Water Quality Strategy Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience,
  up to £62,000
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location:

Buttershaw (until Summer 2026), Leeds or Sheffield (remote working option, but with physical presence in Yorkshire at least 2 days a week)

Work type:
Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Water Quality Strategy Manager to join the Customer, Distribution and Collection team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.
Could this be you?

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Customer, Distribution and Collection team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Water Quality Strategy role sits within Yorkshire Water’s Drinking Water Services department, a team dedicated to delivering wholesome, safe drinking water to customers across the region. With over 99.997% of water samples meeting stringent quality standards, the department has demonstrated strong compliance performance. However, challenges remain in achieving regulatory targets under the Compliance Risk Index (CRI) and further reducing customer Drinking Water Contacts (DWC).

This strategic role will lead the development and implementation of a long-term Water Quality Strategy, shaping the vision for catchment, production, storage, and distribution over the next 25 years. It will also guide investment planning for AMP9 and beyond, supporting Yorkshire Water’s ambition to become a sector leader in CRI and DWC performance.

As our Water Quality Strategy Manager you will

• Lead the development of a Source to Tap Water Quality Risk framework, translating risks into prioritised investment options.
• Drive tactical and strategic solutions to reduce water quality risks, integrating new operational strategies into business-as-usual.
• Develop and implement a long-term Source to Tap strategy to improve CRI and DWC performance.
• Establish and mature policies, procedures, and asset standards that underpin water quality improvements.
• Create a multi-AMP roadmap of investments and interventions to minimise water quality risks.
• Lead the development of DWI enhancement cases and author the PR29 submission for CRI and DWC improvements.
• Conduct system-wide assessments to identify compliance gaps and define investment needs.
• Collaborate across teams and with regulators to align strategies, optimise interventions, and influence national water quality standards.

• Experience in water strategy development, asset management, and problem solving
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DWI and WRMP, and their integration into strategic planning.
• Proven ability to align…