Strategic Value Lead

Anglian Water Group; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Life assurance

Competitive pension with 7% company

Personal accident cover

Virtual GP service

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a Strategic Value Lead to shape investment decisions across AMP8 and beyond. You will drive the governance of ROV, Six Capitals, Benefits Realisation and Totex processes, orchestrating enterprise and tactical perspectives to maximise value for customers and the environment.

You will influence senior leaders, facilitate complex discussions and translate technical concepts into practical business outcomes, with a focus on continuous improvement and strategic investment

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
• Experience facilitating workshops and group decision-making processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience leading change, continuous improvement or transformation initiatives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Project or programme management experience.
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead evolution and continuous improvement of the ROV methodology.
• Embed value-based decision making across the organisation.
• Drive process improvement, transformation initiatives and systems development.
• Provide assurance on investment frameworks, governance and decision-making effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver stakeholder training and communications.
• Manage and develop a community of approximately 80 volunteer ROV facilitators.
• Act as SME and trusted advisor on strategic investment processes.
• Support development of Anglian Water's Value Framework and Benefits Realisation approaches.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation across investment planning and prioritisation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

IAM/CIWEM/ICE qualifications (Desirable)

Tools

Power Automate

SharePoint

Job description

At Anglian Water, we're committed to delivering long-term value for our customers, communities and the environment. As our new Strategic Value Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how current and future investment decisions are made across the business, ensuring we invest in the right solutions, at the right time, for the greatest possible benefit. This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role in influencing strategic decision‑making at a pivotal stage in AMP8. You will work at both an enterprise and tactical level, driving the frameworks, processes and behaviours that underpin sustainable investment decision making across our business. What You'll Be Doing As Strategic Value Lead, you'll be responsible for leading the development, governance and continuous improvement of Anglian Water's investment decision‑making frameworks, including Risk, Opportunity & Value (ROV), Six Capitals, Benefits Realisation and the Totex Investment Process. You will work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders across Asset Management, Operations, Delivery and wider business functions to ensure investment decisions support our strategic objectives and regulatory commitments.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the evolution and continuous improvement of the Risk, Opportunity & Value (ROV) methodology.
• Embedding value‑based decision making across the organisation.
• Driving process improvement, transformation initiatives and systems development.
• Providing assurance on investment frameworks, governance and decision‑making effectiveness.
• Developing and delivering engaging stakeholder training and communications.
• Managing and developing a community of approximately 80 volunteer ROV facilitators.
• Acting as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on strategic investment processes.
• Supporting the ongoing development of Anglian Water's Value Framework and Benefits Realisation approaches.
• Championing continuous improvement and innovation across investment planning and prioritisation.

We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with strong stakeholder engagement skills and a passion for driving meaningful organisational change. You'll be comfortable influencing senior leaders, facilitating complex discussions and translating technical concepts into practical business outcomes.

Essential

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
• Experience facilitating workshops and group decision‑making processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience leading change, continuous improvement or transformation initiatives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Project or programme management experience.
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Desirable

• Experience of Risk, Opportunity & Value (ROV) methodologies.
• Knowledge of Totex investment processes.
• Understanding of benefits realisation and value frameworks.
• Continuous Improvement or Change Management experience.
• Knowledge of Power Automate or advanced SharePoint functionality.
• Experience designing and delivering training programmes.
• Professional qualifications or membership such as IAM, CIWEM or ICE.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
• Flexible working options
• Private healthcare
• Competitive pension scheme. Anglian Water double-matches contributions up to 7%
• Life assurance at eight times your salary
• Annual bonus scheme
• Personal accident cover
• Virtual GP service

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We believe different perspectives help us make better decisions and create better outcomes for our customers and the environment.

Join Us

If you're passionate about strategic investment, value‑based decision making and driving meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you.