Enabling Framework Manager

Anglian Water Group; High Offley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance and lifestyle

Gym access

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Career development

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is seeking an Enabling Framework Manager to lead the development and management of enabling frameworks within its £9bn capital investment programme, focused on sustainable procurement, supplier collaboration, and value.

Reporting to the Head of Enabling, you will balance commercial rigour with environmental and social goals, govern contracts, and drive performance across the supply chain to deliver high-quality infrastructure for the region.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline (procurement, business, engineering, or environmental management).
• Demonstrable experience managing frameworks, contracts, or supplier relationships within engineering/utilities/construction.
• Strong commercial acumen with focus on efficiency, compliance, and value creation.
• Excellent stakeholder management across complex project environments.
• Passion for sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ideally MCIPS, Prince2, or equivalent structured delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of enabling frameworks delivering best value and sustainability objectives.
• Strengthen supplier relationships and foster collaboration across the supply chain.
• Drive performance and efficiency, reviewing and improving processes for high-quality outcomes.
• Champion compliance and safety requirements across frameworks and contracts.
• Provide strategic insight with reports, analysis, and recommendations for senior management.
• Promote environmental and social value throughout the framework lifecycle.
• Collaborate with procurement, environment, and project delivery teams to integrate frameworks.

Skills

Supplier relationships

Framework management

Strategic procurement

Sustainability focus

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Reporting & analytics

Collaboration across disciplines

Education

Degree in procurement/business/engineering/environmental management

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and management of enabling frameworks, ensuring they deliver best value, meet business needs, and align with Anglian Water's environmental and sustainability objectives.
• Strengthen supplier relationships, fostering collaboration, innovation, and shared responsibility across the supply chain.
• Drive performance and efficiency, reviewing and improving processes to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes.
• Champion compliance and best practice, ensuring suppliers meet all contractual, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Provide strategic insight, preparing reports, analysis, and recommendations for senior management to inform procurement and delivery decisions.
• Promote sustainable procurement, embedding environmental and social value considerations throughout the framework lifecycle.
• Collaborate across disciplines, working closely with procurement, environment, and project delivery teams to ensure frameworks are integrated and effective.

About the Role

Are you a procurement professional passionate about driving sustainable change? Do you thrive on building strong supplier partnerships and delivering frameworks that make a tangible environmental impact?

You're an experienced procurement or framework management professional who understands how to balance commercial rigour with long-term environmental and social goals. You thrive on building partnerships, influencing outcomes, and seeing tangible results from your work.

A degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline such as procurement, business, engineering, or environmental management.

• Demonstrable experience managing frameworks, contracts, or supplier relationships within the engineering, utilities, or construction sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with a focus on efficiency, compliance, and value creation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills – able to collaborate effectively across complex project environments.
• A passion for sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ideally, professional qualifications such as MCIPS, Prince2, or equivalent experience in structured project or procurement delivery.

If so, this is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how Anglian Water delivers one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure programmes - while protecting and enhancing our region's natural environment.

We're looking for an Enabling Framework Manager to join us and work on Anglian Water’s thriving £9bn capital investment programme. This isn't a traditional project management role - it's a strategic procurement and framework management position focused on enabling our partners and supply chain to deliver vital infrastructure in a way that supports climate resilience, environmental protection, and long-term value. Reporting to the Head of Enabling, you'll take ownership of managing key frameworks that underpin our capital delivery programme. You'll ensure these frameworks are not only commercially effective and compliant, but that they also champion sustainability, innovation, and collaboration.

At Anglian Water, we're committed to Doing the Right Thing - for our customers, our people, and the planet. Joining the @one Alliance means being part of an organisation that's Always Exploring, leading the way in sustainable water management and environmental stewardship.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance and access to lifestyle benefits including gym, dental, and car schemes
• 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with flexibility to buy or sell additional leave
• Pension scheme with double-matched contributions up to 7%
• Bonus scheme rewarding performance and contribution
• Opportunities for ongoing career development and professional accreditation

Ready to Make a Difference? If you're looking for a meaningful role where procurement and sustainability go hand in hand, and you want to be part of a team delivering real environmental impact, Together, we'll build a better, more resilient future for the East of England.