At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic regulatory programmes and ensure successful delivery across multiple teams.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking organisation focused on infrastructure and regulatory excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, private healthcare, and a strong pension plan.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the regulated infrastructure sector while leading a high-performing team.
- Qualifications: Extensive programme management experience and a degree in a relevant field required.
The predicted salary is between 95000 - 120000 £ per year.
What you will be doing as Head of Regulatory Programme Delivery:
- Programme Leadership: Own the delivery of strategic regulatory programmes (e.g., PR29, AMP8), ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets are met.
- Governance & Controls: Establish and maintain programme governance frameworks, risk registers, delivery dashboards, and stage-gate reviews.
- Integrated Planning: Align programme plans with asset management, capital delivery, and operational teams to ensure seamless execution.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Lead engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, delivery partners, and executive sponsors.
- Performance & Reporting: Monitor programme KPIs, milestones, and risks; produce executive-level reports and regulatory submissions.
- Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing programme delivery team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Change & Benefits Realisation: Ensure programmes deliver intended outcomes and benefits, with clear tracking and post-implementation review.
What you should bring to the role:
- Extensive experience in programme management within regulated infrastructure sectors (water, energy, transport).
- Strong understanding of UK water industry regulation and AMP cycles.
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale, multi-disciplinary programmes.
- Expertise in programme governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
- Degree in engineering, environmental science, business, or related field.
- Experience with PR24 (or other price review) planning and delivery.
- Familiarity with digital programme tools (e.g., Primavera, MS Project, Power BI).
- Strategic thinker with a delivery mindset and resilience under pressure.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary of £95,000 - £120,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Annual Bonus.
- Private Medical Health Care.
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
- Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
Head of Regulatory and Programme Delivery employer: Thames Water Utilities
As the Head of Regulatory and Programme Delivery, you will join a forward-thinking organisation that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave and private medical care, our hybrid work culture in Reading fosters collaboration and innovation while allowing for flexibility. We are committed to building a high-performing team that thrives on accountability and continuous improvement, making this an excellent opportunity for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
We think you need these skills to ace Head of Regulatory and Programme Delivery
Programme Leadership
Governance Frameworks
Risk Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Performance Monitoring
Team Leadership
Change Management
