Regulatory Data Programme Analyst
United Utilities Shaping the Future of Water Through Data
Hybrid (3 days per week in office)
Permanent, Full time
At United Utilities, we’re investing heavily in the future of water for the North West and robust, trusted data is at the heart of that mission. We’re looking for a Regulatory Data Programme Analyst to play a pivotal role in how we manage, govern, and use data to meet regulatory expectations and deliver brilliant outcomes for our customers, communities, and the environment.
If you love solving complex data challenges, building high-quality data solutions, and influencing how an organisation uses data at scale, this is your chance to make a real impact.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a key member of our Regulatory Data Programme, you’ll help shape the data foundations behind major regulatory submissions including PR29, and returns to the Environment Agency, Defra and Ofwat. Your work will directly influence strategic decisions, regulatory outcomes, and long-term investment planning.
Data Management & Analytics
- Build SQL-based views, tables, scripts and pipelines in platforms like Exasol and Databricks
- Work with large, complex datasets to ensure accuracy, completeness and reliability
- Recreate and validate Excel-based models within SQL environments
- Develop insightful Power BI dashboards and reports
- Identify opportunities to automate repeatable processes
- Catalogue and curate data sources to support consistent regulatory reporting
Regulatory Submissions & Strategy
- Support the development of tools and models for PR29 and other regulatory submissions
- Provide analytical insights that shape price review strategy
- Contribute to data transformation initiatives aligned with our regulatory and business goals
- Support the preparation, review and sign-off of regulatory data submissions
Data Governance & Lineage
- Champion high standards of data governance, stewardship and quality
- Ensure regulatory submissions are fully traceable, auditable, and defensible under regulatory scrutiny
- Use tools like Collibra to manage metadata, definitions and business glossaries
- Document data lineage and promote best practice across the programme
- Work with teams across the business to understand and improve key datasets
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with our Central Data Team and wider data communities
- Work closely with data owners and contributors across the business
- Build strong relationships to understand data needs and deliver tailored solutions
- Communicate complex data outputs clearly for non-technical audiences
- Support cross-functional working groups and governance forums
What You’ll Bring
- A degree or equivalent experience in a data or analytical discipline
- Strong SQL skills (Exasol, Databricks experience ideal)
- Strong experience with Python, R (desirable)programming languages
- Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau or similar visualisation tools
- Experience working with large, complex datasets
- Familiarity with Collibra or other governance platforms
- Ability to document and communicate data structures and lineage
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience within a regulated environment
- Experience working with, validating, or migrating complex Excel-based models
What’s In It For You
- Competitive salary + up to 10.5% bonus
- Sharebuy scheme
- Up to 14% employer pension contribution (21% combined)
- 26 days’ holiday, rising to 30, plus bank holidays
- Private healthcare and wellbeing support
- Hybrid working with genuine flexibility
- The chance to shape a high-growth, high-investment area of the business
- A supportive, inclusive culture where your expertise is valued
If you’re excited by the idea of using data to influence major regulatory decisions and help shape the future of water services in the Northwest, we’d love to hear from you.
We may withdraw this advert should we receive high volumes of interest so we encourage you to apply today. We may be unable to offer sponsorship for this opportunity.