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United Utilities

System Optimisation Specialist

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

We're looking for a System Optimisation Specialist to maintain system stability and minimise business disruption by resolving process and system queries, manage incidents, and coordinating with support teams within our developer services function

In this role, you'll combine your technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and stakeholder management abilities to ensure critical systems remain effective and reliable. You'll play a vital role in improving processes, supporting operational performance, and delivering meaningful change that benefits both colleagues and customers.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Act as the system lead for Developer Services, accountable for the changes delivered into systems such as Salesforce that impact its users who depend on the systems each day to manage and resolve queries raised for / by the Developer Services and household customers
  • Manage and drive the continuous improvement of data, processes and systems that contribute to providing a service for all customers
  • Own, develop and maintain all training materials for Developer Services processes ensuring all users are fully trained prior to being provided access to make changes to the data
  • Work individually or manage small project teams and/or projects under the direction of the Operational Excellence Lead / to improve systems such as Salesforce, data, business processes and/or performance
  • Proactively identify business improvements which can be achieved by functional changes to Developer Services systems
  • Drive business readiness and operational performance by partnering with managers, using data and insights to identify root causes, implement improvements, and mitigate the impact of change on D-MeX and service outcomes.

What You'll Bring

  • Strong awareness of the financial and customer satisfaction implications for Developers and other customers
  • Knowledge and experience of system testing and user acceptance testing
  • Good understanding of the Developer Services Processes including the key market metrics such as D-MeX and Cost Recovery
  • Ability to proactively identify and deliver process improvements
  • Experience in working in a support environment including delivering internal training
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Visio at an advanced level
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to manage own workload and that of a small team, with excellent time management and prioritisation skills, delivering high quality work to strict deadlines

What We Offer

  • A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
  • A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
  • Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
  • A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
  • MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
  • Best Doctors
  • Salary Finance
  • Wealth at Work courses
  • Deals and discounts
  • EVolve Car Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Mental health first aiders
  • ShareBuy
  • MORE Choices flexible benefits
  • Enhanced parental leave schemes

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.

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Working at United Utilities

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

A little flex time

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
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