Innovation Coordinator

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal private health care

Generous double match pension

24-hour Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Maternity/adoption leave (26 weeks)

Paternity/partner leave (4 weeks)

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits and working culture

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking an Innovation Coordinator to join the Research and Innovation team in Peterborough.

The role focuses on coordinating Water Innovation Fund projects, governance, reporting and external funding activities to deliver value for customers, the environment and the business. You will work with the Water Innovation Fund Lead, Innovation Management Office and other stakeholders to drive project delivery, knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in a project coordination, administration, PMP, governance or business support role.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with coordinating meetings, workshops, events and stakeholder activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work independently whilst managing competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Water Innovation Fund projects are effectively coordinated and supported.
• Project governance, reporting and funding requirements are delivered on time.
• Capture and share innovation opportunities, learning and outcomes.
• Maintain portfolio trackers, dashboards and reporting outputs that support governance, leadership reviews and decision making.
• Support the delivery of innovation communications across the business.

Skills

Project coordination

Administration

PMP

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Meeting coordination

Event coordination

Job description

## Innovation CoordinatorApplylocations: Peterboroughtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R39002**Innovation Coordinator** **Circa £****32,292****dependent on skills and experience** **Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexible working options** **Peterborough****Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team!**We are looking for an Innovation Coordinator to join our Research and Innovation team!This role supports the effective operation of Anglian Water’s Research and Innovation portfolio, with a particular focus on the Water Innovation Fund programme. Working across innovation projects, partnerships and funding activities, this role will provide coordination, governance, stakeholder engagement, communications and portfolio support that enables innovation activity to operate efficiently, remain compliant, and deliver value for customers, the environment and the business.In this role you will work closely with the Water Innovation Fund Lead, Innovation Management Office, Innovation Integration team, and the wider business stakeholders to support project delivery, industry collaboration, knowledge sharing and external funding activity.**Key responsibilities*** Ensure Water Innovation Fund projects are effectively coordinated and supported* Project governance, reporting and funding requirements are delivered on time* Capture and share innovation opportunities, learning and outcomes* Ensure the wider innovation portfolio operates efficiently through effective administration and organisation* Ensure innovation events, communications and engagement activities are delivery successfully* Coordinate project meetings, actions, reporting and stakeholder communications* Maintain project documentation, risk logs, milestone plans and governance records* Assist Innovation managers with monitoring project budgets, raising requisitions and processing invoices* Maintain portfolio trackers, dashboards and reporting outputs that support governance, leadership reviews and decision making* Support the delivery of innovation communications across the business**We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:*** Personal private health care* Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%* 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household* 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more* Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)* Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)* Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay* Bonus scheme* Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.**What does it take to be successful?*** Experience in a project coordination, administration, PMP, governance or business support role* Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously* Experience with coordinating meetings, workshops, events and stakeholder activities* Experience with maintaining project plans, actions trackers, risk logs or reporting information* Excellent written and verbal communication skills* Able to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders* Experience of preparing reports, presentations, briefing papers or meeting packs* Able to work independently whilst managing competing priorities and deadlines**Inclusion at Anglian Water:**Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.**Closing date: 20****th****August 2026** **Interview date: W/C 7****th****September or W/C 14****th****September****#loveeverydrop** #LI-MS1### About UsWe 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]’To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK. More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in our Privacy Notice.Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.