Salary - £51233
Work Type - Onsite
Job Location - Kendal - Kent House, Mintsfeet Road South, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6ND
Role Type - Internal Secondment
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
The Role
To provide high quality analysis, insight and business support to the Water Network Team, enabling informed decision making, effective performance management and continuous improvement.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Support strategic water planning through horizon scanning, analysis of emerging trends, and development of communication materials.
- Assist in the creation, maintenance, and implementation of water strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Coordinate and contribute to Price Review Business Plans, including data management, performance commitment development, cost claims, and validation activities.
- Provide technical and analytical support for asset planning, risk assessments, investment decision-making, and national research projects.
- Lead or sponsor investigations and R&D initiatives to support regulatory, performance, and strategic targets.
- Act as a subject matter expert for regulatory reporting and performance commitments, ensuring accurate data, compliance, audit trails, and stakeholder engagement across the water business.
What We Are Looking For:
- Degree in a relevant numerical discipline or equivalent experience, with a strong understanding of water network assets, operations, and business processes.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and financial skills, with the ability to draw insights and recommendations from complex data.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders across the business and challenging data or reporting decisions when needed.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint), with familiarity with GIS being advantageous.
- Experience with data analysis and visualisation tools such as SQL, Exasol, Python, R, Tableau, and/or Power BI is desirable.
- Highly organised with strong interpersonal skills, able to prioritise workloads effectively and deliver projects through to completion.
Key Information:
- This is a development opportunity for internal applicants only.
- To be eligible to apply for a secondment you need to have been in your substantive role for 12 months or more.
- If you are currently on a secondment, you are not eligible to apply for another secondment.
- Agency supplied workers or contractors are not eligible to apply for this role.
- Please note that acting duty payments will not apply during this secondment.
- You will receive any role related allowances or premiums that are associated with this role. Any role related allowances or premiums that are associated with your current role will stop for the duration of this secondment.
- Please refer to ASK HR for further information on the secondment policy A-Z of Policies
We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.
Water Business Analyst in Kendal employer: United Utilities
United Utilities is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where commercial professionals can thrive while contributing to vital infrastructure projects that benefit communities across the North West. With competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and robust career development opportunities, we empower our employees to grow and make a meaningful impact in their roles. Join us to be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation and collaboration.
