Hybrid Strategic Partnership Delivery Lead Bathing Water

Southern Water; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company and performance-related bonus

Generous pension

Life assurance payment equal to four×…

Health benefits

Volunteer days

28 days annual holiday

Occupational health service

Retail discount app

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking a Senior Strategic Delivery Lead (Partnerships) to drive the Bathing Water Programme across our region. You will lead partnership delivery with councils, regulators, NGOs and communities to improve bathing water quality and deliver measurable environmental benefits.

You will build durable relationships, steer complex projects, and ensure long-term outcomes while balancing strategic priorities with practical delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale programmes through partnerships.
• Proven track record with councils, regulators, communities or public sector partners.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Understanding of regulatory and political environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the partnership delivery strategy for the Bathing Water Programme across the Southern Water region.
• Build strong relationships with local authorities, regulators, environmental groups, community organisations and delivery partners.
• Secure commitment and action from partners to improve bathing water quality and environmental outcomes.
• Develop practical catchment-based solutions delivering measurable benefits.
• Influence senior stakeholders and community leaders to support delivery.
• Drive accountability and collaboration across complex partnership networks.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing

Negotiation

Strategic programmes

Public sector partners

Commercial awareness

Delivery leadership

Team leadership

Job description

Southern Water is seeking a Senior Strategic Delivery Lead (Partnerships) to drive the Bathing Water Programme across our region. You will lead partnership delivery with councils, regulators, NGOs and communities to improve bathing water quality and deliver measurable environmental benefits.

You will build durable relationships, steer complex projects, and ensure long-term outcomes while balancing strategic priorities with practical delivery.