Full job descriptionAsset Investment & Performance Manager
Hybrid (Cardiff)
Contract (Inside IR3)
Day rate: Competitive


We are seeking an experienced Asset Investment & Performance Manager to lead investment planning and decision-making across a regional asset portfolio.


Working closely with Planning, Engineering, Capital Delivery, Finance and Operations, you will ensure investment programmes are evidence-based, affordable, deliverable and aligned with long-term asset management objectives.


Key Responsibilities
*Lead the development and prioritisation of asset investment programmes, aligned with regulatory obligations, service targets, business strategy and customer outcomes.
*Act as asset owner representative, providing leadership through solution development, options appraisal, investment cases and governance gateways.
*Prioritise asset interventions using asset health, risk, performance and cost data.
*Sponsor capital schemes and ensure robust investment papers, governance and programme oversight.
*Oversee asset lifecycle management, balancing performance, risk, resilience and cost.
*Work with Operations and Engineering to validate investment needs and ensure recommendations reflect operational requirements.
*Collaborate with Planning and Finance to ensure investment decisions are evidence-based, affordable and aligned with long-term plans.
*Develop and monitor performance measures to improve asset insight, investment quality and delivery confidence.
*Lead teams in applying asset health, risk and performance data to investment and mitigation decisions.
*Lead benefits realisation reviews to assess investment outcomes and inform future priorities.
*Identify deteriorating asset performance and develop proportionate investment or mitigation plans to manage risk within agreed tolerances.


Experience & Skills
*Senior management experience in asset management or infrastructure investment within a regulated environment.
*Proven experience developing, prioritising and governing capital investment programmes across a regional or asset portfolio.
*Experience applying risk-based and performance-led approaches to investment decision-making.
*Experience engaging senior stakeholders and contributing to regulatory, assurance and governance processes.
*Strong knowledge of asset lifecycle management, investment planning and portfolio prioritisation.
*Understanding of regulatory, performance and risk drivers influencing infrastructure investment.
*Ability to translate asset health, risk and performance data into clear investment recommendations.
*Strong analytical skills, including options appraisal, cost-benefit analysis and investment justification.
*Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.


Qualifications
*Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Asset Management, Environmental Science or a related technical discipline.
*Professional accreditation such as IAM, CIWEM, ICE or equivalent is desirable.