Lead NEC4 Contracts & Programme Delivery (Water)

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life assurance 8x salary

Personal accident cover 5x salary

Double-matched pension

26 days annual leave

Family friendly policies

Bonus scheme 15%

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. seeks a Lead NEC4 Service Manager to drive contract management across major reservoir projects. You will lead governance, change control, and commercial assurance with the Programme Delivery Partner, ensuring timely delivery and risk mitigation.

Hybrid role based in London/Peterborough, offering senior influence and a package including private health care, life cover and a double-matched pension. This role shapes contract strategy across alliances and supply chains.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing NEC4 contracts, ideally at programme level.
• Experience across complex infrastructure delivery.
• Strong commercial awareness to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage change control, risk and performance frameworks.
• Experience with Programme Delivery Partners or similar delivery models.
• Degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline (or equivalent).
• MRICS qualification preferred; NEC accreditation or similar professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead NEC4 contract management for major programme delivery contracts.
• Drive best-in-class contract administration and assurance; ensure obligations are delivered.
• Act as the Service Manager; oversee change control, early warnings, risk reduction.
• Provide trusted commercial leadership to delivery teams and senior stakeholders.
• Lead on dispute avoidance and contract resolution; safeguard relationships.
• Shape and implement a contract management strategy and assurance framework.
• Drive performance through governance, reporting, and data-led insights.
• Champion collaboration across PDP and wider supply chain.
• Support programme boards and governance forums with contract expertise.
• Challenge ways of working to unlock efficiencies, innovation, and outperformance.

Skills

NEC4 contract management

Contract governance

Commercial leadership

Stakeholder management

Change control

Risk management

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

MRICS qualification (preferred)

NEC accreditation (or training)

Job description

Anglian Water Group Ltd. seeks a Lead NEC4 Service Manager to drive contract management across major reservoir projects. You will lead governance, change control, and commercial assurance with the Programme Delivery Partner, ensuring timely delivery and risk mitigation.

Hybrid role based in London/Peterborough, offering senior influence and a package including private health care, life cover and a double-matched pension. This role shapes contract strategy across alliances and supply chains.