Senior Project Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead a ~£50m per year repair and maintenance programme, coordinating a delivery contractor to meet safety, cost, schedule and quality targets. You will integrate Anglian Water operations, construction, and supply chain to ensure compliant, on-time delivery across the region. You will drive performance, governance, and commercial controls while fostering a safety-led, high-performance culture. This position offers impact across the full lifecycle from scoping to handover within a regulated, client-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead contractor delivery teams to drive consistent performance, standards, and behaviours across partners
• Ensure effective operational integration between client operations, contractor, and supply chain
• Deliver programme outcomes (safety, cost, schedule, quality) aligned with AMP objectives and client expectations
• Oversee robust reporting and intervene to maintain performance
• Manage commercial and financial performance, seeking value for money and cost control
• Collaborate with the commercial team to maintain contract and commercial administration
• Provide governance and assurance, ensuring standards, risk management, and delivery controls
• Integrate the work into the wider maintenance portfolio with governance and interface management
• Provide leadership for the programme and team, ensuring capability and capacity
• Manage risk and issues with appropriate mitigations

Key requirements

• Deliver safe, compliant and predictable programme outcomes
• Visible improvements in contractor performance and consistency
• Ability to drive programme certainty
• Experience leading capital programmes/portfolios
• Proven track record with contractor organisations or managing contractors
• Experience in commercial and contract management

• leadership
• proactive problem-solving
• stakeholder communication
• contract management
• commercial management
• risk and issue management

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