Head of Investment, Analysis & Sponsorship

This Head of Investment, Analysis & Sponsorship role is focused on analytical ownership and assurance for a long-term investment portfolio of circa £500m, including Pre-Defined Assets margin review inputs. It would suit someone who can bring strong leadership and operational judgement to the role.

What the work leans on

Circa 3 direct reports, circa 10 staff in the practice, including investment & data analysts, lifecycle planners and DST specialists. Spans Asset Data Intelligence, Lifecycle Planning & Prioritisation, Decision Support and Asset Strategy.

Where the technical work sits

• Analytical ownership and assurance for a long-term investment portfolio of circa £500m, including Pre-Defined Assets margin review inputs.
• Leadership and business unit management – Lead and govern the API practice, setting priorities and standards and owning products, service outputs, assurance, peer review and sign-o.
• Lifecycle planning and decision support – Own and operate lifecycle decision support tools, forecasting deterioration, optimising interventions and profiling investment to handback.

Technical requirements

• Senior experience in infrastructure asset management, investment planning or portfolio strategy in a regulated environment (transport, utilities or similar).
• Experience developing or assuring lifecycle models and decision support tools (deterioration, treatments, optimisation and scenario analysis).
• Experience in long-term concession environments (DBFO, PPP, PFI or similar).

What helps delivery stay steady

Strong leadership and operational judgement.