Senior Programme Manager

We’re the @one Alliance - a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. 

As we prepare for AMP8, our most ambitious period yet, we’ll be delivering an even broader range of innovative and environmentally-driven infrastructure projects - from urban drainage to nature-based solutions like constructed wetlands

To ensure we can outperform against the Anglian Water business plan, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Programme Manager to join us and lead on our Water Recycling projects across the region responsible for the delivery of a capital investment programme.

What will you be doing as our new Senior Programme Manager?

You’ll be accountable for all aspects of delivery from project inception through design and construction to commissioning and handover of the finished asset.

Furthermore, you’ll have a strong people-centric approach ensuring the right culture and behaviours are implemented and people feel motivated to achieve and develop their careers within our dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Head of SHEA to lead and manage an industry-leading SHEA strategy, implementation and performance for the business.
• To implement and comply with the @one alliance’s SHEA policy and procedures and all legal requirements therein including correct competence training for staff to deliver site work.
• Ensure successful delivery of each project and portfolio whilst delivering compliance to all performance criteria.
• Manage the commercial and financial performance of the business unit including annual budgets, forecasts and financial controls.
• Drive the team to significantly outperform Anglian Water targets on carbon and take a leading role in sustainability improvements linked to climate change and six capitals in the business.
• Outline and implement the business and delivery plans for the business in conjunction with the overarching @one alliance business plan and strategy.
• Develop, implement and maintain exceptional relationships across Anglian Water, the alliance partners and the supply chain to create transparency and trust.
• Develop, lead and manage the Infrastructure Management team to become digitally enabled, innovative and sector leading; having the customer in mind in all that we do.
  
  

You’ll Bring

What we’re looking for

• Proven track record in programme management within large infrastructure environments
• Experience of managing large programmes of work, c£70-90m a year,
• Strong commercial awareness, leadership experience, and stakeholder influencing skills
• Passion for driving sustainable, measurable change
• Tier 1 contracting experience
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across multiple workstreams
• Ability to develop compelling business cases and track delivery of benefits
  
  

Desirable

• Experience with recycled water or water-sector assets
• Change leadership experience across digital, people or systems programmes
• Familiarity with regulated utilities and capital investment cycles
  
  

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• Profit share scheme
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual salary review
• Continuous service awards
  
  

How To Apply

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