Strategic Waste Partnerships Manager

Omega Plc; Rothwell; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega Plc in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Waste Partnerships Manager to lead a high-value municipal waste partnership, ensuring contractual compliance, performance, and long-term sustainability across EfW, MBT and recycling operations.

You will drive governance, commercial delivery and stakeholder engagement with local authorities and private partners, delivering continuous improvement and circular economy outcomes for this major PPP contract.

Qualifications

• Leader for a high-value municipal waste partnership.
• Experience with waste treatment contracts and resource recovery.
• Knowledge of EfW, MBT, and recycling operations.
• Strong governance, negotiation and performance oversight.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement in local authorities.
• Track record in driving circular economy initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic management of a large municipal waste partnership.
• Oversee contract performance, compliance and variations.
• Drive value realisation and service sustainability.
• Act as SME for municipal waste treatment and compliance.
• Drive performance across EfW, MBT and recycling assets.
• Develop waste strategies supporting landfill diversion and carbon goals.
• Manage stakeholder relationships with local authorities and partners.
• Identify service improvements and commercial optimisations.
• Oversee governance and contract performance delivery.

Skills

Waste PFI contracts

Contract management

Performance management

Stakeholder engagement

Environmental compliance

Circular economy

EfW MBT MRF knowledge

Job description

This leadership role will oversee a high-value waste partnership, ensuring contractual compliance, commercial performance, operational effectiveness, and the delivery of long-term environmental and circular economy objectives. An opportunity for an experienced waste management professional to lead contract performance, compliance, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement across a large-scale waste treatment and resource recovery partnership. Relevant roles and job titles: Waste Partnership & Performance Manager, Strategic Resource Recovery Manager, Waste Governance & Contract Manager, Waste & Environmental Services Manager, Waste Operations & Contract Performance Manager, Circular Economy & Waste Strategy Manager, Waste Transformation Manager, Municipal Services Contract Manager, Head of Waste Partnership Delivery, Waste Policy & Contract Manager Strategic Waste Partnerships Manager

• Lead the strategic management of one of the UK's largest municipal waste partnerships, overseeing a long-term waste treatment and resource recovery contract whilst shaping the future of recycling, sustainability, and environmental service delivery
• An opportunity for an experienced waste management professional to lead contract performance, compliance, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement across a large-scale waste treatment and resource recovery partnership
• Seeking a waste sector subject matter expert to lead strategic contract management, service transformation, and environmental compliance activities across a high-profile local authority waste portfolio

Career profile and focus: Waste PFI, Municipal Wast..., Waste Collection Authorities.

Role Responsibilities & Duties - Strategic Waste Partnerships Manager

• Contract & Commercial Leadership and Governance - Waste PFI Contract Management, Long-Term Concession Contracts, Public Sector Contract Management
• Commercial Contract Performance including payment Mechanisms, Performance Regime, Contract Variations, Contract Mobilisation and Service Integration
• Lead the strategic management and performance of a high-value Waste PFI partnership, ensuring contractual compliance, value realisation, and long-term service sustainability
• Act as the organisation's Waste Subject Matter Expert, providing specialist guidance across municipal waste treatment, resource recovery, and environmental compliance
• Drive performance across major waste infrastructure assets including Energy from Waste (EfW), Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT), and recycling operations
• Develop and implement waste strategies that support circular economy objectives, landfill diversion targets, and carbon reduction commitments
• Manage complex stakeholder relationships across local authority leadership teams, private sector partners, regulators, and service providers
• Identify and deliver service improvement, transformation, and commercial optimisation initiatives
• We are seeking a Senior Waste Management Subject Matter Expert with experience of Waste PFI, municipal waste treatment contracts, resource recovery infrastructure, and public-private partnerships., Significant experience managing or overseeing Waste PFI / PPP contracts
• Strong understanding of EfW, MBT, MRF, RDF/SRF, resource recovery and municipal waste treatment operations
• Proven track record of delivering contractual performance, governance
• Experience driving circular economy, recycling, sustainability, and landfill diversion programmes
• Commercially astute with expertise in contract negotiation, performance management, and stakeholder engagement
• Able to operate as a recognised waste industry expert, influencing strategy, policy, operational performance, and future service delivery models
• Proven experience managing major Waste PFI/PPP contracts, long-term concession agreements, or strategic municipal waste partnerships.
• Strong understanding of EfW, MBT, recycling, resource recovery, and wider waste treatment infrastructure.
• Demonstrable success in contract governance, commercial performance management, and stakeholder engagement within complex service environments.
• Working knowledge of waste legislation, environmental compliance, sustainability, and health & safety requirements.
• Experience leading service transformation, continuous improvement, and operational performance programmes.
• Commercially astute leader

Benefits

• Highly Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous Annual leave 34 days plus bank holidays with purchase an additional 10-day leave
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements including Flexi-time scheme
• Car leasing Scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle-to-work options
• Discount and reward schemes for shopping, leisure
• Discounted travel cards
• Employee Assistance Programme