Capital Investments Efficiency Lead

Thames Water Ltd; Reading; Híbrido; GBP 70.000 - 86.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Car allowance

Private medical health care

Generous pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Thames Water Ltd in Reading is seeking a Capital Investments Efficiency Lead to shape Thames Water's enterprise-wide approach to capital efficiency across a multi-billion-pound programme. You will define measurement, governance and reporting standards and own the Capital Efficiency Register.

You will partner with Sponsorship, Delivery, Finance and PMO teams, provide strategic challenge to senior leaders, and drive improvements that deliver greater value for customers, communities and the

Formación

• Experience in capital investment within large infrastructure or asset-intensive organisations.
• Ability to interpret complex performance information into actionable recommendations.
• Strong strategic thinking and commercial awareness.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and enabling executive decision-making.
• Track record of driving improvement and establishing consistent ways of working.

Responsabilidades

• Own and improve the Capital Efficiency Framework, standards and governance.
• Set common requirements for identifying, evidencing, validating and reporting efficiencies.
• Consolidate the capital efficiency position across the organisation.
• Provide strategic challenge to senior leaders and governance forums.
• Lead development of reporting to support decision-making and performance improvement.
• Identify risks and opportunities to maximise efficiency outcomes.
• Influence framework, process and reporting improvements based on insights.
• Collaborate with Head of Capital Efficiency, Portfolio Leads and Partners.

Conocimientos

Capital investment

Portfolio management

Finance

Programme delivery

Performance management

Stakeholder engagement

Descripción del empleo

Ready to Lead Capital Efficiency at Scale?

Ready to shape how Thames Water delivers greater value from every capital investment?

We're creating a new Capital Efficiency team and need a Capital Investments Efficiency Lead to shape Thames Water's enterprise-wide approach.

You'll define how efficiency is measured, governed and reported across a multi-billion-pound investment programme, working with Sponsorship, Delivery, Finance and PMO teams to improve decisions and deliver greater value for customers, communities and the environment.

As a Capital Investments Efficiency Lead, you will:

• Own and continuously improve Thames Water's Capital Efficiency Framework, standards and governance approach.
• Sets the common requirements for how Capital Efficiencies are identified, classified, evidenced, validated, governed and reported across the organisation. Own the Capital Efficiency Register and enterprise-wide reporting approach.
• Consolidate and represent the overall capital efficiency position across the organisation.
• Provide strategic challenge and insight to senior leaders, sponsors and governance forums.
• Lead the development of reporting that supports effective decision-making and performance improvement.
• Identify emerging risks, opportunities and trends, recommending actions that maximise efficiency outcomes.
• Influence improvements to frameworks, processes, controls and reporting based on performance insights and stakeholder feedback.
• Work closely with the Head of Capital Efficiency (AOCD), Portfolio Capital Efficiency Leads and Capital Efficiency Partners to support consistent application and continuous improvement.
• Champion an efficiency culture across Capital Investments, Sponsorship, Finance and Delivery teams.

This is a hybrid role based at our Clearwater Court office, with an expectation to work on site and in the office 2-4 days per week. You'll need a full driving licence and access to transport to support travel as part of the role.

What You Should Bring to the Role

• Experience within capital investment, portfolio management, finance, programme delivery or performance management in a large infrastructure or asset-intensive organisation.
• The ability to interpret complex performance information and turn it into clear recommendations and actions.
• Strong strategic thinking and commercial awareness.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and supporting executive-level decision-making.
• A track record of driving improvement, embedding frameworks or establishing consistent ways of working.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, collaboration and influencing skills.
• The confidence to provide constructive challenge and lead through influence.
• Experience using data, insight and performance information to improve outcomes and drive value.

It Would Be Great If You Also Have

• Experience within water, utilities, infrastructure, energy, transport, rail or other asset-intensive sectors.
• Experience of efficiency, value management, benefits realisation or performance improvement programmes.
• Exposure to governance, investment controls, reporting or assurance environments.
• Experience building frameworks, standards or organisation-wide processes.

What's in it for you?

This is a rare opportunity to shape a brand-new capability within Thames Water and influence how efficiency is delivered across one of the UK's largest capital investment programmes.

You'll work directly with senior leaders, sponsors and decision-makers, helping to shape strategy, improve investment performance and drive meaningful organisational change. The role offers significant visibility, influence and the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on how Thames Water measures, governs and delivers capital efficiency.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary up to £78,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• Car allowance of £5,800 per annum.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Private Medical Health Care.
• 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.

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