Balfour Beatty plc
Senior Programme Manager
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About The Role
Senior Programme Manager - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)
Location: Peterborough (Hybrid working available)
Balfour Beatty plays a key role as part of the {(6) Anglian Water's @one Alliance: Overview | LinkedIn} @Anglian Water’s one Alliance. The Alliance is a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and eight industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. And together, we deliver around 40% of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.
As we progress through AMP8 – our most ambitious asset management period to date – we’re delivering nature-based and sustainable infrastructure, from wetlands to urban drainage schemes, setting new benchmarks for environmental performance.
To ensure we can outperform against the Anglian Water business plan, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Programme Manager to join us and lead on our Water Recycling projects across the region responsible for the delivery of a capital investment programme.
As we progress through AMP8, you will play a pivotal role in driving the successful delivery of a significant portfolio of projects that will help shape the future of water recycling across the region.
What you'll be doing
As our Senior Programme Manager, you'll be responsible for leading the delivery of major capital investment programmes from initial concept through design, construction, commissioning and handover. You'll ensure projects are delivered safely, sustainably, commercially and to the highest standards of performance.
This is a highly influential leadership role where you'll inspire and develop multidisciplinary teams, foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, and build strong relationships across Anglian Water, the Alliance partners and the wider supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and champion an industry-leading SHEA strategy, driving exceptional safety, health, environmental and wellbeing performance across the programme.
- Ensure compliance with the @one Alliance SHEA policies, procedures and all statutory requirements, including competence management and training.
- Provide leadership and accountability for the successful delivery of projects and portfolios, meeting or exceeding agreed performance targets.
- Manage the commercial and financial performance of the programme, including budgets, forecasting and financial controls.
- Drive sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives, supporting Anglian Water's ambitions and the Alliance's six capitals approach.
- Develop and implement business and delivery plans that align with the wider @one Alliance strategy and Anglian Water objectives.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with Anglian Water, Alliance partners and the supply chain, creating a culture of trust, transparency and shared success.
- Lead, develop and inspire multidisciplinary teams, driving innovation, digital transformation and continuous improvement across the programme.
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Who we're looking for
We're looking for an experienced infrastructure leader with a passion for delivering complex programmes, developing people and driving exceptional performance.
You Will Have
- A proven track record in programme management within major infrastructure or construction environments.
- Experience managing large capital investment programmes valued at approximately £70m-£90m per annum.
- Strong commercial awareness and financial management experience. Exceptional leadership, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams across multiple workstreams.
- The ability to develop compelling business cases and ensure delivery of programme benefits.
- A passion for driving sustainable, measurable change and continuous improvement.
- Tier 1 contractor experience.
Desirable
- Experience within the water sector, particularly Water Recycling or related assets.
- Experience leading significant business, digital or organisational change programmes.
- Understanding of regulated utilities and capital investment planning cycles.
This is an opportunity to lead high-profile projects that make a real difference to communities and the environment, while working alongside some of the UK's leading infrastructure organisations. You'll be empowered to shape strategy, drive performance and leave a lasting legacy across the region.
Join us and help shape the future of water recycling while delivering sustainable infrastructure that benefits generations to come.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
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- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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