Richard George

Alliance & Capital Programme Director

Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

About

Experienced business & people leader for major infrastructure programmes & projects in complex, collaborative & alliancing environments for clients & contractors, with strong safety, well-being, EDI & environmental values; across Water, Nuclear, Construction, Retail & Telecoms - in UK, Australia & NZ.

Experience

  • Alliance & Capital Programme Director at Myself
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Snr Operations Director at Morgan Sindall + PPP Alliance, Sellafield
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Alliance SLT member, alongside 4 partners for the PPP alliance; leading Morgan Sindall teams within PPP across major complex projects within Sellafield’s nuclear decommissioning programme. P&L responsibility for c£300m+ pa and a overall team of c400

  • Skanska (Full-time · 6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Anglian Water @one Alliance - Senior GM (Programme Director)
      Oct 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs

      Responsible for the timely & cost effective development & delivery of the complex water & water recycling capital programme, leading integrated teams, managing stakeholders. Member of Alliance SLT

    • Sector Director- Water & Environment
      Sep 2018 - Oct 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Leading the Sector development for Skanska and responsible for the capital project programmes in for Anglian Water & Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. Member of AW Partner Management Board and DCWW Alliance Board with P&L responsibility across both alliance programmes. Successful record in leading framework bids for Anglian Water AMPs 5, 6 & 7 and DCWW AMP7. Driving sector growth; identifying, developing & bidding new capital framework and major project opportunities with existing and new customers.

  • Project Director, Skanska and Anglian Water @one Alliance - Head of Operations at Anglian Water @One Alliance + Skanska UK
    Jun 2013 - Sep 2018 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    Project Director, Skanska Leading multi-disciplinary Skanska alliance team of c130 across AMPs 5 & 6, with P&L responsibility, within the Anglian Water @one Alliance. Head of Operations, @one Alliance Leadership Team. Developing & delivering Alliance Business Plan for AMPs6&7, leading Construction, H&S, Commissioning, Assurance & Aftercare teams of c250 people to safely deliver successful outcomes across c£200m pa programme, through a production-lead approach with integrated project teams.

  • Asda (Full-time · 4 yrs 5 mos)
    • Head of New Store Development - South
      Jan 2011 - May 2013 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Leading a capital programme of new store & mixed-use retail developments across southern UK to deliver new trading space & business growth

    • Head of Strategic Supply & Commercial Operations - for Construction & Property (Retail Development)
      2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs

      Commercial, contracting & supplier strategies for the capital programme; business transformation to drive efficient & successful outcomes across a £400m pa capital programme through standardisation of commercial, design, procurement, production and supporting contractor, consultant & supplier strategies.