Environment Programme Risk Lead

Anglian Water Services • Full-time • Peterborough • 4w ago

Environment Programme Risk Lead
Circa £47,093 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent, 37 hours per week
Peterborough or Huntingdon, minimum 1-2 days in the office per week

Dive into a world of opportunity!
This exciting rolefocuses oninfluencing the environmental regulatory framework, taking a lead on discussions relating to WINEP (Water Industry National Environment Programme), customer environmental expectations, and environmental policy development.

A key part of this role will be toensure that regulatory sign-off is achievedfor all WINEP obligations through the successful tracking and management of non-deliveryrisk, andleading the evidencing of meeting regulatory requirements.

This role willbe responsible forregular reporting and rapid escalation of risk through exiting business structures and governance reporting routes, supporting the WINEP reporting strategy and deputising as and whenat senior meetings.

Given the technicalfocus of this role, you will have the ability to develop technical excellence through digestion of regulatory guidance and process documentation, proactive industry engagement, and a positive attitude towards continuous professional development.

Key responsibilities

You willbe responsible forthe change management process and the sign off process and take them to the business making sure they are understood

Reporting and escalation of risk, data management, tracking and interpretation

Maintain effective engagement and process leadership to provide assurance to the business that obligations will be met

Coordination of internal stakeholders to ensure that justification isaccurateand ownership of regulatory liaisonprovides confidence, where there are unavoidable risks

Supportandmaintainaccurateprocesses and records relating to the progress and risk associated with WINEP obligation delivery

Clearly communicate across programmes of work within WINEP, providing visibility and regular updates as

Support the tracking and management of WINEP delivery risk throughopen-communicationwith delivery teams and technical leads across the business

Lead the development of evidence packs for scheme delivery, to be utilised both to satisfy obligation sign-off/audit requirements and to support the creation of case studies

As a valued employeeyou’llbe entitled to:

A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%

Private healthcare for your peace of mind

An annual bonus scheme

The opportunity to volunteer in your local community

26days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with theoptionto swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays

Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)

Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle

Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental

Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks

Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave

What does it take to be successful?

Excellent organisation and communication skills, data management, record keeping and attention to detail

An environmental background would beadvantageous

Experienceof regulation and policies

Able to make commercial decisions often with conflicting priorities

Experience of public speaking andrepresentation to external audiences and regulators

Ability to assess risks/make significant decisions with incomplete information in dynamic situations

Proven excellent stakeholder skills including partnership development

Manage internal and external stakeholders’ expectations

Able to adapt communication style, both written and verbal, to suit a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

Challenge regulatory requests to ensure that our business plans are both deliverable and provide the best value from customers money in terms of environmental gain

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is foreveryoneand we are an equal opportunity employer, which meanswe’llconsider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disabilitystatusor any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, andwe’recommitted to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date:2ndDecember2025
Interviews:Between 11thand 17thDecember 2025

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