Southern Water
Safety & Security - Reporting and IT systems lead
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Health, Safety and Security Reporting & IT Systems Lead
Location: Durrington, West Sussex (hybrid)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: circa £55-62,000 depending on skills and experience
About the Role
To lead the development, governance and continuous improvement of health, safety and security reporting, data, dashboards and IT systems across Southern Water. The role will ensure HSSW systems are effective, reliable, user-friendly and aligned to business, regulatory and governance requirements, enabling clear insight, strong assurance, better decision-making and improved safety and security outcomes for colleagues, customers, assets and the wider business.
What You Will Be Responsible For
- Own and continuously improve HSSW reporting processes, ensuring accurate, timely and consistent reporting for operational teams, senior leaders, Executive governance forums and Board-level requirements.
- Lead the development and maintenance of HSSW dashboards, management information and insight products, including leading and lagging indicators, risk trends, assurance findings, incident data, action tracking and programme progress.
- Act as the functional lead and subject matter expert for HSSW systems, including EcoOnline, SharePoint, Power BI, Microsoft 365 and other reporting, workflow or assurance tools used by the team.
- Partner with Digital, Data, Risk, Operations, Security, Health & Safety, Wellbeing and People teams to improve system performance, data quality, automation, user experience and reporting controls.
- Define and govern HSSW data standards, reporting definitions, ownership models and quality controls to ensure one version of the truth across safety and security reporting.
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What You’ll Bring to the Role
- Proven experience in a reporting, systems, performance, business analyst, data analyst or operational improvement role within a complex organisation.
- Experience developing dashboards, management information, governance packs and senior reporting for operational or regulated environments.
- Experience administering, improving or acting as a superuser for business systems, preferably including safety, security, risk, assurance, incident management or workflow platforms.
- Experience working with data quality, reporting definitions, process controls and system governance.
- Understanding of performance reporting, dashboard development, data governance and management information principles.
- Knowledge of business systems administration, system change control, user permissions, testing and continuous improvement.
- Strong analytical skills, able to interpret complex data and turn it into clear insight, recommendations and action.
About Southern Water
Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.
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"Our mission is to protect and enhance life through water—and we need passionate people to help us achieve it. If you’re inspired by our purpose and believe you can contribute, apply today. You don’t need to meet every criterion; what matters most is your drive to make a difference."
Our Commitment to Diversity
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Additional Information
In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record check (DBS) and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years.
Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks, including security vetting.
Please note that if a candidate does not meet the required security standards or fails to pass the vetting process, Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment. Some positions may also require higher levels of security vetting, which may involve providing additional documentation.
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