Delivery Director (@one Alliance)

Binnies an RSK Group company is looking for a Delivery Director to join our @one Alliance.

Purpose

Water and our natural environment are the foundation of life, society and economies. The East of England has unique rivers, wetlands and coastlines, yet it is classified as severely water stressed and faces drought and a degrading natural environment. This is due to a combination of a growing economy, the highest rate of new housing development in the UK, climate change and being a major agricultural producer.

Anglian Water’s purpose is to bring environmental and social prosperity to the East of England, through our commitment to Love Every Drop. Anglian Water have an ambitious £9bn 5-year capital investment programme (£2.3 bn in @one) that will provide safe and resilient water supplies, permit sustainable growth, provide climate change resilience, and protect and improve the natural environment.

Purpose of the Role

• Due to the significant increase in the capital Programme within the @one Alliance, the Delivery Director is a new role which will be responsible for the Profit and Loss for one of four delivery team’s; identifying and implementing cost reduction opportunities through AMP8 major investment projects.

• Be responsible for the design. build and delivery of the capital investment programme, ensuring each program in the region is delivered on time.

• Work collaboratively with senior stakeholders (both internally and externally) – to manage and deliver their expectations, but also to enable to the work to be carried out with ease.

• Contribute as an SLT member to the AMP8 Strategic Planning

Role Summary

Be an integral part of the @one alliance – one of the most successful, award-winning and progressive water sector capital delivery organisations.

• Direct significant capital investment projects, promoting growth, digital capabilities and sustainable solutions.

• Lead integrated Delivery teams responsible for delivering a diverse program of wastewater (sewage) treatment, infrastructure (water and sewer pipelines) and water (treatment and storage) projects to achieve AMP8 objectives.

• Innovate and develop industry leading initiatives focusing on outcomes rather than outputs, reducing carbon, enhancing natural capital, addressing climate change, and embracing new digital technologies.

• Build and maintain professional networks and partners within the @one alliance. • Manage the profit and loss for the portfolio.

• Develop and grow relationship/partnerships with local and regional stakeholders, including EA, Defra, Local Planning Authorities, Councils and other stakeholders.

• Contribute to the strategic direction of @one working with Board of Directors and partner representatives.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

• Develop strong, collaborative relationships and trust between Anglian Water and @one alliance’s teams.

• Build strong aligned relationships and understanding with AW operational leadership.

• Manage the key internal and external stakeholders. • Act as a point of escalation, mediation, and resolution for both Anglian Water and the @one alliance

Performance

• Drive business objectives of Anglian Water and the @one alliance, ensuring performance exceeds contract targets.

• Lead the development of the @one alliance’s AMP8 delivery programme for sustainable project release.

• Be accountable for the successful delivery of the business objectives, providing clear direction and support in balancing commercial leadership and performance, carbon (Capex/Opex) reduction sustainable development and the championing of nature based solutions.

• Ensure business targets and Governance is achieved through regular reviews with the project leads, ensure risks and opportunities are communicated.

• Report business performance to the Managing Director and the Finance Director and the @One Board as required.

Planning and Construction

• Foster a culture of innovation, value, and challenge through robust business plans that meet business objectives and manage risk.

• Facilitate rigorous root cause analysis, investigations, and data analysis to develop and select solutions.

• Conduct rigorous root cause analysis and data analysis to develop optimal solutions.

• Engage delivery team discipline experts to ensure project deliverables are met, focusing on affordability, design, planning, sustainability, construction, procurement and operations.

• Manage the risk opportunity & value processes to produce value driven outcomes, considering TOTEX, Benefits, and Six Capitals.

• Ensure a culture of continuous improvement through active project reviews.

People

• Provide clear, consistent, and strong leadership to the @one alliance team.

• Encourage innovative solutions and challenge the team constructively.

• Accountable for your team’s performance, outputs, welfare and wellbeing.

• Foster a positive, creative and inclusive environment, where everyone is respected, heard, treated equally, recognised, and diversity is embraced.

• Develop a resource strategy to Plan, recruit and allocate resources.

• Develop talent and build robust succession plans to manage diversity and reduce talent risk.

• Embed and maintain our values, behaviours and culture.

• Live and demonstrate our values and behaviours in all that you do.

Transformation

• Lead a culture that inspires experimentation, innovation, and continuous performance improvement.

• Using the PAS 2080 principles of ‘Avoid – Switch – Improve’, identify ways to reduce carbon and increase natural capital within solutions.

• Capture and make use of lessons identified to drive solutions and process efficiencies.

• Engage, support, and contribute to Anglian Water pan-alliance initiatives.

• Engage with and develop relationships with the wider water sector, to help enhance both yours and the @one alliance’s performance and reputation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree

• Extensive experience in the delivery and operational planning of significant infrastructure projects.

• Previous Director level experience.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to deliver long term strategic plans aligned to business objectives in a collaborative environment.

• Strong understanding of industry standards, business operations and regulatory requirements.

• Experience of the utilities sector assets preferable.

• Proven experience in delivering high value capital projects.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Experienced with financial planning, budgeting and headcount management.

• Ability to anticipate and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.

• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.