of project delivery and business strategy, providing critical insight and assurance that the value promised in business cases is achieved and sustained post-implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sponsors and delivery teams to define and prioritise measurable benefits.
• Develop benefits maps and profiles aligned with strategic objectives.
• Maintain benefits realisation plans and monitor performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Engage senior stakeholders to ensure ownership and accountability for benefit delivery.
• Produce insightful reports and dashboards for governance boards.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of benefits frameworks.

About You

• Experience in benefits management on complex major projects.
• Skilled in benefits mapping, logic modelling, and scenario analysis.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Proficient in data analysis tools (e.g. Excel, Power BI).
• High attention to detail and a structured, methodical approach.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional qualification in benefits management (desirable).
• Experience contributing to business cases using the HMT 5-case model.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to

• Full private healthcare with no excess
• 25 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
• A flexible working culture
• Competitive pension scheme – we double-match your contributions up to 6%
• Life Assurance at eight times your salary
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
• Bonus Scheme
• Lots of great discounts
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

Why Apply?
Join a purpose‑led organisation committed to environmental sustainability and innovation. We offer a collaborative culture, flexible working, and the opportunity to make a real impact on major infrastructure projects.

Closing date: 4th January 2026

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