Power Strategy Manager

Thames Water; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related pay

26 days holiday (30 after service)

Private medical healthcare

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Thames Water is recruiting a Power Strategy Manager to lead the Power Resilience roadmap and drive the long-term strategy across our operations. You will champion data-led decision making, manage a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to strengthen reliability and compliance.

The role requires senior leadership experience within utilities, strong programme delivery capability and a track record in digital transformation, with a UK driving

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within utilities, infrastructure or related sector.
• Proven success delivering strategic programmes and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team.
• Shape and deliver Thames Water's Power Resilience strategy.
• Drive digital transformation and data-led insights to improve operational performance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, including DNOs, NESO and Ofgem.
• Support investment planning, risk reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategy development

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Digital transformation

Process improvement

Electrical engineering

Contract management

Driving license

Job description

Flexible location: London or Thames Valley (Hampton, Maple Lodge, Reading or Slough) | Hybrid Working | 36 hours per week

Shape the future of Power Resilience at Thames Water.

Power resilience is critical to delivering safe, reliable services to millions of customers. As we expand our dedicated Power Resilience team, we're looking for a Power Strategy Manager to drive the long-term strategy that will improve reliability, reduce risk and support future innovation across our operations.

Reporting to the Head of Power, you'll lead the development of Thames Water's multi-AMP Power Resilience roadmap, identify and prioritise investment opportunities, champion data-led decision making, and work with key stakeholders to ensure resilient and compliant power operations.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and developing a high-performing team.
• Shaping and delivering Thames Water's Power Resilience strategy.
• Driving digital transformation and data-led insights to improve operational performance.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, including DNOs, NESO and Ofgem.
• Supporting investment planning, risk reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll bring

• Senior leadership experience within utilities, infrastructure or a related sector.
• Proven success delivering strategic programmes and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Experience in digitisation, analytics and process improvement.
• Electrical engineering expertise or relevant industry experience.
• Supplier and contract management experience.
• Full UK driving licence.

Experience with HV/LV systems and auxiliary power systems is desirable.

What's in it for you?

• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• 26 days holiday, increasing to 30 with service
• Private medical healthcare
• Access to a wide range of health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Join us and help build a more resilient future for one of the UK's most critical infrastructure networks.