Senior Sponsor

A key part of your role will be to articulate the rationale behind investment decisions—whether they require immediate delivery or should inform future asset plans. You will work closely with the wider Asset Planning teams to ensure clarity, alignment, and strategic foresight across all planning horizons.

Drive Process Development. Identify, define, and implement new processes to support tactical planning. Engage stakeholders to embed technical and process standards across the team.

Oversee Programme Delivery. Provide oversight across multiple programmes to ensure priorities are aligned with tactical plans. Share risks, insights, and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement and efficiency.

Develop and Maintain Tactical Investment Plans. Collaborate with Asset Planning Sponsors to create and maintain live asset and catchment management plans that support Yorkshire Water’s strategic goals and regulatory commitments.

Output Assurance. Support sponsors with technical and programme assurance, ensuring that outputs meet programme requirements and are properly documented, filed, and quality assured.

As our Senior Asset Planning Sponsor, in the integrated catchment team, you will lead and support a hub of Asset Planning Sponsors, providing tactical direction and technical guidance in the investigation, diagnosis, and development of solutions for catchment and compliance risks. You will ensure that all proposed interventions align with the relevant investment plans and represent the most effective TOTEX (total expenditure) solutions.

Lead End-to-End Catchment Investigations. Own and manage key investigation programmes, ensuring outputs are delivered in alignment with tactical and strategic objectives.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

Risk Awareness. Sound understanding of site risks throughout the investigation and delivery lifecycle, with the ability to proactively manage and mitigate them.

Asset Management Expertise. Comprehensive understanding of asset management principles and processes, with proven experience in operational and/or strategic leadership within commercially driven or regulated environments.

Professional Accreditation. Have achieved or working towards an asset management qualification (e.g. IAM or equivalent), supporting a structured and informed approach to asset lifecycle planning.

Advanced Analytical Capability. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to investigate, diagnose, and develop strategic solutions at a catchment level.

Wastewater Systems Knowledge. Extensive technical knowledge and hands-on experience with wastewater assets and catchment operations.

Regulatory & Environmental Insight. Strong awareness of relevant regulatory frameworks and environmental policies influencing wastewater asset management.

If you’ve got the experience and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Investment Plan Awareness. Familiarity with Yorkshire Water’s AMP8 investment plans and their asset and catchment strategy.

Catchment Modelling Proficiency. Familiarity with catchment modelling tools and their application in strategic planning and solution development.

Innovation & Value Creation. Innovative approach to identifying and trialling new technologies or working methods that deliver measurable value to the business.

Data Proficiency. Skilled in interpreting various asset data types and applying insights to assess and mitigate asset and catchment risks.

Business Case Development. Strong capability in developing robust business cases, clearly articulating associated risks, benefits, and strategic alignment to influence key stakeholders.

Programme & Portfolio Leadership. Demonstrated experience in managing complex programmes and portfolios, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and investment priorities.

Leading Performance Investigations. Demonstrated experience in conducting and leading detailed investigation programmes that look into performance shortfalls across wastewater assets and catchments.

Leadership & Collaboration. Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a track record of successful collaboration with contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

Development opportunities in line with the Asset Planning Senior Sponsor progression plan.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

Location: This role is a flexible hybrid working arrangement with an expectation that up to three days of the week will be spent working from the office where the team operates in Sheffield. There may also be some travel to our wastewater assets so a driving licence is needed.

Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Access to a company car allowance scheme.

Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.

A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £47,154 to £58,942 dependent on experience.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!

Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).

Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).

Retail savings scheme.