Integrated Water Management Lead

Salary - Competitive

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 - 37.0 Hours per Week

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."

Benefits

• 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

Job Purpose

At United Utilities, we're committed to achieving integrated water management, creating lasting benefits for communities, the environment, and future generations. As part of our ambitious PR24 business plan (Stronger, Greener, Healthier North West), we’re scaling up our efforts to deliver integrated water management through deeper collaboration with partner organisations such as local authorities, NGOs, landowners and flood risk management authorities.

In this role, you’ll be at the heart of building and delivering that integrated approach working across Cumbria and Lancashire to align plans, identify shared challenges and unlock innovative, partnership-led opportunities.

You’ll need a good understanding of planning frameworks, nature-based solutions, and the value of partnership working. Strong communication, organisational, and relationship-building skills are essential, as is a proactive mindset that can challenge the status quo and explore new ways of working.

If you’re passionate about creating positive change and want to play a key role in delivering a more sustainable and collaborative approach to water management in the North West, we’d love to hear from you.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Contribute to the roadmap for driving integrated water management in the North West
• Interact with the relevant County hubs to ensure that key UU risk, issues and opportunities are integrated with those of partners to identify opportunities to deliver better value
• Build and sustain relationships with key external partners who offer the greatest capability to integrate with the aim of delivering better value
• Support the management of a partnership opportunity pipeline for UU to ensure there is a single place for visibility of emerging partnership projects that can be tracked through to delivery
• Ensure that internal and external governance for integrated water management is adhered to
• Work closely with those developing the WRMP, DWMP and WINEP to enhance the value delivered through the plans, the relevance to the place and the amount of partnership delivery
• Ensure the benefits of IWM and partnership projects arising are tracked.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Strong communications skills with experience of working with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Good awareness of the water industry and its dependence on ecosystem resilience
• Good understanding of the potential of nature based solutions
• 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 able to draw appropriate conclusions from relevant data and information.
• Ability to think creatively and develop and present their own ideas to ensure that appropriate changes are effectively delivered through the business.
• Awareness of the various planning frameworks eg WINEP, WRMP, DWMP

Qualifications

• Degree or post graduate qualification in a relevant discipline or have significant relevant experience

About the Team

We may close this role early should we receive high volumes of applications so we encourage you to apply as early as possible. We may not be able to offer sponsorship for this role.

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.