Bio Resources Improvement Manager

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Performance-related pay

Job summary

Thames Water Utilities Limited in Reading is seeking a Bio Resources Improvement Manager to lead strategic and operational programmes across the bioresources portfolio. You will drive sludge treatment, digestion, biogas and resource recovery improvements, working with Operations, Engineering and external partners to deliver governance, budgets and benefits realisation.

The role requires proven programme management experience within water or bioresources, a degree in Engineering/Science/Business,

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing operational improvement programmes.
• Experience in water, wastewater, and bioresources industries.
• Degree in Engineering, Science, Business or related discipline.
• Understanding of sewage treatment processes, especially bioresources workstreams.
• Strong financial, risk and performance management skills.
• Leadership, influence and stakeholder management capability.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into deliverable plans and measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex Bioresources programmes from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives and AMP commitments.
• Drive performance across sludge, digestion, biogas and resource recovery programmes through robust governance and risk management.
• Develop programme roadmaps, budgets, forecasts and delivery plans.
• Provide executive-level reporting on programme performance, risks, opportunities and benefits realisation.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery, Asset Management, Regulation and external partners
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and embed best practice programme management disciplines.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and chair programme governance forums and steering groups.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Programme management

Water/wastewater/bioresources

Leadership & stakeholder mgmt

Financial, risk & performance mgmt

Strategic planning & execution

Translating strategy to plans

Regulatory awareness

Influencing skills

Education

Engineering/Science/Business degree

Job description

Job title Bio Resources Improvement Manager Ref 46183 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Reading - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary up to £70,000 per annum depending on skills and experiences Job grade B Closing date 13/11/2026

Take an active role in driving the future of the Thames Water Bio Resources strategy. Engage with operational teams to enhance the value of our Bio Resources agenda and then lead operational colleagues to deliver improvements.

This role is responsible for leading strategic and operational programmes across the Bioresources business. To ensure the delivery of regulatory, performance, asset health, optimisation and transformation initiatives that improve sludge treatment, digestion, biogas, resource recovery and environmental outcomes.

You will work closely with colleagues from Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery, Asset Management, Regulation, Finance and external partners including EA/EHO - ensuring workstream improvement plans are developed, managed and driven through to successful delivery. Then engage regularly with operational colleagues on a local site basis to ensure full understanding of development plans is effectively delivered and understood.

What you’ll be doing as a Bio Resources Improvement Manager

• Lead complex Bioresources programmes from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives and AMP commitments.
• Drive performance across sludge, digestion, biogas and resource recovery programmes through robust governance and risk management.
• Develop programme roadmaps, budgets, forecasts and delivery plans.
• Provide executive-level reporting on programme performance, risks, opportunities and benefits realisation.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery, Asset Management, Regulation and external partners
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and embed best practice programme management disciplines.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and chair programme governance forums and steering groups.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety and regulatory requirements.

Working pattern or hours: 36 hours

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• Proven experience managing operational improvement programmes and strong programme management expertise.
• Experience within water, wastewater, and bioresources industries.
• Degree qualified in Engineering, Science, Business or related discipline.
• Thorough understanding of sewage treatment processes, particularly bioresources workstreams.
• Excellent financial, risk and performance management skills.
• Strong leadership, influencing and stakeholder management capability.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into deliverable plans and measurable outcomes.

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:

• Exposure to bioresources activity within waste & bioresources treatment activity.
• Exposure and involvement in largescale programme management activity.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £70,000 per annum depending on skills and experiences.
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process . If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support .

When a crisis happens, we all rally around 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 and meet colleagues.