Asset Strategy Lead

Peterborough - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 50 - 55

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Salary Circa 50k - 55k salary depending on skills and experience

Peterborough / Huntingdon Flexibility of Home working

Permanent Full-time with flexibility for part-time

Benefits: 26 days annual leave double match pension (up to 6%) annual bonus private healthcare

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach this role provides you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your base location will be in Thorpe Wood House in Peterborough but youll also be working at Lancaster House in Huntingdon. You would be expected to work in the office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Join us in shaping the future of Anglian Waters infrastructure.

As an Asset Strategy Lead youll play a pivotal role in driving how we invest in operate and evolve our assets across the region. This is your chance to influence the long-term direction of a major utility provider by developing refining and assuring our Asset Class Strategies the blueprints that guide how we manage our assets.

Youll work at the heart of the organisation collaborating with experts and stakeholders from across asset management engineering operations capital delivery risk and data teams. Together youll bring clarity innovation and strategic thinking to every stage of the asset lifecycle from investment planning and maintenance to operational performance and risk management.

In this role youll ensure our strategies dont just exist on paper: youll help embed them across the business provide assurance that theyre being applied effectively and continuously refine them to meet shifting challenges emerging technologies and our long-term purpose.

If youre energised by big-picture thinking cross-functional collaboration and the opportunity to shape how critical assets are managed for generations to come this role puts you right at the centre of the action.

What youll be doing:

Develop Anglian Waters Asset Class Strategies
Lead the end-to-end development and continual improvement of asset class strategies working with SMEs and stakeholders to shape common approaches fill knowledge gaps prioritise based on risk and ensure strategies remain current evidence-based and aligned to business needs.
Support the Implementation of Strategies
Guide teams across the business in adopting approved strategies by providing expert advice clear briefing materials and training to embed required changes effectively.
Assure the Delivery and Effectiveness of Strategies
Create and deliver an assurance programme to verify that strategies are being followed and achieving the intended outcomes across capital maintenance operations risk and asset information activities. Drive improvements and update strategies based on assurance findings.
Lead and Champion Asset Management Best Practice (10%)
Promote a strong safety wellbeing and values-driven culture while advocating for asset management principles. Benchmark against industry best practice and provide expert insight to support continuous improvement across the organisation.

As a valued employee youll be entitled to:

26 days annual leave rising with length of service
Private Healthcare
Competitive pension scheme Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
Bonus scheme
Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

What does it take to be successful

Experience working strategically within asset intensive organisations
Appropriate technical qualification (e.g. IAM) or educated to degree level
Strong understanding of asset management principles / conceptual models
Proven understanding of the Water/Water Recycling assets and processes.
Strong understanding of business risk and risk management processes
Demonstrable experience of ability to collaborate and influence at all levels and across departments.
Excellent communication and reporting skills
Good IT skills particularly Excel PowerBI and Word
Ability to adapt think strategically and challenge constructively
Excellent Customer service skills

Why Anglian Water

This role offers a rare opportunity to directly shape how Anglian Water manages billions of pounds worth of critical infrastructure. You wont just be maintaining the status quo youll be building the strategies that guide major investment decisions operational priorities and long-term asset resilience across our entire network.

Youll work at the centre of the business collaborating with passionate experts across engineering operations risk data and capital delivery. If you enjoy tackling complex challenges influencing decision-making and driving meaningful change this role gives you both scope and visibility.

Closing date: 4 January 2026

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Salary Circa 50k - 55k salary depending on skills and experience Peterborough / Huntingdon Flexibility of Home workingPermanent Full-time with flexibility for part-timeBenefits: 26 days annual leave double match pension (up to 6%) annual bonus private healthcareAnglian Water offers a flexible appro...