Waste Business Planning Senior Analyst

We are looking for a Waste Business Planning Senior Analyst to join the Waste Integrated Business Planning Team at Thames Water on a permanent basis.
The newly established Waste Integrated Business Planning Team will become a ‘Team Thames’ capability to own and maintain the business plan for the Waste business at Thames Water across the AMP, Annual and Quarterly planning horizons. 

The overall purpose of this team is to enable optimisation of spend across the Waste business to maximise performance across operational, environmental, customer and financial domains; ensuring senior leaders across the Waste business have the resources they need to deliver exceptional outcomes.   

The Waste Business Planning Senior Analyst role will be a critical position within the team, providing information flow from delivery activity in the business into Integrated Business Plan performance reporting.  They play a pivotal role in providing analysis and insight that drives data-driven decision-making to optimise the integrated business plan. 

The role has a focus on performance reporting, scenario modelling and insights rather than data engineering, but an amount of activity will be needed to source the data required to fuel the required key analysis.  The role will also need to effectively communicate with stakeholders, supporting core PMO governance processes, providing progress monitoring and management processes. 

• Full time (36 hours per week) 

• Location – Hybrid Clearwater Court, RG2 6AD 

What you will be doing as a Waste Business Planning Senior Analyst 

• Sourcing data and information: work with business data owners and workstream leads to efficiently and accurately collate data and information on performance, progress and benefits to feed into Waste IBP reporting.

• Translating data: work with both financial and performance data to translate progress on Waste IBP activities and KPIs into regulatory performance metrics and financial impacts.

• Data Analytics and Modelling: Develop, refine, and validate analytical and reporting models to support optimisation of the Waste IBP.

• Ownership & Maintenance of the Model: Maintain a single common Waste IBP performance and financial baseline and reporting data. Ensure the Waste IBP model remains accurate, current, and aligned with strategic goals. 

• Data Quality of Model: Implement quality assurance processes to maintain high data integrity. 

• Data Reporting: Produce regular and ad hoc reports and dashboards (e.g. via MS Excel / PowerBI) to communicate performance and investment insights. 

• Governance and Meeting Management: Coordinate and manage Waste IBP team governance, including scheduling, agenda setting, and minute taking. 

• Team Administration & Document Control: Serve as the primary administrative support for the Waste IBP team by managing documents, tracking progress, and maintaining action logs. 

• Progress Support & Action Tracking: Monitor progress against milestones, maintain risk and issue logs, track change logs, and follow up on mitigation actions. 

• Stakeholder & Communications Support: Support with internal and external communications, ensuring clarity and timeliness of performance report updates. 

• Problem-Solving Support: Provide ad hoc support in addressing issues and facilitating effective resolutions. 

What should you bring to the role? 

• Reporting Tools: Proficiency with data visualisation and reporting tools (e.g. MS Excel / PowerBI). 

• Business Analysis: Strong analytical skills with a focus on process analysis and model development, culminating in insights from data and data-led recommendations. 

• Data Analytics & Modelling: Expertise in quantitative analysis and model maintenance. 

• PMO & Administrative Expertise: Excellent organisational skills, experience in management of governance, and a track record in PMO functions. 

• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with diverse stakeholders from all levels of the business. 

• Financial & Performance Data: Familiarity with financial metrics and operational data in a regulated environment. 

What’s in it for you? 

• Offering a salary between £45,000 - £54,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience. 

• Generous pension scheme through AON.

• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).  

• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

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 fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, 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.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, 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.