Commercial Lead - Assurance; Reservoirs

Position: Commercial Lead - Assurance (Reservoirs)
Salary:
Circa £90,000, depending on skills and experience

Full-time, with flexibility for part-time.
37 hours per week/permanent

Location:

Peterborough and London - Hybrid Working 2-3 days in office weekly with attendance in London as required.

Private health care Double-matched pension

Life assurance at 8 times salary

Lead Commercial Assurance on one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes.

At Anglian Water, we're delivering one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in the UK, our Reservoirs Programme. This is more than building assets; it's about securing future water supply, protecting the environment, and supporting communities and economic growth for generations to come. We're now looking for a Commercial Lead - Assurance (Reservoirs) to play a pivotal role in ensuring the programme delivers value, integrity and excellence at every stage.

Why this role matters

This is a rare opportunity to take strategic ownership of commercial assurance across two nationally significant infrastructure projects. You'll lead how we define, measure, and challenge commercial performance, ensuring we deliver:

Value for money for customers

Robust governance and compliance across a complex delivery model

Confidence at Board and regulatory level

What you'll be doing

Set the assurance strategy

Lead the development of a programme-wide commercial assurance framework aligned to delivery, risk and regulatory milestones

Embed consistent, scalable assurance practices across the programme

Ensure assurance supports cost predictability, value and contract compliance

Drive governance and insight

Represent commercial assurance at programme boards and senior governance forums

Provide forward-looking insight on risks, trends and performance

Shape reporting that enables confident, data-driven decisions at senior level

Lead assurance interventions

Oversee independent reviews, audits and deep dives at critical delivery stages and milestones

Ensure findings translate into clear, actionable improvements

Maintain oversight of third-party assurance and regulatory engagement

Build capability and culture

Create a high-performing, inclusive assurance culture across the programme

Coach and develop teams, strengthening commercial capability

Embed continuous improvement and learning across delivery

What we're looking forWe're looking for a strategic leader who can operate with influence and credibility at the highest levels. You'll bring:

Extensive experience in commercial assurance, audit or governance within major infrastructure programmes

Experience with estimates, target cost setting and should cost modelling

Proven ability to lead assurance functions and frameworks at scale

Strong stakeholder management, including engagement with senior leadership, auditors and regulators

Experience working with third-party auditors and regulatory stakeholders

Strong understanding of programme delivery, project life cycles and risk-based assurance

The ability to translate complex commercial data into clear insight and action

Relevant professional qualification (e.g. MRICS, or equivalent)
Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. commercial, finance, law, engineering)
Ready to make a lasting impact?

If you want to lead at scale, shape strategy, and be part of a programme that will define the future of water in the UK, we'd love to hear from you.

As a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:

Personal private health care Double-matched pension (maximum 7% employee / 14% employer contribution)
Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

We value the representation & diversity within our communities. Inclusion is for every one and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date:
Sunday 14th June#LI-LC1
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