Who are we?

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company with over £2 billion in annual revenues and over £1 billion per annum invested in our network. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.

What you will be doing?

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join on a 6 month contract.

You will be required to support a rigorous and efficient Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, working closely with the IBP business partners, business functions, Regulation and Finance teams to translate strategy into robust business plans for AMP7 and AMP8.

This role will play a key part in challenging Thames Water’s overall performance position against our agreed business targets (control frameworks for opex, capex and outcomes), and analyse deltas between plan baselines

• Delivering a fully integrated and optimised corporate business plan – spend, performance and risks on an annual basis.
• Driving a ‘business-case’ mindset and perform critical review of business cases as part of cross-functional investment prioritisation
• Modelling critical planning assumptions and ensure they are used consistently across the organisation
• Building high quality supporting materials to present annual business plans to senior executives and Board
• Developing key relationships within the business (e.g. finance, delivery office / PMO, operational planning and asset management) and serve as best in class business partners
• Contributing to building a high performing Integrated Business Planning team

• High level of analytical ability and good project management skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

• Microsoft Office software proficiency (particularly EXCEL and PowerPoint), exposure to planning software (e.g. Anaplan) would be beneficial but not essential

• Strong oral and written communication skills, and must be able to work well in a cross-functional and virtual team environment

• An accounting qualification, or project management qualification is desirable but not essential

What's in it for you?

Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career and flexible working arrangements.

We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round 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, meet colleagues and a earn bit of extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.