Planning and Performance Manager Wastewater

Warrington, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

Role Details

"Salary - Competitive Salary

Work Type - Hybrid

Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP

Role Type - Permanent

Employment Type - Full Time

Working Hours -

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution."

Job Purpose

We have a great opportunity for a Wastewater Planning and Performance Manager to join our Wastewater Planning and Performance team. This role is critical to delivering the Asset Management Plan (AMP8) and driving the overall strategy for Wastewater. Key activities are: -

• To set the framework, manage and guide effective delivery plans for wastewater, that deliver excellent service, add value and support the long-term asset stewardship that serve customers and businesses in the North West England.
• To liaise across the wastewater planning and performance teams to ensure delivery plans are aligned to company objectives and wider Wholesale plans including the in AMP county plans, longer term plans including DWMP and the development of the PR29 wastewater plan.
• To ensure strategic alignment of adaptive plans with wider business planning frameworks including wastewater quality and quantity strategy, county plans, Drainage and Wastewater Management Plan (DWMP) and business plan submissions.
• To determine appropriate regional and sub-regional performance targets, including those related to regulatory performance commitments, and monitor operational performance.
• To work collaboratively with county leadership and performance teams to set county targets and advising on county plans.
  
  

Job Accountabilities

• To work with the Operational Directors, County Business Leaders, Head of Planning and Performance and Asset Management to deliver great service within the price control and prepare for the next price review process.
• Manage and guide the delivery of the detailed plans that support delivery and the overall five-year plan.
• Support the development of the County Plans across Quality and Quantity
• To drive and co-ordinate the regional Ww Plan
• To align plans into wider Wholesale plans including the DWMP, long term strategies and geographic Strategic Asset Plans
• Within the Price Review process you will:
• Manage the risk and opportunities register for the Wastewater Price Control.
• Lead the production of programme updates to the PMO.
• Work with a range of internal stakeholders to ensure strategy and plans align to the corporate strategy.
• Work closely with Economic Regulation to understand and interpret Ofwat guidance to align the strategy and plan
• Develop case studies and support development of the business plan where relevant.
• Ensure customer engagement/research aligns with the wider development of the AMP strategy.
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

• Degree in relevant discipline.
• Broad understanding of wastewater services operations and a knowledge of how the service interacts with regulatory frameworks and stakeholder groups
• Strong communications skills with experience of working with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of aligning the interests of varied stakeholders.
• Computer literate with an excellent knowledge of SharePoint, Excel and other relevant computer systems to enable manipulation of data to aid reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and be able to draw appropriate conclusions from varied sources of relevant yet complex data.
• Ability to think strategically and develop and present their own ideas to ensure that appropriate changes are effectively delivered through the business.
• Good organisational skills to ensure that work is prioritised and managed through to completion.
• Good understanding of the various planning frameworks e.g. WINEP, DWMP.
• Able to maintain knowledge and skills to develop within the role.
• Knowledge of the wastewater end to end system and Price Review process is desirable.
  
  

Benefits

We believe in empowering you to achieve your aspirations and dreams, both in your work and in your life. To help you achieve your goals, we offer a variety of voluntary benefits that you can select according to your needs and preferences.

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
  
  

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.