Strategic Projects Manager

Strategic Projects Manager
Circa 55000 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent full time (37 hours) with flexibility forpart timeworking
Huntingdon hybrid role - 2-3 days in the office

Dive into a world ofopportunity andjoin our team!

Anglian Venture Holdings (AVH) is the investment and management vehicle responsible for Anglian Water Groups commercial businesses across the UK and Ireland. AVHcreatesvalue throughdelivery of innovative and sustainableinfrastructuresolutions O&M and digital services in the municipalindustrialand commercial water sectors.

Thisrolemanages the development and delivery of projects aligned to AVHs medium to long-term growth strategy. It combines technical knowledge problem solving and project management to turn ideas intofeasiblecostedand 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 strategicobjectivesinto engineering requirementsconstraintsand technical solutions

• Conduct or oversee; engineering assessments modelling calculations and simulations risk assessments systemdesignand integration concepts

• Manage the project development lifecycle and deliver outputs on time on budgetand most importantly with safety and wellbeing front of mind

• Develop and own the project programme ensuring key internal and external stakeholdersarebought in and programmes are updatedfrequently with significant changes communicatedgovernedand approved as

• Work with the SGPL toidentifyresources 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 escalate risks as

• Apply technical and commercial rigour to projects and tasks that requireaccurateandtimelydelivery and decision making

• Producetimelyprogress reportson a monthly basisand present internally to the Strategy and Development team.

We invest in our people - as a valued employeeyoullbe entitled to:

• 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

• A car allowance

• 26days annual leave rising with length ofservice 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.

What does it take to be successful

• A proventrack recordof 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 waterexperience

• 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 logicallythroughcomplex 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 meanswellconsider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression ethnic origin nationality religion or beliefs age sexual orientation disabilitystatusorany other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes andwerecommitted to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.