Fresh Water Pollution: Performance & Governance Lead

Southern Water; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking a governance and performance lead for Fresh Water Pollution to own reporting, governance and regulatory assurance across the region. You will collaborate with Water Networks, Water Production, Operational Control and Environmental teams to secure timely, accurate performance data and drive improvement initiatives.

The role requires strong KPI management, experience delivering executive-level reports, and the ability to lead cross-functional projects while ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience in Water Operations or Environmental Performance.
• Experience producing executive-level performance reporting.
• Proven ability to lead improvement initiatives and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of KPI management, reporting and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead Fresh Water Pollution performance reporting, insight generation and KPI management, ensuring accurate and timely information for operational leaders and executives.
• Lead the governance framework, documentation control, audit requirements and assurance processes for Fresh Water Pollution activities.
• Lead regulatory compliance monitoring against Environment Agency requirements, WIRI guidance, reporting standards and internal process obligations.
• Own delivery oversight of all Fresh Water Pollution improvement plans, PIRP commitments and regulatory action trackers, ensuring actions stay on track and value is realised.
• Act as Product Owner and business lead for Fresh Water Pollution systems, reporting tools, dashboards and digital developments.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Governance frameworks

Executive reporting

Data analysis

Job description

Southern Water is seeking a governance and performance lead for Fresh Water Pollution to own reporting, governance and regulatory assurance across the region. You will collaborate with Water Networks, Water Production, Operational Control and Environmental teams to secure timely, accurate performance data and drive improvement initiatives.

The role requires strong KPI management, experience delivering executive-level reports, and the ability to lead cross-functional projects while ensuring