United Utilities
Integrated Water Management Lead
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Integrated Water Management Lead
Head Office Site: Lingley Mere, Warrington (Hybrid)
Region: Cumbria (regular travel across the region required hybrid)
Salary: Competitive + bonus + outstanding benefits
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)
Shape the future of water management across Cumbria
At United Utilities, our purpose is simple: delivering great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West. As we embark on one of the most ambitious investment programmes in our history, we're looking for an Integrated Water Management Lead to drive collaboration, influence strategic planning and help create sustainable solutions that deliver lasting benefits for customers, communities and the environment across our Cumbria region.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in delivering our PR24 ambitions by bringing together partners from across the public, private and environmental sectors to develop innovative, place-based approaches to water management. If you're passionate about environmental sustainability, partnership working and making a tangible difference to the region's future, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll do
You'll be responsible for developing and embedding an integrated approach to water management across Cumbria, creating partnerships that unlock better outcomes for people, places and the environment. Key responsibilities include:
- Driving the delivery of United Utilities' Integrated Water Management strategy across the region.
- Building and maintaining influential relationships with local authorities, environmental organisations, landowners, flood risk management authorities and other key stakeholders.
- Identifying opportunities where shared objectives can be delivered through collaborative, partnership-led solutions.
- Managing and developing a pipeline of partnership projects, from concept through to delivery.
- Ensuring effective governance and reporting arrangements are in place for integrated water management initiatives.
- Working closely with colleagues responsible for the WRMP, DWMP and WINEP programmes to maximise environmental, social and economic value.
- Championing nature-based solutions and sustainable approaches that strengthen ecosystem resilience.
- Tracking and demonstrating the benefits delivered through integrated water management projects and partnerships.
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About you
You'll be a collaborative and influential professional who enjoys bringing people together to solve complex challenges. You'll also bring:
- Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders and building successful partnerships.
- Strong communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Knowledge of environmental, water, planning or infrastructure sectors.
- An understanding of the role ecosystem resilience and nature-based solutions play in delivering sustainable outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data, identify trends and translate insight into action.
- Experience managing competing priorities and delivering outcomes in a complex environment.
- Good knowledge of tools such as SharePoint, Excel and reporting systems.
- Awareness of key industry frameworks including WINEP, WRMP and DWMP.
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Qualifications
- Degree, postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
Why United Utilities?
At UU, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects that genuinely improve lives across the North West while developing your own career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment. Our benefits include:
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays.
- Market-leading pension with up to 14% employer contribution (21% combined).
- Annual performance bonus of up to 10.5%.
- Company-funded healthcare plan.
- Enhanced parental leave policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support.
- Discounted gym memberships and wellbeing benefits.
- EV car scheme.
- ShareBuy scheme.
- Salary Finance and financial wellbeing support.
- Flexible benefits through MORE Choices.
Join us and help create a stronger, greener and healthier North West By bringing together partners, communities and expertise, you'll help shape how water is managed across Cheshire for generations to come. Apply today and be part of delivering a more resilient future for the North West.
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