Water Strategy & Analytics Analyst (Hybrid)

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Pension with employer contribution

Performance bonus

Healthcare plan

Gym discounts

Best Doctors

Salary Finance

Wealth at Work

EVolve Car Scheme

Employee Assistance Plan

Mental health support

ShareBuy

MORE Choices benefits

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

United Utilities Group PLC is seeking an Upstream Business Analyst to support strategic water initiatives, regulatory reporting, and asset strategy development. You will collaborate across the organization to deliver insights, drive performance, and ensure delivery of business objectives.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with Power BI and data tools, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a hybrid work environment at UU. Competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification or equivalent experience in a technical, engineering, numerate or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of upstream water assets, operations, asset management and business planning.
• Excellent analytical, data interpretation and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn complex information into actionable insights.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency across the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Experience in performance reporting, business planning and regulatory environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence and engage technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate cross-functional activities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Experience with Power BI, GIS, SQL, Exasol or other data visualisation and analytics tools would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support horizon scanning activities by identifying, analysing and communicating emerging risks, opportunities and industry drivers.
• Assist in developing, maintaining and embedding water strategies across the business.
• Help integrate strategic plans into key business frameworks including drought planning, Water Resources Management Plans (WRMP) and future business plan submissions.
• Coordinate contributions from multiple stakeholders and ensure high-quality content management and assurance.
• Analyse data to support performance commitments and cost adjustment claims.
• Contribute to preparations for industry and national meetings.
• Provide technical support across asset planning, risk assessment and investment decision-making activities.
• Support regulatory performance reporting processes and ensure compliance with reporting methodologies.
• Act as a subject matter expert for relevant performance measures and Outcome Delivery Incentives (ODIs).
• Produce high-quality reports, dashboards and visualisations to support business decisions.
• Maintain robust audit trails and reporting documentation.

Skills

Degree qualification

Upstream water assets

Analytical skills

Excel & Microsoft 365

Performance reporting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Power BI / data viz tools

Education

Degree qualification or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

GIS

SQL

Exasol

Job description

United Utilities Group PLC is seeking an Upstream Business Analyst to support strategic water initiatives, regulatory reporting, and asset strategy development. You will collaborate across the organization to deliver insights, drive performance, and ensure delivery of business objectives.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with Power BI and data tools, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a hybrid work environment at UU. Competitive benefits apply.