Steve Foxley ChPP MAPM

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Head of Projects Water (Strategic Sites) at Southern Water

United Kingdom

Overview

Steve Foxley is the Head of Projects for Water (Strategic Sites) at Southern Water, leveraging extensive experience in delivering major government infrastructure projects. As a Chartered Project Professional, he previously directed the £460m A417 highway scheme. Colleagues have described him as a knowledgeable, driven, and excellent manager focused on building empowered teams.

Interesting fact: Steve led the development of one of the UKs largest green bridges, a landscape-led initiative to help wildlife and people safely cross a new eight-lane carriageway.

Personality Overview

Direct & Candid

Self-Confident

Decisive

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Landscape-led Infrastructure
As Project Director for the A417 Missing Link, he frequently emphasized the scheme's 'landscape-led' approach, designed to respect and enhance the surrounding Cotswold landscape.
Major Project Delivery
He has a career focused on managing complex, large-scale projects, including smart motorways and the £460m A417 highways scheme for the Government Major Projects Portfolio.
Environmental Integration
He has publicly shared his pride in integrating environmental work with major transport projects, such as creating wildlife crossings, new habitats, and one of the UK's largest green bridges.

Media Appearances

MP meets with Southern Water bosses. Featured in Steve Brine MP website

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Southern Water Embraces PPM Best Practices for Adaptive Growth. Featured in Planview

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Work History

11-2025
Head of Projects Water (Strategic Sites) at Southern Water
9-2023 - 11-2025
Project Director A417 Missing Link at National Highways
1-2018 - 9-2023
Programme Manager at National Highways
2-2015 - 11-2017
Director Project Management & Rail at Schofield Lothian
9-2014 - 1-2015
Senior Consultant at Schofield Lothian

Education

1991 - 1996
BSc (Hons) from Nottingham Trent University
1984 - 1987
HND from University of Staffordshire

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Exp : 26 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Projects Water (Strategic Sites) at Southern Water
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Insights For Selling To Steve

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steve is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steve

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steve move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Steve take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Steve

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