£500 - £550 Per Day
Full Time
Temporary
Reading, Berkshire
Engineering And Technical
Posted 12 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
Working with Thames Water you will assist in delivering one of the most significant transformations in its history.
Thames Water is looking for Transformation Managers who can bring energy, structure and momentum to complex change across our operations. You’ll turn insight into practical action, help teams adopt new ways of working and deliver lasting improvements for our customers, colleagues and communities.
What you’ll be doing as a Transformation Manager
You’ll support the Asset Data transformation programme in a fast-moving, sometimes ambiguous environment, uniting operational, technical, digital, data and business teams around shared outcomes to deliver practical, measurable, lasting change.
Depending on the programme, you may lead a workstream, support a wider matrix team or own specific delivery activities.
Main areas of focus include:
What you should bring to the role
You’ll combine disciplined delivery with a practical, people-focused approach, navigating uncertainty, making evidence-based decisions and building relationships to deliver successful change.
What’s in it for you?
Daily Pay rate: Between £500 & £550 depending on experience
IR35 determination: Inside IR35
Location: Hybrid with base location in Reading, Berkshire. You’ll typically be expected to work from Reading around two days per week and must be able to travel across the Thames Water catchment area when required.
Length of assignment: 26 weeks
Required Start date: ASAP
Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.
Learn more about our purpose and values
Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.
Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.
We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Thames Water is looking for Transformation Managers who can bring energy, structure and momentum to complex change across our operations. You’ll turn insight into practical action, help teams adopt new ways of working and deliver lasting improvements for our customers, colleagues and communities.
What you’ll be doing as a Transformation Manager
You’ll support the Asset Data transformation programme in a fast-moving, sometimes ambiguous environment, uniting operational, technical, digital, data and business teams around shared outcomes to deliver practical, measurable, lasting change.
Depending on the programme, you may lead a workstream, support a wider matrix team or own specific delivery activities.
Main areas of focus include:
- Turning strategic objectives into clear, practical delivery plans.
- Supporting a complex transformation programme and workstreams from definition to implementation and embedding.
- Using data and insight to spot opportunities, simplify processes and improve operational performance.
- Setting proportionate governance, delivery controls and success measures.
- Monitoring progress and addressing risks and issues to keep delivery on track.
- Managing dependencies across initiatives and clearly escalating concerns.
- Engaging and influencing stakeholders across functions and organisational levels.
- Supporting matrix and virtual teams through sustained change.
- Helping teams prepare for and adopt new working practices, including cultural and behavioural change.
- Producing clear, high-quality programme documents, updates and communications.
- Explaining complex information clearly and concisely to varied audiences.
- Applying programme, project and change methodologies practically and proportionately.
What you should bring to the role
You’ll combine disciplined delivery with a practical, people-focused approach, navigating uncertainty, making evidence-based decisions and building relationships to deliver successful change.
- Proven delivery of transformation, change, business or operational improvement programmes ideally within utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing or another regulated or capital-intensive environment.
- Programme or project management skills covering planning, governance, delivery monitoring, risks, issues and dependencies.
- Experience delivering significant, complex change, with clear evidence of your contribution and results.
- Experience sustaining long-term delivery and momentum as priorities or requirements change.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, turning data and insight into practical action.
- Ability to bring clarity, structure and direction amid rapid change or uncertainty.
- Experience engaging, influencing and constructively challenging stakeholders at different organisational level.
- Experience working through matrix or virtual teams, including without direct line-management authority.
- Experience supporting people through organisational, cultural or behavioural change and embedding new working practices.
- Clear written and verbal communication, explaining complex information concisely.
What’s in it for you?
Daily Pay rate: Between £500 & £550 depending on experience
IR35 determination: Inside IR35
Location: Hybrid with base location in Reading, Berkshire. You’ll typically be expected to work from Reading around two days per week and must be able to travel across the Thames Water catchment area when required.
Length of assignment: 26 weeks
Required Start date: ASAP
Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.
Learn more about our purpose and values
Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.
Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.
We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.