Strategic Projects Manager

Anglian Water Services; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension plan

Virtual GP

Annual leave 26 days

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Family friendly policies

Bonus scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

Anglian Water Group in Huntingdon is seeking a Strategic Projects Manager to lead the development and delivery of strategic projects aligned with AVH's growth strategy. The role blends technical knowledge, problem solving and project governance to turn ideas into feasible, funded programmes.

You will shape concepts, conduct feasibility work, coordinate cross-functional input, support business case development and ensure a smooth transition into detailed design or implementation.

Qualifications

• A proven track record of project management in a regulated or commercial setting.
• Familiar with project enabling stages: surveys, environment, land, planning and grid.
• Professional project management qualification or equivalent.
• Operational water/wastewater experience.
• Experience across project lifecycle with governance, stage-gates and risk reporting.
• Analytical thinker with clear written communication and presentation skills.
• An understanding of customer needs and aspirations.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic objectives into engineering requirements, constraints and technical solutions
• Conduct or oversee engineering assessments, modelling, calculations and simulations, risk assessments, system design and integration concepts
• Manage the project development lifecycle and deliver outputs on time, on budget and with safety and wellbeing front of mind
• Develop and own the project programme, ensuring stakeholders are bought in and programmes are updated frequently
• Work with the SGPL to identify resources and budget requirements for development and delivery
• Input into project risk and opportunity registers and take ownership of mitigation / realisation strategies
• Apply technical and commercial rigour to projects and tasks requiring timely delivery and decision making
• Produce timely progress reports on a monthly basis and present to Strategy and Development team

Skills

Project management

Regulated environment

Water/wastewater

Governance & risk

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Customer focus

Education

PM certification

Job description

Strategic Projects Manager

Circa £62,000 Dependent On Skills And Experience

Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time working

Huntingdon, hybrid role - 2-3 days in the office

Dive into a world of opportunity, and join our team!

Anglian Venture Holdings (AVH) is the investment and management vehicle responsible for Anglian Water Group’s commercial businesses across the UK and Ireland. AVH creates value through delivery of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions, O&M and digital services in the municipal, industrial and commercial water sectors.

Job Overview

This role manages the development and delivery of projects aligned to AVH’s medium to long-term growth strategy. It combines technical knowledge, problem solving, and project management to turn ideas into feasible, costed and deliverable solutions.

You will shape early-stage concepts, undertake feasibility work, coordinate cross-functional input, support the development of business cases, and ensure successful transition into detailed design or implementation.

You will work closely with the Strategic Growth Programme Lead (SGPL) to ensure projects are prioritised, planned, and delivered on time and budget, creating value for AVH in the process.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate strategic objectives into engineering requirements, constraints and technical solutions
• Conduct or oversee engineering assessments, modelling, calculations and simulations, risk assessments, system design and integration concepts
• Manage the project development lifecycle and deliver outputs on time, on budget and most importantly, with safety and wellbeing front of mind
• Develop and own the project programme, ensuring key internal and external stakeholders are bought in, and programmes are updated frequently, with significant changes communicated, governed and approved as required
• Work with the SGPL to identify resources and budget requirements to enable phases of development and delivery to be executed.
• Input into project risk and opportunity registers and take ownership of mitigation / realisation strategies and escalat
• Apply technical and commercial rigour to projects and tasks that require accurate and timely delivery and decision making
• Produce timely progress reports on a monthly basis and present internally to the Strategy and Development team.

Benefits

• 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 of service 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.

Qualifications

• A proven track record of project management and delivery experience in a regulated or commercial environment
• Familiar with key stages of project enabling and development; surveys, environmental considerations, land, planning, and grid
• Professional project management qualification or equivalent
• Operational water / waste water experience
• Experience in managing engineering projects across part of, or full lifecycle, and familiar with project governance, stage-gates, risk registers, and reporting
• Analytical thinker – able to work logically through complex or ambiguous problems
• Strong written communication skills and confidence in presenting
• An understanding of customer needs and aspirations

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: 17th September 2026

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