Delivery Plan Lead

South East Water UK; Snodland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Flexible annual leave policy

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Job summary

South East Water UK in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior regulatory reporting lead to own the end-to-end integrity of Price Control Deliverables and the regulatory reporting framework.

You will translate Ofwat requirements into trusted executive insights, oversee internal controls and third‑party assurance, and partner with the Executive and Board to deliver timely, accurate regulator-facing submissions while driving continuous improvement across multi‑disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication to executive leadership, board members and non-specialist stakeholders.
• Meticulous attention to detail with robust numerical capability and data standards.
• Ability to build and maintain regulatory calendars and submission processes across multiple teams.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with internal data owners and external assurers.
• Proactive mindset focused on improving reporting quality controls and processes.
• Experience in regulated utilities is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assurance framework oversight: design, implement, and oversee the reporting assurance framework for the Delivery Plan across regulatory streams.
• Internal reporting: lead regular reporting of Delivery Plan performance to the Executive and Board.
• Third party assurance: manage relationships with third-party assurers on PCDs and schedule audits.
• Reporting calendar: develop, implement, and maintain the regulatory reporting framework and master calendar.
• Regulatory returns: lead strategy, compilation, challenge, and executive sign-off for Delivery Plan reporting.
• Data standards: enforce templates, style guidelines, audit trails, and evidence rules for consistency.
• Regulatory policy: engage regulators and forums to review and influence reporting guidelines.

Skills

Communication & narrative

Data standards & accuracy

Reporting framework

Leadership & influence

Continuous improvement

Regulated industry experience

Job description

Summary:

Are you a strategic driver who thrives on turning complex regulatory frameworks into seamless operational delivery?

Do you have the executive presence to guide Board-level reporting and the detail-oriented rigor to master Ofwat’s requirements?

In this critical position, you will own the end-to-end integrity of our Price Control Deliverables (PCDs) and regulatory reporting framework. You’ll sit at the intersection of strategy and compliance, transforming data into trusted insights for executive leadership while ensuring our submissions meet the highest standards of accuracy through robust third-party assurance.

Main responsibilities:

• Assurance framework oversight: Design, implement, and oversee the reporting assurance framework for the Delivery Plan. Establish a process to implement robust internal controls and audit trails across all regulatory reporting streams.

• Internal reporting: Lead regular reporting of Delivery Plan performance to the Executive and Board.

• Third party assurance: Own the relationship with third-party assurers on PCDs. Lead on defining scope, managing audit schedules and presenting findings to internal audiences.

• Reporting calendar: Support the development, implementations, and maintenance of the regulatory reporting framework and master calendar governing all regulator-facing submissions.

• Regulatory returns: Lead the strategy, compilation, challenge, and executive sign-off for Delivery Plan reporting. Support other regulatory returns as required.

• Data standards: Support the establishment and enforcement of strict reporting standards (templates, style guidelines, audit trails, and evidence rules) to ensure cross-document narrative and data consistency across all publications.

• Regulatory policy: Proactively engage with regulators and industry forums to review, influence, and streamline emerging reporting guidelines for PCDs.

You’ll need:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• Communication & narrative: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical and regulatory performance data clearly to Executive leadership, Board members, and non-specialist stakeholders.

• Data Standards & accuracy: Meticulous attention to detail and robust numerical capability, with a focus on enforcing data standards, clear evidence rules, and establishing a “single source of truth.”

• Reporting framework & project management: Strong organisational and project management skills to build and maintain regulatory calendars across multi-departmental submission cycles.

• Leadership & influence: Proven ability to influence and challenge internal operational data owners, collaborate with senior executives, and direct external technical assurers.

• Proactive continuous improvement: A solution-oriented mindset focused on improving reporting processes and quality controls.

• Professional experience in a regulated industry (preferably in utilities or water sectors) is a significant advantage.

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.

• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.

• Paid volunteering days.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Health cash plan.

• Life assurance.

• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.

• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

Compensation package:

Up to £55,000 p.a. dependent on experience