Innovation Coordinator

Anglian Water; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal private health care

Generous pension scheme (21% total)

24-hour Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Life assurance (up to 8x salary)

Personal accident cover

Family-friendly policies

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking an Innovation Coordinator to join our Research and Innovation team in Peterborough. The role supports the Water Innovation Fund programme and coordinates projects, partnerships and funding activities to enable compliant, valued delivery for customers and the environment.

Based in Peterborough, the position offers flexible working options and a permanent, full-time contract. You will work with the Water Innovation Fund Lead and broader teams to drive governance, reporting

Qualifications

• 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.

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 delivered 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.

Skills

Project coordination

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Meetings coordination

Reporting

Tools

PMP

Job description

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: 20th August 2026

Interview date: W/C 7th September or W/C 14th September

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