Maintenance & Asset Data Lead

Thames Water Utilities Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Maintenance & Asset Data Lead to manage master data and drive improvements across operations. The role involves leading a team, influencing stakeholders, and ensuring data governance, all within the context of a significant digital transformation initiative. An exciting opportunity for a proactive leader in the water sector.

Benefits

Annual leave - 26 days plus bank holidays

Performance-related pay up to 10% of salary

Generous Pension Scheme through AON

Access to health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Proactive leader with technical knowledge in data management.
• Experience in mentoring and leading junior team members.
• Confident in influencing stakeholders and driving improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead master data management activities for accuracy and quality improvement.
• Manage and maintain asset and work data model in SAP.
• Provide expert advice on MDM strategies and data governance.

Skills

Data governance

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Expert knowledge of SAP or similar systems

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Job description

Job title Maintenance & Asset Data Lead Ref 41461 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary up to £64,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. Job grade B Closing date 09/07/2025

We’re looking for a Maintenance & Asset Data Lead to take ownership of our asset and maintenance master data, ensuring high standards and continuous improvement across our systems. As part of digital transformation, this role will offer the opportunity to collaborate with many business areas and work on many projects that will shape the future of the organisation.

What you’ll be doing as a Maintenance & Asset Data Lead

In this role, you’ll lead the management and assurance of maintenance and asset master data, ensuring accuracy, consistency and value across our operations. You’ll apply your expertise in SAP and data governance to shape best practices, influence stakeholders, and drive improvements in data quality and business processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and delivering master data management (MDM) activities, including data assurance and quality improvement.
• Owning and maintaining the asset and work data model in SAP, including relevant configuration data.
• Reviewing and approving changes to data models and ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Providing expert advice and influencing the planning and delivery of effective MDM strategies.
• Task management and providing leadership to a team of analysts and advisors, acting as a role model and mentor.
• Supporting incident analysis, resolution, and stakeholder engagement across the business.
• Driving the development of a centre of expertise for MDM aligned with strategic goals.
• This role is hybrid with 2 days a week based in Reading, RG1 8DB. There will be occasional travel required to meet stakeholders based at different sites.

What you should bring to the role

We’re looking for a proactive leader with deep technical knowledge and proficiency in data excellence. You’ll be confident leading teams, influencing stakeholders, and delivering high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

• Expert knowledge of SAP or a similar asset management system, such as Maximo.
• Proven leadership in data design standards, governance and quality assurance.
• Strong project and activity management skills with a delivery-focused mindset.
• Excellent influencing, communication and analytical skills.
• Able to build strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders across the business, with the ability to understand requirements and communicate in non-technical language.
• Experience mentoring and managing junior team members.

What’s in it for you?

This role involves significant engagement with our digital transformation programmes and offers the opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across the business, driving improvements that shape the way the team operates.

• Competitive salary up to £64,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay up to 10% of salary.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• 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.

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.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process . We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support .

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

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.