What you’ll be doing
as a Maintenance & Asset Data Lead
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of asset management information, lead strategic data initiatives, and ensure that master data underpins the safe, efficient, and reliable delivery of services.
In this role, you’ll take ownership of maintenance and asset master data — ensuring it is accurate, consistent, and valuable across the business. Drawing on your expertise in SAP and data governance, you’ll establish best practices, influence senior stakeholders, and drive measurable improvements in data quality and processes.
Your key responsibilities:
1. Lead and deliver master data management (MDM) activities, driving data assurance and continuous quality improvement.
2. Own and maintain the asset and work data model in SAP, including configuration and change approvals.
3. Shape and implement MDM strategies, ensuring alignment with business and operational needs.
4. Provide expert advice and influence on data governance, standards, and effective planning.
5. Manage workloads and provide leadership to analysts and advisors, mentoring and developing the team.
6. Oversee data quality analysis, issue resolution, and stakeholder engagement across multiple functions.
7. Build and embed a centre of excellence for MDM, aligned with organisational strategy and long-term goals.
This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week based at Clearwater Court, Reading (RG1 8DB), with occasional travel to other sites to meet key stakeholders.
What you should bring to the role
8. In-depth knowledge of SAP or similar asset management systems (e.g., Maximo).
9. Proven ability to set and uphold data design standards, governance, and quality assurance.
10. Strong track record in managing maintenance data, asset master data, and continuous improvement programmes.
11. Background in utilities, oil & gas, or petrochemical industries, working with large and diverse asset bases.
12. Skilled in leading projects and activities with a focus on delivery and measurable outcomes.
13. Confident communicator who can translate technical concepts into clear, accessible language.
14. Strong relationship-builder, able to collaborate effectively across all levels of the business.
15. Experienced in developing, mentoring, and managing team members.
What’s in it for you?
This role involves significant engagement with our digital transformation programmes and offers the opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across the business, driving improvements that shape the way the team operates and how Thames Water uses asset data.
16. Competitive salary up to £64,000 per annum
17. Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
18. Performance-related pay up to 10% of salary.
19. Generous Pension Scheme through AON
20. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.