Strategic Value Lead

Anglian Water; Thorpe CP; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance at eight times salary

Annual bonus scheme

Personal accident cover

Virtual GP service

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a Strategic Value Lead to shape how investment decisions are made across the business. You’ll lead ROV and Benefits Realisation frameworks and work with senior leaders to ensure value is delivered.

This role focuses on enterprise-wide strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of investment processes, with a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and change leadership.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, governance and improvement of investment decision-making frameworks (ROV, Totex, Benefits Realisation).
• Collaborate with senior leaders across Asset Management, Operations and delivery.
• Evolve and embed value-based decision making across the organisation.
• Drive process transformation and systems development in investment planning.
• Provide assurance on governance and decision-making effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver stakeholder training and communications.
• Manage a community of around 80 volunteer ROV facilitators.
• Act as SME and trusted adviser on strategic investment processes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Facilitation

Strategic thinking

Communication

Project management

Influencing

Organisational skills

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Power Automate

SharePoint

Job description

Salary Circa £55k, salary dependant upon skills and experience
Location, Peterborough with hybrid working
Permanent, Full Time with the flexibility of part-time

Make Every Investment Count

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.

What Does It Take To Be Successful?

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.

Why Anglian Water?

At Anglian Water, we put people at the heart of everything we do. We offer a flexible and supportive working environment where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on how investment decisions shape our future.

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll benefit from:

• 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.

Closing date: 23rd September 2026