Capital Operations Manager

Coppermills - East London - E17 7HE, Farmoor - Oxford - OX2 9NS, Hampton - TW12 2ES, Reading - Fobney - RG2 0SF

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Job title: Capital Operations Manager Ref: 40691 Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location: Coppermills - East London - E17 7HE, Farmoor - Oxford - OX2 9NS, Hampton - TW12 2ES, Reading - Fobney - RG2 0SF Contract type: Permanent Full/Part-time: Full-time Hours: 36 hours per week - Monday to Friday Salary: Offering a salary up to £70,000 per annum, plus you will receive a car allowance and annual bonus. Job grade: C Closing date: 22/04/2025

We’re looking for two Capital Operations Manager to join Thames Water on a permanent basis. One for London and one for Thames Valley & Home Counties.

This is a site-based leadership role, and you will be expected to travel and work on Operational sites across the region.

What you will be doing as a Capital Operations Manager:

• This role will oversee the capital programmes and operational projects across Water Production and Water Networks in either London or Thames Valley and Home Counties.
• You will be responsible for the management, prioritisation and mitigation of regional risks ensuring that they are well managed and organised from project initiation through to commissioning and handover.
• Working with system planning to identify gaps between current, medium and long-term investment requirements and developing short to medium term investment proposals to present to the business for consideration.
• For large capital investment schemes, you will be the accountable operational representative, providing support, challenge, and assurance to ensure successful delivery and outcomes.
• The role is accountable for the engagement, coordination, and support of operational input into the capital solutions associated with the AMP delivery programme.
• The post holder will ensure the achievement of sustainable outcomes, representing Operations with responsibility for the identification, development, acceptance and implementation of solutions which deliver the required benefits across the AMP.
• Overseeing delivery of all capital works across Water, you will ensure frequent project updates are communicated to operations and project interactions and dependencies are identified and planned for full alignment with all governance frameworks that are in place.
• Your team will consist of up to 30 people, with potential of up to 5 – 10 direct reports.
• Thames Water is an essential service, and this role is fundamental in ensuring we can deliver life’s essential service for our customers and for the communities we serve, both today and in the future.

What should you bring to the role?

• Broad business knowledge and demonstrable commercial acumen.
• A track record in project & programme management.
• Able to demonstrate ability to deliver projects to meet both commercial and technical objectives.
• Extensive operational understanding with a proven track record of delivering outcomes and budgets and working closely with capital delivery teams.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and effectively communicate data and information to drive performance.
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills are essential alongside the ability to influence high-level internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-starting resilient and tenacious under pressure.
• Project Management, or proven track record in delivering business projects.
• Full driving license.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £70,000 per annum, plus a car allowance & annual bonus.
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• 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.

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 fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, 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.

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.