Programmes and Assurance Analyst

awg; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Generous pension

24 days annual leave

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water in Huntingdon is seeking a Regulatory Programmes and Assurance Analyst to join the Regulation team. The role focuses on supporting major submissions to Ofwat, delivering evidence-based responses, and ensuring high-quality regulatory assurance.

You will help manage complex regulatory programmes, coordinate governance, and provide analysis, data validation and reporting to senior stakeholders. This is a chance to develop expertise in economic regulation within UK's water sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in analytical, programme support, or coordination roles.
• Strong Excel skills with data validation and complex workbook management.
• Experience supporting projects or programmes with plans and trackers.
• Ability to translate information into structured outputs (reports, trackers).
• Experience handling data, documents and reporting in a structured environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination of programme plans, governance meetings and reporting activities.
• Support preparation and review of regulatory submission content, data tables, and narratives.
• Analyse regulatory data to identify trends, anomalies and risks.
• Support production of regulatory insights and management information.
• Undertake data validation to ensure accuracy of submissions.
• Maintain records and audit trails for regulatory assurance and compliance.
• Assist in tracking programme milestones and progress reporting.
• Coordinate responses to assurance findings and regulatory queries.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Programme support

Coordination

Excel

Data interpretation

Job description

Regulatory Programmes and Assurance Analyst
Circa £47,000 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part-time working
Huntingdon

Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team!

We are looking for a Regulatory Programmes and Assurance Analyst to join our Regulation team.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of the company's relationship with regulators, supporting major submissions to Ofwat and helping to shape evidence‑based responses to regulatory challenges and opportunities. You will be helping to ensure that Anglian Water delivers high‑quality evidence, robust assurance and excellent outcomes for customers, the environment and stakeholders.

The purpose of this role is to support the Regulatory Programmes and Assurance Manager in the delivery of regulatory programmes and assurance activities across the business.

You will provide analytical, coordination and administrative support to the management of complex regulatory programmes, including the Ofwat Price Review, regulatory investigations, responses to Undertakings and wider market reform initiatives.

A key aspect of the role is supporting the implementation of regulatory governance and quality assurance processes, helping to ensure regulatory submissions are accurate, evidence‑based and compliant with regulatory reporting requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to senior stakeholders, regulatory strategy and major regulatory submissions, while developing expertise in programme management, assurance and economic regulation within one of the UK’s most highly regulated industries.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with the coordination of programme plans, governance meetings and reporting activities

• Support the coordination, preparation and review of regulatory submission content including data tables and narrative, supporting evidence and documentation.

• Analyse regulatory data and identify trends, anomalies and risks.

• Support the production of regulatory insights, management information and regulatory reports.

• Undertake data validation and assurance activities to ensure the accuracy of regulatory submissions.

• Maintain records and audit trails to support regulatory assurance and compliance requirements

• Assist in tracking programme milestones and support progress reporting

• Assist in coordinating responses to assurance findings and regulatory queries

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

• 26 days annual leave – rising with length ofservice 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 wellbeingand lifestyle.

What does it take to be successful?

• Experience in an analytical, programme support, or coordination role.

• Strong Excel skills with the ability to manage complex workbooks, perform data validation checks and maintain high levels of accuracy

• Experience supporting projects or programmes, including maintaining plans, trackers, or documentation

• Able to interpret information and translate it into structured outputs (e.g reports, trackers, documentation)

• Experience working with data, documents and reporting processes in a structured environment

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

• Excellent coordination skills with attention to detail and accuracy

• Good written communication skills, with the ability to support drafting of reports and documentation

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:14th October 2026
Interviews: from 3rd November onwards

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