AddressSalary & Benefits: Salary up to 120K depending on experience, executive incentive plan, car allowance or £6,000 cash incentive, private healthcare, up to 10% pension with 5% contribution, life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a wellness day. We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
Location: Regionally based, this is a flexible hybrid arrangement. Our hybrid setup typically requires an average of 2-3 office or on-site days per week for this role. This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our offices are open Monday-Friday during working hours.
Working Hours: Permanent. 37 hours per week Monday to Friday, expectation to participate in a senior leader standby rota.
Team Size: 90 with an expectation this will grow to meet the increase in investment in AMP8.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head ofAsset Management to join the wastewater directorate at Yorkshire Water and be a part of providing the best possible services to our customers and the environment. Could this be you?
What we do:
5.5 million people in Yorkshire rely on the services we provide. Every day over 2 million homes across the region return over 1 billion litres of Wastewater, which we collect, treat and recycled through 53,000 KM of pipework. Protecting public health and the environment is at the heart of what we do.
Interested in making a huge difference to the environment? Yorkshire Water are planning its largest ever environmental programme, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to join a sector and contribute to a thriving Yorkshire, right for customers and right for the environment. This exciting role will lead the creation of our largest environmental programme, embracing nature-based solutions, reducing carbon, improving rivers and bathing waters as well as reducing the risks of sewer flooding in Yorkshire – What’s not to like!
Yorkshire Water will be investing over ££4bn into the environment, this role is the Chief Architect of that investment, working with our strategic planning partner and colleagues across the business to ensure we maximise the value to customers and the environment.
Do this well and there will be lots of other opportunities for you as we continue to deliver against our long-term strategy. If you want a career in a business that cares about doing the right thing for the environment in a business with a real and meaningful purpose, then Yorkshire Water is the place for you.
Where you fit in:
As our Head ofAsset Management, you will be:
- Creating and leading a high performing team with a clear vision, objectives, and accountabilities.
- Promoting an efficient and effective TOTEX programme, based on the TOTEX hierarchy to the value of £4 bn to deliver performance and service in line with commitments to our customers, maximising value through our six capitals approach.
- Optimisation of the asset plan through performance monitoring, investigation and risk management, identification and implementation of sustainable Asset Management cycle solutions i.e. people, plant, digital, procedures etc based on statistical data and Principal Engineering expertise.
- Lead technical disciplines and Asset Sponsors to enable delivery of investment schemes, engaging with the engineering teams to get the best solution for our customers and colleagues.
- Maturing the Asset Management process in YW and being a key stakeholder in the improvement of our asset base through implementing global best practice.
- Designing and implementing fit for purpose processes that make it simpler for colleagues, better for the environment and provide greater value for customers.
- Maintaining and developing key relationships with stakeholders including regulators.
- The collation, interpretation and audit of data for performance commitments related to asset health, infrastructure performance and compliance measures.
- Develop operational interventions with our engineering function to mitigate service and performance failures, through technical support processes and the approval of funding.
- Together with the Strategy and Regulation team contributing to long term strategies and investment plans, whilst driving ‘in AMP’ strategies to seek step changes in operational performance.
- Driving a culture of continuous improvement, with the right levels of coaching, training, and support for all colleagues.
What skills & qualifications you will need:
- Proven track record of leading a large Asset Management function in a Utilities setting.
- Has created and landed large investment programmes that out-perform investment profiles and service expectations.
- Ability to think strategically across a broad range of complex topics to lead transformational change.
- A track record of supporting and challenging cross functional, service driven, O&M operations to get the best for the business.
- Demonstrable experience of creating high performing, engaged and capable teams.
- Strong presentational, strategic, regulatory and continuous improvement experience capabilities.
- Proven ability to implement effective governance and KPI frameworks with effective risk and issue management.
- Demonstrable experience of implementing efficiency and effectiveness improvements.
You will also benefit from having:
- Experience in Utilities leadership.
- Experience of working in a regulatory environment that deliver better services, lower costs, and increased revenues.
- Experience of coaching and training and developing management cohorts.
The company is committed to support flexible work patterns and job share options, where possible, to give you more control over your time and responsibilities. Whether you have child-care responsibilities or are looking for the ideal work-life balance our flexible options can offer work patterns that suit your needs
If you’re an experienced Head ofAsset Management and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.
If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply online and complete the application process. Please upload an up-to-date copy of your CV and outlining your relevant experience for the role and current remuneration package.
Advert closing date: 7th April 2024
Assessment dates: To be announced shortly.
Company information
All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.
Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
