Strategic Planning Lead, Water Infrastructure

@one; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water Group seeks a Senior Strategy Manager to shape the future of water infrastructure in the East of England. Hybrid working, reporting to the Alliance Director, you will lead strategic planning, governance, and executive reporting across the Anglian Water @one Alliance as it prepares for AMP8/AMP9.

Influence senior stakeholders and drive delivery performance. You will shape long-term strategy, manage strategic risks, and help develop Anglian Water's investment programme with a focus

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within programme delivery, business management, strategic planning or performance management.
• Experience in complex infrastructure, utilities, engineering, construction or regulated industries.
• Strong track record of executive reporting, governance and performance assurance.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Ability to turn complex data into meaningful strategic insight.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Outstanding communication, leadership and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and business performance activities across the Alliance.
• Ensure alignment between client priorities, regulatory obligations and delivery outcomes.
• Support the Alliance Director and Executive Leadership Team in developing and implementing long-term strategy.
• Provide executive-level insight, challenge and recommendations to inform key business decisions.
• Drive governance frameworks and assurance processes that support delivery excellence.
• Oversee monitoring and reporting of Price Control Deliverables (PCDs).
• Analyse performance, forecast risks and identify opportunities over a 2-3 year horizon.
• Develop robust programme assurance covering time, cost and quality.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, timely and governance-supported.
• Act as principal strategic interface between the Alliance and Anglian Water.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and partners.
• Provide visibility of performance, risks and future priorities.
• Represent the Alliance in executive forums and strategic discussions.
• Support transformation initiatives as AMP8 moves into AMP9.
• Embed lessons learned and best practice into planning and performance improvement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive reporting

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Data to insight

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Degree in Business/Engineering/Management

Professional accreditation (e.g. MSP/APM/PRINCE2/MBA)

Job description

Anglian Water Group seeks a Senior Strategy Manager to shape the future of water infrastructure in the East of England. Hybrid working, reporting to the Alliance Director, you will lead strategic planning, governance, and executive reporting across the Anglian Water @one Alliance as it prepares for AMP8/AMP9.

Influence senior stakeholders and drive delivery performance. You will shape long-term strategy, manage strategic risks, and help develop Anglian Water's investment programme with a focus