Strategic Asset Planning Lead (Wastewater)

What you’ll be responsible for

Strategic Asset Planning Lead (Wastewater)

Will be responsible for developing the medium-term investment portfolio and the regulatory business plans based upon an overall view of portfolio risk fed from evidenced knowledge of its asset base, customer performance and other external risk factors. 

The role holder will:

1. Work closely with Strategy and Regulation and the Heads of Services to define critical sector uncertainties and deliver the required actions ensuring Business Planning strategies align with the regulatory returns for future price reviews.
2. Develop the rolling medium-term investment plan (0-15 years) and the content of the rolling investment portfolio on behalf of the Asset Planning Director.
3. Stress test the medium-term investment plans in terms of resilience, financial viability, residual risk exposure and provide investment menu options for executive consideration 
4. Coordinate and provide direction to all areas of the business accountable for strategic planning and bring this together to inform corporate direction and alignment with 2050 vision.
5. Evaluating the business planning impacts of new obligations and drivers (environmental, quality, climate change for example) on the rolling investment programme.
6. Supporting the assessment of Business Planning risk associated with the delivery of DCWW’s long term objectives, developing plausible business planning scenarios and menu options
7. Be responsible for leading the development of Investment Cases for the 5-year regulatory Business Plan, liaising with Local Asset Management teams to ensure a financially balanced business plan submission in line with Regulatory drivers whilst serving business and customer needs. 
8. Ensure the development of programmes to best whole life cost and work with the Asset Managers to develop the Unit Cost Database
9. Liaise closely with the Head of Resilience and be responsible for building resilience strategies into the immediate and medium-term business plans.
10. Manage shared business planning resources effectively to meet the variable workload impacts of developing the 5-year regulatory business plan without impacting DCWW capability and capacity to develop and maintain robust medium to long-term portfolio plans.
11. Coordinate and provide direction to all areas of the business accountable for strategic planning and bring this together to inform corporate direction and alignment with 2050 vision.
12. Work with the Energy team to ensure the rolling investment programme is fully coordinated with the Company's energy strategies.
13. Commission and manage external expert and consultancy support as appropriate through Asset Management Framework.
14. Support the Operational business by being part of a standby rota most suitably aligned to your skillset.
15. Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
     

Who you’ll work with

Internal

• Head of Portfolio Management
• Business Planning Managers
• Portfolio Risk Manger
• Investment Optimisation Manager
• Asset Optimisation team
• Local Asset Management teams
• Finance Directorate
• Strategy and Regulation
• Managing Directorates Water and Waste
• Executive Management Team

External

• OFWAT
• Welsh Government
• Natural Resources Wales
• Drinking Water Inspectorate
• Other Technical regulators as required
• Customer Groups
   

About you

Qualifications

• Degree level  OR equivalent appropriate professional body qualification

Experience

• Operated at a Senior level within a business planning or asset management role, ideally within a regulated, customer facing, asset intensive sector.
• A financial background with strong business and portfolio planning skills across  0-15 year medium-term timescales
• Demonstrable track record of leading strategic business development and change, leading business through several cycles of business planning and improvement.
• Strong commercial/financial track record developed within a multi-stakeholder and regulated environment

Knowledge & Skills

• Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day
• Excellent people management and motivational leadership with a track record of delivering outcomes and achievement of key targets
• Ability to manage effective relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including non-executive Boards and Executive teams to achieve business results 
• Regulatory requirements expertise with working knowledge of local laws and regulations across key markets
• Ability to produce clear, well-structured reports which facilitates effective decision making

Good to know

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: Nigel Nigel.Lee@dwrcymru.com and enter the Job Requisition Number in the subject title line.

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. Please apply as soon as you can. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest. 

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Base location (TBC). Hybrid Office / Remote Working.

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services 
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
• Many more can be found on our website. 

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. 

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.