Asset Information Manager Business, Corporate and Support Functions

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At Bristol Water, we’ve been serving generations of families since 1846. Ensuring people in our communities have access to healthy water is paramount, which is why we work around the clock testing our water hundreds of times a day.

We’re proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we’re working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.

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Shape the future of asset information at Pennon Group

At Pennon Group, high-quality asset information is at the heart of how we operate, invest, and deliver exceptional services to our customers and communities. We're looking for an experienced Asset Information Manager to lead our Asset Information teams, ensuring our data is accurate, trusted, and ready to support critical business decisions. Based across our Bristol and SES operations, you'll play a key role in driving asset information excellence and enhancing our asset management capability.

What

you'll be doing:

Reporting to the Asset Data and Systems Lead, you'll lead the Asset Information Teams, setting priorities, developing capability, and ensuring asset records are maintained to the highest standards. You'll champion data quality and governance, helping the business make informed investment, maintenance, and operational decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing Asset Information teams to deliver accurate and timely asset registration across GIS, SAP and Agility systems.

• Driving improvements in data quality, governance, compliance and asset information standards.

• Identifying data quality issues and coordinating corrective actions with internal and external stakeholders.

• Supporting the development and delivery of the Asset Information Strategy.

• Managing relationships with software and data providers.

• Overseeing the transfer of asset information from capital projects into operational systems.

• Collaborating with operational, engineering, project delivery and IT teams to improve information flows and business processes.

• Providing reliable asset information and analysis to support strategic decision making.

What we are looking for:

You'll be a strong people leader with a passion for data quality, governance and continuous improvement. You will be comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and translating complex information into meaningful insights.

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience leading or supervising teams and managing competing priorities.

• A background in asset information, data management, governance or data quality management.

• Knowledge of data processes, standards, governance frameworks and performance measures.

• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.

• Experience working with large datasets and supporting evidence-based decision making.

• An understanding of the water industry and regulatory environment would be advantageous.

Desirable:

• GIS, SAP or equivalent asset management systems.

• Asset information management within utilities, infrastructure or other asset-intensive industries.

• Power BI, Tableau or similar reporting and dashboard tools.

• Knowledge of ISO 55001, ISO 19650, DAMA or related frameworks.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Geography, GIS, Data Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Asset Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Professional qualifications or membership of organisations such as IAM,…