Strategic Planning Lead

1 day ago

Reading, United Kingdom Thames Water Utilites Full time

**Who are we?**

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes_,_ keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.

**What is the purpose of this role?**

This is an exciting opportunity to shape Thames Water’s 25-year strategic plan for water, to realise our 2050 vision, and deliver on outcomes for customers, communities, stakeholders and the environment.

This role will need to ensure that we deliver a series of integrated plans to an agreed timescale, with a regional focus in London and the Thames Valley & Home Counties. Each of the strategic plans must have a clear line of sight back to each theme with a clearly defined set of benefits.

The role will set the priorities for the team and allocate work across the team members, balancing workloads as appropriate. A key part function of this role will be leading problem-solving sessions and working with others to remove blockers.

Then, working with the planning community, produce an integrated plan against which we can monitor progress and benefits delivery.
- Lead the team of Strategic Planners, setting priorities and balancing workloads as appropriate.
- Build strong cross-company relationships and enable collaboration between the team and others in the business., driving innovation and efficiency.
- Enable the identification of multi-AMP performance improvements & benefits required to meet our strategies and strategic themes.
- Enable the creation of multi-AMP plans that meet our strategic goals.
- Work with the team to set out the level of investment required to meet these plans over multiple AMPs/
- Working with others to understand the key regional issues & risks that the company-wide plan will need to account for.
- Understand the requirements of our customers, stakeholders, and regulators.
- Professional membership in an engineering, environmental, or asset management organisation is an advantage.
- Ideally degree qualified or significant experience in similar roles.

**We’re looking for you to**:

- Numerate and proficient in the use of MS Office.
- A sound understanding of asset management or engineering best practice.
- Able to manage a small team, balancing often complex and competing needs
- Can direct others both within and outside of the Strategic Planning team to facilitate the production of plans.
- Great communicator who can share complex information in a simple manner.
- Can identify problems or opportunities for improvement and takes ownership of them, driving them through to resolution.
- Able to work flexibly across multiple workstreams, responding to changes in focus.
- Can build and leverage strong relationships across the company and external organisations.
- Has a good understanding of regulatory processes, such as price reviews or annual returns
- Has a good understanding of water systems and the impact that external factors can have on them
- Will be able to influence at all levels across the business, especially at a senior level, and to account for others’ views in our plans.
- Will help to create an open, inclusive learning environment where everyone’s views and input are welcomed.
- Support or stand in for the Head of Function as required.

**What’s in it for you?**

We’re proud of the positive ways of working we’ve adopted during the pandemic, creating a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive**.** For our office-based roles, we’re moving to a hybrid approach with various options for working from the home, office, and our sites.

Our competitive salary and package include a bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, an excellent contributory pension, and 26 days of holiday per year increasing to 30 with a length of service.

Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding, and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

We deliver life's essential service to our customers, communities, and the environment can thrive. This means, that when a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues, and earn some extra money along the way.

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