Circa £68,021 per annum (Dependent on Skills & Experience)
Permanent
Full time, 37 hours per week
Huntingdon
Shape the Future of Strategic Direction
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving transformation and long-term value? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where influencing senior leaders and solving complex business challenges are key? We’re looking for a proactive Strategy Consultant to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our enterprise-wide strategic priorities.
As a Strategy Consultant, you’ll partner with Directors and senior leaders to develop strategies, align stakeholders, and drive strategic planning across the business. You’ll lead on designing target operating models, business capability planning, and support the evolution of our strategic frameworks—translating high-level challenges into actionable initiatives that deliver real impact.
This is a varied and influential role that blends consultancy, leadership, and hands-on problem-solving.
Key responsibilities:
1. Act as a strategic partner to Directors and senior leaders, supporting the definition and standardisation of strategies across the enterprise
2. Lead and facilitate strategic planning, operating model design, and business capability improvements
3. Diagnose business challenges and develop collaborative plans to address them
4. Coach and train business leaders in best practice analysis, root cause identification, and long-term strategic thinking
5. Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership and Executive Committee
6. Support delivery planning, ensuring risks and dependencies are managed for successful implementation
7. Develop financial business cases and influence prioritisation of critical work
8. Drive continuous improvement in Health & Safety and champion a zero-accident culture
What does it take to be a Strategy Consultant?
Qualifications & Experience:
9. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a business-related discipline
10. Management consultancy experience, including leading strategy projects at a senior level
11. Strong experience in developing strategies, strategic planning, and transformation
12. Familiarity with operating model design and business architecture
13. CMI Level 7 – Strategic Management and Leadership certification (desirable)
14. Experienced in building trust and empowering high performance
Skills & Knowledge:
15. High analytical and problem-solving skills
16. Excellent stakeholder and relationship management
17. Commercially astute and highly articulate communicator
18. Ability to navigate complexity and deliver outcomes
19. Skilled at building trust and credibility with senior leaders
20. Highly collaborative, fostering inclusive and productive environments
Key Behaviours:
21. Do the right thing—prioritise safety, collaboration, and high performance
22. Build trust—set clear expectations, communicate transparently, and involve others
23. Always exploring—curious, open to new ideas, and positive about change
As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:
24. Full private healthcare with no excess
25. 26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with flexibility for religious holidays
26. A flexible working culture
27. Competitive pension scheme – we double-match your contributions up to 6%
28. Life Assurance at eight times your salary
29. Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
30. Bonus Scheme
31. Discounts and flexible benefits to support your wellbeing
32. Paid time off for physical and mental health
33. Excellent Family Leave package
Why Anglian Water?
Anglian Water is a company that cares – about our people, our environment, and our customers. We’re proud to offer a collaborative, innovative, and inspiring workplace where you can make a real impact. We’re constantly exploring new ways to meet our customers’ needs and support sustainable growth across our region.
Closing Date: 19th October 2025
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