Business Analyst

Thames Water; Reading; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water and wastewater company in Reading is seeking a Business Analyst for an 18-month hybrid contract. In this role, you will lead key activities to scope ideas, capture business requirements, and develop business cases. You will collaborate with process owners and stakeholders to drive transformation projects, supporting informed decisions within the company. The position offers a competitive salary between £54,000 to £59,000 per annum, hybrid working arrangements, and a range of benefits including holiday and pension schemes.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Generous pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of change and transformation is desired.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written) and organisational skills.
• Confidence in leading meetings and communicating with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Scope ideas, capture business requirements, and develop business cases.
• Conduct necessary research to recommend priorities.
• Collaborate with SMEs to ensure accurate process flows.

Skills

Change and transformation experience

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Confidence in leading meetings

Project delivery exposure

Business case development

Job description

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for transformation? Do you thrive on solving complex problems and influencing key decisions? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Thames Water is looking for a Business Analyst to join our Revenue Assurance & Bad Debt Reduction Delivery Team on an 18-month hybrid contract. In this role, you will primarily work remotely, with occasional office visits for team meetings or to deliver workshops that support your role objectives.

What you'll be doing as a Business Analyst

You’ll collaborate closely with process owners, stakeholders, and Heads of Department. This Delivery Team is responsible for driving end-to-end change initiatives that underpin the ongoing transformation of the function – from idea conception to delivery, governance, and benefits realisation.

As the Business Analyst, you’ll lead key activities to scope ideas, capture business requirements, and develop business cases. Your work will help the department and Thames Water make informed decisions on which transformation projects to prioritise and deliver.

Key Accountabilities

• Scoping/sizing of opportunities – conduct necessary research to recommend priorities.
• Analyse current business process and gather requirements for proposed change – collaborate with wider teams to create comprehensive business requirements.
• Set up and run workshops, deep‑dive sessions and lead information gathering.
• Collaborate with SMEs to ensure requirements and designs reflect accurate process flows and proposed changes are fit‑for‑purpose.
• Convert complex ideas into concise documentation, presentations and robust business cases to engage key stakeholders and obtain approval to proceed.
• Support the design and development of the initiative solution.
• Create reports to measure deliverables and report progress.

What we are looking for?

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

• Experience of change and transformation is desired.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written) and organisational skills.
• Confidence in leading meetings and communicating with key stakeholders.
• Project delivery exposure.
• Experience putting together business cases and collecting information from different functions, asking critical questions, and developing benefits and cost structures.

Base Location

Hybrid – Walnut Court – SN2 8BN

Hours

36 hours per week

What’s in it for you!

• A role that gives you ownership, creativity, and the chance to make a real difference.
• A supportive team that thrives on challenge and innovation.
• Competitive salary of £54,000 and up to £59,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 days 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 a wide range of benefits to support health, wellbeing and finances, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

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.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

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.

Support during crises

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 and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.