PMO Lead - Flexible across the Anglian Water region
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent - 37 hours per week
Location: Flexible across the Anglian Water region. Hybrid working, with ability for regular travel to Peterborough and Huntingdon as and when required
Benefits:
* Personal private health care
* Virtual GP service for you and your household
* Double-matched pension scheme
* Life assurance at 8 times salary
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:
* Storage Point Refurbishment Programme – AMP8 (£80M)
* 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%
* Bonus scheme
* 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.
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