Senior Programme Manager

MWH Treatment; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MWH Treatment is seeking a Senior Programme Manager for our Peterborough office with hybrid working. You will provide strategic leadership across a multidisciplinary team, guiding programmes from inception through to handover, ensuring safety, value and performance.

You will lead delivery, commercial performance and stakeholder communication, shape strategy, drive digital transformation, and foster an inclusive high-performing culture across the alliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary capital programmes.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules and safety targets.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with senior leadership.
• Track record in driving delivery improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery teams to achieve scope, schedule, quality and cost targets.
• Own governance and ensure Right First Time outcomes.
• Develop and implement delivery strategies aligned with business plans.
• Direct programmes from inception through handover.
• Represent the programme at senior forums and leadership groups.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & finance

Construction delivery

Change leadership

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

We are looking to strengthen our Delivery team with a Senior Programme Manager based at our Peterborough office with hybrid working available.

Reporting to the Business Unit Delivery Director, you’ll provide strategic leadership across a multidisciplinary team, guiding programmes from early inception through design, construction, commissioning and final handover.

This role is central to the performance and evolution of the @one Alliance - combining leadership, delivery excellence, commercial acumen, stakeholder influence and a passionate commitment to safety, innovation and people.

You’ll also play a key leadership role on the Water Business Unit Leadership Team, shaping the culture, strategy and success of the alliance.

What You’ll Be Leading

Delivery Leadership

• Lead world-class health, safety and wellbeing performance across your programme area
• Develop delivery strategies that align with Anglian Water's Business Plan
• Ensure successful delivery of all projects to scope, schedule, quality and cost targets
• Oversee governance, ensuring a consistent "Right First Time" approach
• Ensure competent and capable teams are deployed to deliver exceptional results

Commercial & Financial Performance

• Achieve growth targets across turnover, gainshare and programme pool
• Implement routes to efficiency and drive cost-effective solutions
• Manage annual budgets, forecasts and financial controls
• Support robust supply chain strategies that deliver capacity and capability

Stakeholder & Communication Excellence

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across Anglian Water, @one partners, suppliers and regulators
• Ensure clear, consistent communication frameworks across all stakeholders
• Represent the programme at senior forums, boards and leadership groups

Innovation & Digital Transformation

• Drive the adoption of innovative materials, methods and technologies
• Embed digital systems that enhance safety, performance and efficiency
• Champion continuous improvement and share best practice across the alliance

People, Culture & Inclusion

• Lead diverse, high-performing teams with openness, trust and collaboration
• Champion talent development and succession planning aligned to @one's people strategy
• Promote a culture of inclusion, exploration and empowerment
• Embed behaviours that support wellbeing and safer working

What You’ll Bring

• Degree-qualified (Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar) OR equivalent experience
• Strong background in multi-disciplined construction delivery
• Proven leadership of large, complex capital programmes
• Track record of achieving budget, safety and performance outcomes
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to develop business plans, lead change and inspire high performance
• Commercial awareness and experience driving customer-focused benefits
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills