Totex Strategy & Water Prioritisation Lead

About us

Salary - Competitive Salary
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 -

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.

• 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
• My Gym Discounts  - 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
• Share Buy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

• Using a single and consistent framework for the identification, management and escalation of risk. Prioritise needs to ensure budget is targeted at priority areas balancing customer, business, ODI and Health and Safety requirements.
• Support development of the yearly CBPs and ensure prioritisation and deliverability align to this.
• Evaluate escalations in line with business affordability constraints and strategic business outcome guidelines.
• Manage the prioritisation of risks regionally according to business priority and risk profile, Working closely with counties to manage it withing the allocated funds
• Clear and finalised budgetary allocation information provided to business
• Identification of changing business priorities and undertaking appropriate sensitivity analysis;
• Identifying Cost Benefit sensitivities linked to consequence v benefit v risk working with the planning and perfomance team as a whole
• Managing the regional collation of new/emerging risks working closely with the Risk Managers
• Consider alternative approaches to prioritisation solutions.
• Build relationships with Analysts across the team and other areas of the business ie strategy, finance, operations, commercial
• Ensure quality of data & Embed continuous improvement plans e.g technology, people skills to evolve the maturity of the wider totex prioritisation and planning capability

• Strong understanding of Water TOTEX planning, investment management, governance processes, and budget planning requirements to support effective business plan delivery.
• Advanced data analytics, data management, and statistical analysis skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and translate multiple requirements into clear, actionable plans.
• Proficient in creating engaging dashboards,…