Asset Performance Lead

Job Description

Circa £53k salary depending on skills and experience

Home working and Peterborough or Huntingdon office

Full time with the flexibility for part-time

Permanent

Lead system insight. Drive performance. Shape the future of water

Reporting to the System Performance Manager, the Asset Performance Lead plays a pivotal role at the heart of Anglian Water’s system optimisation and data-driven transformation. This is an opportunity to shape how we understand, manage and optimise system and asset performance—turning complex data into insight that drives real operational and strategic value.

You will lead the development of system and asset insight, performance metrics and high-quality System Performance products that inform decision-making across the business. Acting as a champion for systems thinking, you’ll influence how teams across System Optimisation and Water Services collaborate, helping to embed a joined-up, performance-focused mindset.

A key part of the role is serving as Data Steward for pressure data across Anglian Water. You’ll help define how this critical data is governed, maintained and evolved, working closely with data owners and fellow data stewards to develop new processes and unlock value from emerging datasets. You’ll also create and deliver clear roadmaps aligned to agreed OKRs and the Water Business Unit’s vision—accelerating our ambition to be truly data-led.

Using your technical expertise, you’ll take accountability for the proactive monitoring and operational performance of our PRV and sensor asset base. You’ll embed robust standard operating procedures, support new system designs, and lead analytical activity that improves operational resilience and performance.

Beyond the technical impact, this is a leadership role. You’ll line manage team members while acting as a coach and mentor across the wider business—developing capability today and preparing our people for the future challenges of the water sector. Your leadership will help teams thrive, innovate and deliver meaningful outcomes for customers and communities.

What you’ll be doing

As Asset Performance Lead, you will design, deliver and scale sustainable system performance solutions that turn data into actionable insight. You’ll lead the development of system metrics, reporting and performance products—ensuring they are high quality, valuable to stakeholders and aligned to wider business objectives.

You will take ownership of proactive performance monitoring across Anglian Water’s PRV and sensor asset base, embedding data-led approaches, robust operating procedures and clear standards to improve operational performance and data quality. Leading a team, you’ll drive continuous improvement, support new system designs and help optimise how assets are monitored and managed.

As Data Steward for pressure data, you’ll set the direction for how this critical data is governed, maintained and used across the business. You’ll establish best practice, lead governance forums, develop standards and roadmaps, and work closely with stakeholders to improve data quality, insight and decision-making in line with Anglian Water’s long-term strategy.

Alongside your technical and strategic responsibilities, you’ll provide strong people leadership—line managing team members, supporting delivery partners, sharing knowledge and stepping in to support the System Performance Manager when required. Through your leadership, you’ll help build capability, collaboration and a systems-thinking culture across the organisation.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care

• 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service

• Flexible working

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

What does it take to be the Asset Performance Lead?

• Hold a higher engineering qualification or educated to degree level

• Strong technical knowledge and operational experience of water assets and systems

• Strong technical knowledge of analytical processes, how to use geospatial information and various data modelling tools

• Professional Membership would be an advantage

• Strong technical knowledge of a hydraulic engineering

• Strong technical understanding of Enterprise data & architecture

• Leadership Experience

Why Apply?

This is a chance to play a leading role in shaping how Anglian Water uses data, systems insight and asset performance to make better decisions for customers, communities and the environment. You’ll work at the forefront of system optimisation—turning complex data into clear insight that drives real operational and strategic impact.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence at scale, working across teams and business units to embed systems thinking and deliver solutions that matter. With ownership of key data sets, performance metrics and asset standards, you’ll see your work directly improve resilience, efficiency and performance across the water network.

Just as importantly, this role offers genuine leadership and development. You’ll lead and grow a talented team, act as a coach and mentor, and expand your own capability in a sector facing exciting and complex challenges. If you’re motivated by purpose, collaboration and making a lasting difference, this role offers the scope, autonomy and impact to do exactly that.

Closing date: 26 January 2026

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