Benefits Manager

Anglian Water Services Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water service provider in Peterborough is looking for a Programme Benefits Manager to join their Major Projects team. This role focuses on tracking the benefits of strategic projects to ensure alignment with business goals. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in benefits management, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis tools like Excel and Power BI. The position also offers a competitive benefits package, including a pension scheme and flexible working culture.

Benefits

25 days leave plus Bank Holidays

Flexible working culture

Competitive pension scheme

Life Assurance

Personal Accident cover

Bonus Scheme

Great discounts

Flexible benefits for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in benefits management on complex major projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Professional qualification in benefits management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sponsors and delivery teams to define measurable benefits.
• Develop benefits maps and profiles aligned with strategic objectives.
• Produce reports and dashboards for governance boards.

Skills

Benefits management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Professional qualification in benefits management

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

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.

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