Catchment & Water Production Strategy Manager

Kelda Group Limited 0000411940 - Kelda Group Limited; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company is seeking a Catchment & Water Production Strategy Manager to join its team in Bradford. This role involves strategic planning and asset management to ensure sustainable water production and service delivery to millions. Candidates should have extensive experience in water strategy development, regulatory knowledge, and excellent collaboration skills.

Benefits

Car allowance

Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10%)

Private health care

Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)

Life assurance cover

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellness day

Retail savings scheme

Online GP service

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in water strategy and resilience.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks.
• Technical expertise in water processes.

Responsibilities

• Create connections with internal and external departments for water treatment resilience.
• Define and implement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure capital investment follows a clear planning strategy.

Skills

Water strategy development

Resilience planning

Asset management

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Catchment & Water Production Strategy Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience up to £65,000
• Car allowance
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illnessi insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford / Hybrid Working (1-2 days office a week - Bradford)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Catchment & Water Production Strategy Manager to join the Water Asset Planning team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Water Asset Planning team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Water Asset Planning Team plays a critical role in managing risks and shaping capital investments across the entire water supply chain-from raw water collection and storage to transmission, treatment, and disinfection. Central to this function is ensuring that investments are directed toward the right assets to deliver the required quantity and quality of water. This involves close collaboration with both internal departments and external stakeholders to guide funding decisions, align with strategic and regulatory frameworks, and monitor progress toward clearly defined program goals.

This role is forward-looking, with a strong emphasis on strategic planning for AMP 8 and preparation for AMP 9. It includes tracking and reporting scheme progress to regulators, setting clear objectives for future investment cycles, and fostering cross-sector collaboration to develop a unified vision for water resilience. A key focus will be on integrating water quality initiatives, Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC), and Strategic Resource Options (SRO) into the existing asset base. This ensures that future water production remains resilient, meets customer expectations, and aligns with long-term business strategies.

Where you fit in:

As our Catchment & Water Production Strategy Manager you will

• The Water Strategy Manager will play a pivotal role in creating connections with both external and internal departments, shaping the future resilience across all aspects of water treatment, including raw water collection, storage and transmission, water processes, and disinfection assets.
• This position requires a forward-thinking individual who can define and implement strategies aligned with the wider business objectives, ensuring sustainable delivery and operational excellence.
• Alignment with the Yorkshire Water strategy is an essential aspect of this role, ensuring that capital investment is future-focused and contributing to the Long Term Delivery Strategy (LTDS). It involves ensuring that capital investment across water assets follows a clear plan for planning and investment across AMP 8 and into AMP9 and that the strategy supports the future efforts in maintaining clean water quality and quantity.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Extensive experience in water strategy development, resilience planning, and asset management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DWI and WRMP, and their integration into strategic planning.
• Proven ability to align strategic goals with AMP cycles (AMP 8, AMP 9) and PR29 definition.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Technical expertise in raw water systems, treatment processes, and disinfection technologies.
• Leadership experience with a track record of delivering complex, multi-faceted projects.
• Understanding of CRI improvement methodologies and ability to address emerging water quality risks.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you've got experience as a Catchment & Water Production Strategy Managerand want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Closing date - 26th June 2025

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.