Senior Programme Manager

We are looking to strengthen our Delivery team with a Senior Programme Manager based at our Peterborough office with hybrid working available.

Reporting to the Business Unit Delivery Director, you’ll provide strategic leadership across a multidisciplinary team, guiding programmes from early inception through design, construction, commissioning and final handover.

This role is central to the performance and evolution of the @one Alliance — combining leadership, delivery excellence, commercial acumen, stakeholder influence and a passionate commitment to safety, innovation and people.

You’ll also play a key leadership role on the Water Business Unit Leadership Team, shaping the culture, strategy and success of the alliance.

What You’ll Be Leading

Delivery Leadership

• Lead world-class health, safety and wellbeing performance across your programme area

• Develop delivery strategies that align with Anglian Water’s Business Plan

• Ensure successful delivery of all projects to scope, schedule, quality and cost targets

• Oversee governance, ensuring a consistent “Right First Time” approach

• Ensure competent and capable teams are deployed to deliver exceptional results

Commercial & Financial Performance

• Achieve growth targets across turnover, gainshare and programme pool

• Implement routes to efficiency and drive cost-effective solutions

• Manage annual budgets, forecasts and financial controls

• Support robust supply chain strategies that deliver capacity and capability

Stakeholder & Communication Excellence

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across Anglian Water, @one partners, suppliers and regulators

• Ensure clear, consistent communication frameworks across all stakeholders

• Represent the programme at senior forums, boards and leadership groups

Innovation & Digital Transformation

• Drive the adoption of innovative materials, methods and technologies

• Embed digital systems that enhance safety, performance and efficiency

• Champion continuous improvement and share best practice across the alliance

People, Culture & Inclusion

• Lead diverse, high-performing teams with openness, trust and collaboration

• Champion talent development and succession planning aligned to @one’s people strategy

• Promote a culture of inclusion, exploration and empowerment

• Embed behaviours that support wellbeing and safer working