Senior Strategic Planning Manager

We are looking to strengthen our Delivery team with a Senior Strategic Planning Manager based at our Peterborough office with hybrid working available.
 
Reporting directly to the Alliance Director, you will act as the critical link between the Integrated Main Works Alliance and Anglian Water, ensuring strategic priorities, regulatory commitments and delivery performance remain fully aligned.

You’ll lead strategic planning, governance, performance assurance and executive reporting activities, providing insight that enables informed decision-making across the Alliance. Working closely with senior leaders, partner organisations and client stakeholders, you'll help drive business performance, manage strategic risks and support the development of Anglian Water's future investment programme, including contributions to the PR29 Business Plan.
This is a highly visible leadership position requiring a blend of strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, operational understanding and commercial awareness.
What You'll Be Doing
Strategic Leadership

Lead strategic planning and business performance activities across the Alliance.


Ensure clear alignment between client priorities, regulatory obligations and delivery outcomes.


Support the Alliance Director and Executive Leadership Team in developing and implementing long-term strategy.


Provide executive-level insight, challenge and recommendations to inform key business decisions.


Drive governance frameworks and assurance processes that support excellence in delivery.

Performance & Programme Assurance

Oversee the monitoring and reporting of Price Control Deliverables (PCDs).


Analyse business performance, forecast future risks and identify opportunities across a 2-3 year horizon.


Develop robust programme assurance processes covering time, cost and quality.


Ensure reporting is accurate, timely and supported by effective governance.

Stakeholder Management

Act as the principal strategic interface between the Alliance and Anglian Water.


Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and delivery partners.


Provide clear visibility of performance, emerging risks and future priorities.


Represent the Alliance in executive forums and key strategic discussions.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

Support the transition from AMP8 into AMP9 delivery.


Help shape organisational transformation initiatives across the Alliance.


Embed lessons learned, client feedback and best practice into business planning and performance improvement.


Champion innovation, sustainability and environmental stewardship across programmes.