Strategic Asset Planning Project Manager

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking a Project Manager to shape the future of water resources planning. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the development and implementation of a long-term strategy for managing water resources, ensuring compliance and sustainability. Your expertise in project management and stakeholder engagement will be crucial in delivering impactful results for the company and its customers. This position offers flexible working arrangements with a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Personal private health care

26 days annual leave, rising with length of service

Flexible working

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits to support wellbeing and lifestyle

Qualifications

• Strong project management background.
• Knowledge of Water Resources Planning and the UK Water Industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a detailed Project Management Plan for WRMP.
• Manage budget and ensure milestones are met.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Decision-Making

Education

Degree-level education in a relevant discipline

APM PMQ or equivalent qualification

Tools

PowerBI

GIS

Job description

Circa £55,000 , salary depending on skills & experience

Permanent, 37 Hours a week

Peterborough or Huntingdon & Home working

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role provides you with hybrid working. Depending on your location, you could be based anywhere within the region but with regular travel to Peterborough and Huntingdon.

Join Our Team as a Project Manager – Shape the Long-Term Future of Water Resources Planning

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on how we shape and future-proof our water supplies? If so, we’re on the lookout for a driven Project Manager with a passion for planning for the long-term. In this position, you’ll play a pivotal role in tackling some of the biggest challenges facing our region’s water resources. From climate resilience to sustainable growth, you’ll help develop a plan that will deliver value for customers, protect the environment, and drive long-term change in the East of England.

Your actions will ensure the successful delivery of our Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP), a 25 year statutory plan that sets our water resources strategy from 2030 and feeds into our five-yearly business plan submission. Working alongside internal experts, consultants, and regulators, you’ll drive every stage of the planning cycle — ensuring milestones are hit, budgets are met, and outputs are top quality. To do this, you’ll need to build strong relationships across the business and beyond, helping to turn data, modelling, and environmental insights into compelling, forward-thinking plans that you can communicate to others.

If you're ready to step up to help deliver an outstanding WRMP at such an important time in our industry, we want to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities:

Project Management

• Develop and maintain a detailed Project Management Plan for WRMP.

• Monitor progress, manage budget, and ensure milestones are met within governance.

• Regularly update the project schedule, challenge slippage, and implement mitigations.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather data and ensure alignment with the Business Plan.

Risk Management

• Create and manage a Risk and Opportunity Register.

• Evaluate risks, develop mitigation plans, and execute opportunities to enhance project outcomes.

Stakeholder & Consultant Management

• Oversee scope development, proposals, tenders, and delivery of high-quality work packages.

• Engage with a stakeholder map and manage communication, ensuring key stakeholders are informed and engaged.

• Lead stakeholder meetings, facilitate decision-making, and drive reporting tool development (e.g. PowerBI, GIS).

Reporting

• Produce regular progress reports for both internal and external stakeholders.

• Present project updates at governance meetings and prepare non-technical reports and presentations for regulators.

• Provide administrative support for meetings as needed.

What does it take to be a Strategic Asset Project Manager?

We’re after a motivated, driven individual with a strong project management background, ideally with:

• Degree-level education in a relevant discipline

• APM PMQ or equivalent qualification

• Membership of a professional body, working towards Chartership

• Strong knowledge of Water Resources Planning and the UK Water Industry

• Expertise in Project Management, Risk Management, and Stakeholder and Consultant Management

You’ll Also Be:

• A self-starter with the ability to work independently

• Collaborative, with strong decision-making and prioritisation skills

• Clear communication and ability to take ownership and responsibility

• Comfortable with challenging the status quo and driving continuous improvement

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care

• 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service

• Flexible working

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

Closing date: 25th June 2025

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