PMO Lead

Location: Flexible across the Anglian Water region. Hybrid working, with ability for regular travel to Peterborough and Huntingdon as and when required.

Are you an experienced Programme Management Office (PMO) Leader with a strategic mindset, strong commercial acumen, and a passion for delivering high-value infrastructure programmes? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

About the Role

As PMO Lead, you will be responsible for establishing and managing a best-in-class Programme Management Office to oversee our £320M Supply Maintenance Delivery Portfolio, including:

• Maintenance Delivery Programme – AMP8 (£240M)

Reporting to the Head of Supply Maintenance Delivery, in the new Supply Maintenance Delivery team, you will drive governance, risk management, performance monitoring, and strategic alignment across all non-infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• PMO Leadership & Governance – Establish and lead a structured PMO, ensuring standardised project management practices.
• Risk & Opportunity Management – Develop reporting structures and mitigation strategies for effective decision-making.
• Financial & Commercial Oversight – Implement cost controls, optimise value, and drive commercial challenge.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Collaborate with regulators, delivery teams, and supply chain partners to ensure successful outcomes.
• Performance Monitoring – Design and maintain automated dashboards for real-time programme tracking.
• Continuous Improvement – Identify process enhancements, improve compliance, and drive best practices.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience & Qualifications:

• Proven senior leadership experience in managing PMOs for large-scale, multi-programme portfolios.
• Strong commercial and contractual acumen, with a track record of managing complex contracts and financial oversight.
• Expert knowledge of risk management, project controls, and programme scheduling.
• Degree-qualified (or equivalent experience) with expertise in programme governance and delivery.
• Ability to lead and inspire multi-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• Data-driven approach, with the ability to deliver insights for predictive analytics.
• A proactive, results-driven leader with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Ability to influence at all levels and drive cultural change.

What’s in It for You

• A leadership role in a high-profile, £320M investment programme.
• Work on critical infrastructure projects that make a real impact.
• Collaborate with key industry stakeholders, including regulators and delivery partners.
• Shape the future of programme governance and performance management.

If you’re a visionary leader ready to drive excellence in programme management, apply today.

As a valued employee, you’ll also be entitled to:

• Personal private health care including physiotherapy.
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household.
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%.
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
• Life Assurance at 8 times your salary.
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5 times your salary.
• Paid time off if you’re physically or mentally unwell.
• An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.

Inclusion at Anglian Water

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.

About Us

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

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