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United Utilities

IT Category Manager

Location flexibility:  3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
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Job Description

Role

Hybrid | Warrington | Competitive Salary + £5000 Car Allowance + Exceptional Benefits

Ready to make a real impact?

At United Utilities, we’re transforming how we deliver essential services to millions of people — and we need a commercial leader who thrives on challenge, innovation and strategic influence.

This is your chance to step into a high‑profile role where your ideas will shape the commercial direction of a FTSE 100 business.

Your mission

As our IT Category Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind smarter commercial models, stronger supplier partnerships, and new value opportunities. You’ll scan the market for emerging trends, challenge the status quo, and design commercial strategies that help us deliver better outcomes for customers, communities and the environment.

You’ll be doing things like

  • Designing future‑ready commercial strategies that support our transformation agenda.
  • Bringing external insight into the business to inform smarter commercial decisions across allocated technology stacks.
  • Leading cross‑functional initiatives that require influence, alignment and strategic clarity.
  • Identifying opportunities to deliver sustainable value through innovation and ESG.
  • Acting as a strategic advisor to senior leaders across the organisation.
  • Uplifting commercial capability and maturity across teams.
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What We're looking for

  • Relevant degree or professional qualification (preferred) or suitable experience
  • Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.
  • Proven experience in commercial strategy, transformation or cross‑functional leadership.
  • Advanced analytical and problem‑solving capability.
  • Ability to balance competing priorities and drive continuous improvement.

What you’ll get

A competitive package that recognises your expertise, including:

  • 26–30 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Up to 14% employer pension contribution
  • £5,000 car allowance
  • Up to 20% bonus
  • Healthcare, wellbeing benefits, discounts and more

Impact

If you’re ready to shape high‑value commercial decisions, influence senior leaders and deliver measurable impact, we’d love to welcome your expertise to United Utilities.

Working at United Utilities

3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

A little flex time

Company employees:

7,500

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

Hiring in countries

United Kingdom

Office Locations

Company benefits

26 days annual leave + bank holidays
Annual bonus – Bonus levels vary depending on your role grade
Buy or sell annual leave – Buy or sell up to 5 days per year
Death in service – covered for 4 times pensionable earnings
Cinema discounts
Employee recognition scheme – Colleague led recognition scheme with monthly winners
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Collaboration spaces
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced maternity leave – Up to 26 weeks leave at full pay
Enhanced pension match/contribution – Up to 21% combined contributions
Enhanced sick days
Ergonomic workstations
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Further education support – Ongoing learning opportunities through apprenticeships and vocational training
Gym membership – On-site gym at our head office & discounts on local gyms for those not based there
Health cash plan
Health insurance
In house training
Mental health days – 1 wellbeing day per year (in addition to annual leave)
Mental health first aiders
Compassionate leave
Enhanced paternity leave – Up to 4 weeks leave at full pay
Mental health platform access – Offering mental health consultations, health checks, digital fitness resources, and wellbeing support.
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to part time work for some roles
Adoption leave
Private GP service – via our virtual GP - available to you and your loved ones
Professional subscriptions
Referral bonus – of £500
Neonatal leave
Reservist leave – Reservists/Army Reserve with 6 months service are entitled to 10 days paid leave per year to attend the annual training camp.
Restaurant discounts
Secure on-site parking
Sensory-Friendly Setup
Shared parental leave
Will writing
Carer’s leave
On-site childcare – Only at our head office
Income protection