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As the Head of Portfolio Demand and Mobilisation, you will play a key role within the Digital Transformation function at Thames Water, leading the end-to-end demand management, business engagement, and mobilisation of strategic digital and technology initiatives. Working closely with the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Digital Leadership Team, senior business stakeholders, and external partners, you will ensure business demand is effectively shaped, prioritised, and mobilised into delivery. This role contributes to Thames Water's Digital Transformation by providing strategic leadership across portfolio demand, governance, stakeholder engagement, and mobilisation activities. You will lead the Portfolio Demand and Mobilisation team, acting as the front door into Digital, ensuring initiatives align with organisational objectives, investment priorities, and business outcomes while driving collaboration, standardisation, and continuous improvement across the portfolio. What you'll be doing as the Head of Portfolio Demand and Mobilisation Lead, mentor, and develop the Portfolio Demand and Mobilisation team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and strategic business partnership. Act as a trusted advisor to senior business stakeholders, influencing strategic decisions and articulating the long-term value of digital and technology initiatives. Lead the end-to-end demand management process, ensuring business demand is effectively shaped, scoped, prioritised, estimated, and mobilised into delivery. Own the Digital front door, providing a clear engagement model for business stakeholders, customers, and vendors. Develop and maintain integrated business and Digital roadmaps that align strategic objectives, investment priorities, and delivery plans. Oversee the mobilisation of complex business and technology programmes from initial concept through to delivery handover, supporting benefits definition and early impact assessments. Build strong strategic relationships with business leaders, project sponsors, and external vendors to maximise value and delivery outcomes. Support governance frameworks and demand management processes to enable effective prioritisation, investment decisions, and resource allocation across the portfolio. Work closely with Enterprise Architecture and Digital stakeholders to develop solution options and secure business alignment. Drive standardisation and reusability across business capabilities and Digital services. Support AMP planning and annual budgeting processes, ensuring investment decisions align with strategic priorities. Influence alignment between Business and Digital roadmaps to maximise value delivery across the organisation. Promote continuous improvement across portfolio demand, mobilisation, and business engagement processes. Base location - Hybrid - Clearwater Court, Reading. Working pattern - 36 hours Monday to Friday. What you should bring to the role Significant senior leadership experience within digital, technology, or transformation environments, with responsibility for end-to-end demand management, mobilisation, and stakeholder engagement. Proven experience leading enterprise-wide demand management processes, including shaping, scoping, estimating, prioritising, and mobilising strategic initiatives. Strong experience building trusted relationships with Executive Leaders, Senior Leadership Teams, sponsors, and business stakeholders. Experience developing integrated roadmaps and strategic investment plans within large, complex organisations. Demonstrable experience mobilising complex, high-value digital and technology programmes from concept through to delivery. Experience leading, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary teams within portfolio, demand, or transformation functions. Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting large-scale investment decisions, portfolio prioritisation, and governance. Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build consensus across Business, Digital, and supplier communities. Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery in a fast-paced and evolving environment. Technical experience and skills Strong knowledge of portfolio demand management, mobilisation, governance, and strategic planning within large-scale digital environments. Experience establishing and operating governance frameworks to support portfolio prioritisation, investment decisions, and resource allocation. Strong understanding of business case development, benefits realisation, impact assessment, and risk management. Experience developing integrated business and technology roadmaps aligned to strategic objectives. Ability to influence solution design and business alignment through collaboration with Enterprise Architecture and delivery teams. Strong understanding of portfolio management, resource planning, and organisational change within complex technology environments. Desirable qualifications and experience Experience working within utilities, regulated industries, or other large, complex enterprise organisations. Experience supporting AMP planning, annual budgeting, and strategic investment planning processes. Experience leading business engagement and mobilisation functions within large-scale digital transformation programmes. Experience managing strategic vendor relationships and driving collaborative delivery across internal and external partners. Desirable technical skills and qualifications Degree in Business, Technology, Programme Management, or a related discipline. Professional qualification in Portfolio, Programme, or Project Management such as MSP, PRINCE2, or APM. Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies and enterprise portfolio management practices. Experience working with enterprise portfolio management and planning tools. Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment) 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 Wate r 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.

Data Governance Manager Location: Bristol/Hybrid Salary: Competitive + Benefits The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Manager to lead and evolve our enterprise Data Governance capability. Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) , you will be responsible for defining and delivering the organisation's Data Governance strategy, framework and operating model. You will ensure data is managed as a trusted, secure and valuable business asset, supporting regulatory compliance, informed decision-making and business innovation. Working across Information Security, Data & Analytics, Risk, Legal, Architecture and business functions, you will drive governance adoption, establish clear accountability for data ownership and quality, and embed governance practices across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Define and lead the enterprise Data Governance strategy, framework and operating model. Establish governance policies and standards covering data ownership, quality, classification, retention and life cycle management. Drive organisation-wide adoption of Data Governance practices and accountability. Chair governance forums and provide oversight of governance risks, compliance and improvement activities. Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and influence strategic decision-making. Define governance maturity measures and lead continuous improvement initiatives. Sponsor governance technologies and work with technical teams to deliver supporting capabilities, including metadata, lineage and data quality solutions. Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, information security standards and risk management objectives. About You You are a strategic leader with a proven track record of establishing and maturing Data Governance capabilities within complex organisations. You have strong stakeholder management skills and can influence effectively at executive level, while also working closely with technical teams to deliver practical governance outcomes. You understand the importance of balancing regulatory requirements, business objectives and operational realities to create governance that enables rather than hinders progress. Essential Experience Significant experience leading enterprise Data Governance programmes in a regulated environment. Proven experience developing Data Governance strategies, operating models, frameworks and policies. Strong knowledge of Data Governance best practice, including DAMA-DMBOK or equivalent frameworks. Understanding of GDPR, Data Protection legislation, FCA expectations and information security standards such as ISO 27001. Experience establishing Data Owner, Data Steward and governance forum structures. Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills. Experience driving organisational change and embedding governance practices across multiple business areas. Knowledge of modern data platforms, cloud technologies and governance tooling. Desirable Experience leading large-scale governance transformation initiatives. Knowledge of Snowflake, AWS and modern cloud data platforms. Experience with governance tools such as Collibra, Alation or Informatica. Understanding of AI Governance and emerging data regulations. Professional certifications such as DAMA CDMP, TOGAF, CISSP or CISM. Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to shape and lead a strategic enterprise capability, working with senior leaders across the organisation to improve data quality, strengthen compliance, enable innovation and maximise the value of data as a key business asset.

Cyber Security Technical Manager Location: London/Bristol/Edinburgh/Hybrid - 3 days on site Salary: c.£125K +benefits We are seeking an accomplished Cyber Security Technical Manager to provide technical leadership across the Cyber Security function and lead a number of specialist security teams. Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) , the successful candidate will be responsible for the continued development and maturity of security engineering, secure software development and security assurance capabilities. The role will ensure that security services evolve in line with organisational priorities, emerging technologies and the changing threat landscape. This is a senior leadership position requiring a highly credible cyber security professional who can provide expert technical guidance, influence strategic decision-making and support the delivery of secure technology solutions across a complex and dynamic environment. The Cyber Security Technical Manager will work closely with senior technology and business stakeholders, providing security consultancy across programmes and projects, supporting secure solution design, defining security requirements and providing technical assurance to enable informed, risk-based decisions. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership across the Cyber Security function, ensuring the effective delivery and continuous improvement of security engineering, application security, security testing and technical assurance services. Lead, develop and mentor specialist cyber security teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and professional excellence. Act as a trusted advisor to technology and business stakeholders on matters relating to cyber security risk, governance and control effectiveness. Provide senior security consultancy to programmes and projects, ensuring security considerations are Embedded throughout the delivery life cycle. Review and assure complex technical designs, architectures and solutions across cloud, infrastructure and software development environments. Define and communicate security requirements, standards and best practices to support secure and resilient technology delivery. Conduct and oversee technical risk assessments, ensuring security risks are appropriately identified, evaluated and managed. Represent Cyber Security within technical governance forums and contribute to organisational decision-making processes. Chair the Cyber Security Technical Working Group and promote consistency of approach across security disciplines. Work in partnership with technology leadership teams to support secure innovation and the adoption of modern technologies. Candidate Profile The successful candidate will be an experienced cyber security leader with a strong technical background and the ability to operate effectively across both strategic and operational domains. You will possess a proven track record of influencing security outcomes within complex technology environments and will be recognised for your ability to provide balanced, pragmatic and commercially aware security advice. You will be comfortable engaging with a broad range of stakeholders, from engineering and architecture teams through to senior leadership, and will demonstrate excellent communication, leadership and relationship-building skills. You will also have a genuine commitment to developing others, supporting technical specialists and team leaders to achieve their full potential while maintaining high standards of delivery and technical excellence. Essential Experience and Qualifications Significant experience in a senior cyber security position, with responsibility for leading technical teams and influencing security strategy and outcomes. Demonstrable experience designing, implementing and assuring security controls across cloud platforms, enterprise infrastructure and software development environments. Strong expertise in modern cyber security practices, including: Secure software development Cloud security Security engineering Security testing and technical assurance Experience providing security consultancy to complex technology programmes and projects. Proven capability in secure design review, technical risk assessment and security assurance activities. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decision-making through clear, pragmatic and risk-based recommendations. Experience leading, coaching and developing technical professionals and team leaders. Degree in Information Security, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Desirable Qualifications CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) Other relevant industry-recognised cyber security certifications About the Team The Cyber Security team is responsible for protecting organisational systems, services, information and technology assets while enabling the secure delivery of business and technology objectives. Working collaboratively with technology and business stakeholders, the team provides practical, risk-based security advice and assurance, ensuring security is Embedded throughout the full technology life cycle. The function encompasses a range of specialist disciplines, including Security Engineering, Application Security, Security Testing, Security Operations, Identity and Access Management, Security Architecture and Operational Resilience. The team values professionalism, collaboration, continuous improvement and technical excellence, creating an environment where individuals are encouraged to challenge constructively, share knowledge and contribute to the ongoing development of cyber security capabilities across the organisation. Please note, client interviews will take place for this role in Late July/Early August