Asset Management Excellence Lead

We're looking for a highly motivated Asset Management Excellence Lead to play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement across Wessex Water's asset management practices.

This is an influential role focused on the delivery of a range of projects to allow the organisation to embed a best‑practice asset management framework, improve asset information quality and enhance decision‑making and lifecycle outcomes in line with ISO 55000 and Institute of Asset Management (IAM) principles.

Working across multiple teams and with different stakeholders, you will lead and deliver a series of initiatives that translate asset management strategy into practical, sustainable improvements. Acting as a recognised subject‑matter expert, you'll help shape how asset data, risk‑based planning and decision support are applied across the business.

What you'll do

• Lead a portfolio of asset management improvement projects and initiatives, from problem definition and business case development through to delivery, benefits realisation and post‑implementation review.
• Plan, mobilise and govern asset management change initiatives, ensuring clear scope, milestones, dependencies, risks and benefits are actively managed.
• Design and implement practical asset management solutions (processes, tools and guidance) as part of discrete projects and wider improvement programmes.
• Deliver projects that translate asset management strategy, organisational objectives and regulatory requirements into tangible outcomes across systems, processes and ways of working.
• Drive consistent implementation of asset management practices across projects, programmes and business areas.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to improve asset data quality, information governance and information flows in support of better decision making.
• Provide expert asset management input to major programmes, including asset information systems, decision support tools and digital initiatives.
• Lead or support the development of robust project business cases, including options appraisal, cost‑risk‑benefit assessment and benefits tracking.
• Ensure project outcomes are sustained through effective change management, including stakeholder engagement, communication, training and handover to business‑as‑usual.
• Represent asset management best practice on project boards, programme governance forums and cross‑functional working groups.

What you'll need

• Experience in asset management within infrastructure or regulated industries.
• Understanding of ISO 55000 and Institute of Asset Management (IAM) principles, and how to apply them in practice.
• An IAM qualification at Certificate level (or higher).
• Experience leading improvement or change initiatives.
• Project management qualified, such as Prince 2.
• Strong capability in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Strong project and change‑management skills, with the ability to translate strategy into practical, deliverable outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑engagement skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• A confident, constructive approach to challenge and continuous improvement.
• An analytical mindset, with strong attention to detail and a focus on value and benefits realisation.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively across a complex organisation.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, able to balance competing demands and deliver to deadlines.
• A pragmatic, customer‑focused approach, with a commitment to keeping stakeholders informed and engaged.
• Full UK driving licence.

This role will be based at our head office in Bath.

What you'll receive 

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders. 

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.