Strategic Capital Efficiency Lead for Infrastructure

Thames Water Ltd

Reading

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance
Generous pension
Private medical health care
Performance-related pay
Benefits package

Job summary

Thames Water seeks a Portfolio Capital Efficiency Lead to connect complex programmes, people and insight to support senior leadership decisions. This hybrid role drives efficiency across Water or Waste portfolios and collaborates with Sponsor Directors to translate priorities into focused activity.

The role is based at Clearwater Court with 2–4 days onsite and requires a full driving licence. You will influence investment priorities, assess risks, and shape the future capital efficiency strategy

Qualifications

  • Experience within capital planning, investment programmes, portfolio management or capital delivery.
  • Ability to interpret performance information and translate into clear recommendations.
  • Experience supporting senior decision-making through insight and strategic challenge.

Responsibilities

  • Act as strategic capital efficiency lead for Water or Waste portfolio.
  • Provide insight and recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Review portfolio performance and identify risks, gaps, opportunities.
  • Translate sponsor priorities into activity across delivery teams.
  • Assess maturity and deliverability of efficiency opportunities.
  • Develop compelling portfolio narratives for performance and priorities.
  • Influence strategic direction and focus on high-value areas.
  • Collaborate across Sponsorship, Delivery, Finance and PMO.

Skills

Capital planning
Investment programmes
Portfolio management
Strategic influence
Stakeholder management
Analytical thinking

Education

Project/Programme/Portfolio management qualification

Job description

Thames Water seeks a Portfolio Capital Efficiency Lead to connect complex programmes, people and insight to support senior leadership decisions. This hybrid role drives efficiency across Water or Waste portfolios and collaborates with Sponsor Directors to translate priorities into focused activity.

The role is based at Clearwater Court with 2–4 days onsite and requires a full driving licence. You will influence investment priorities, assess risks, and shape the future capital efficiency strategy

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