Ofwat
Cross-Regulator Implementation Lead
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Join Ofwat’s Supervision Team as a Cross-Regulator Implementation Lead
We have three opportunities for Principals to join our Delivery Directorate.
Office Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14) with hybrid working
About Us
We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales.
The water sector is entering a new chapter. The government has set out a bold new direction, bringing together expertise from across the sector to deliver better outcomes for customers and the environment. We are collaborating with fellow regulators to respond to recommendations in The Independent Water Commission Report, the Welsh Government’s response to the Green Paper, Shaping the Future of Water Governance in Wales, and the Government’s White Paper, A new vision for water.
Ofwat is working with the government and other regulators to help create a new body for England, bringing together our strengths with those of the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Environment Agency and Natural England. We are also continuing to work with the Welsh Government to support decisions on the future arrangements for Wales.
While these changes take shape, our mission remains the same: to hold water companies to account, drive performance, and ensure the sector delivers real value for customers, communities, and the environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference, this is a unique moment to join us and help shape the future of water, and together we can continue to make a positive impact.
The Role
As the Principal Cross-Regulator Implementation Lead, you will be expected to:
- Lead or contribute to policy development related to supervisory elements of IWC recommendations, or the UK and Welsh Governments' transition plan.
- Co-ordinate and contribute to plans to develop our joint regulatory approach to supervision during the transition period.
- Take individual responsibility for elements of the joint regulator workplan for the transition period, including elements that inform our approach to supervision once the new regulators are established.
- Have responsibility for taking the development of the joint regulatory approach during transition through all relevant Ofwat governance.
- Lead or contribute to plans for internal and external engagement related to our joint working with other regulators, or our wider supervisory approach during transition.
- Lead or contribute to a joint regulator virtual team adopting a supervisory approach to the actual regulation of one, several or all water companies during the transition period.
- Act as People Leader manager for one or more Senior Associate team members.
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About You
Below are some of the key essential experience, skills & knowledge required for this post:
- Lead criterion: Experience of leading complex cross-organisational programmes, policy development or regulatory transformation activity involving multiple stakeholders and governance processes.
- Experience and/or understanding of current and potential future approaches to water regulation.
- Experience of planning and delivering complex programmes within a complex, multi-stakeholder, fast moving environment.
- Understanding of supervisory approaches to regulation.
- Proven experience of embedding change across an organisation's operating model.
- Experience of developing/delivering internal and external engagement strategies to support organisational change, policy implementation or regulatory initiatives.
- Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes and influence decision-making.
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Why You Should Join Us
- Excellent employer pension contributions of nearly 29%.
- People Centric: Our people are at the heart of Ofwat and everything we do - we ensure all voices are heard and treat each other with respect; you'll be given the autonomy and the support to do your role in the best way.
- Innovative Work Environment: We embrace agile and new ways of working and have a culture build on trust, flexibility, and collaboration.
- Development Opportunities: Gain valuable experience and develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic setting.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home combined with the benefits of in person collaboration in our Birmingham and London offices.
- 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 with each year of service, plus bank holidays and an extra 2.5 days of privilege leave.
- Access to exclusive discounts on a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership.
- Fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies.
- Up to 3 volunteering days per year.
- Recognition vouchers scheme rewarding your hard work.
- Generous shared parental leave and pay supporting your family life.
Follow the link to apply for full details about the role. Please ensure you have submitted your application in full before the below deadline.
Closing date: 23.55 on 30 July 2026
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