We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead a portfolio of critical geospatial products and services that support operational, regulatory and transformation activity across Thames Water.
This is a senior leadership role where you’ll shape the future of our geospatial capability, influence major digital transformation programmes and take ownership of strategic GIS product roadmaps.
You’ll lead a team of product professionals and work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, helping to improve operational performance, customer outcomes and regulatory compliance.
What you’ll be doing as a Senior Product Manager – Geospatial Products
We’re looking for someone to lead and develop our key geospatial products. In this role, you’ll set the product direction, manage priorities, and help the team deliver useful improvements for the business. You’ll work closely with business teams, sponsors, and technology partners to understand needs, make trade-off decisions, and turn ideas into clear benefits. You’ll also keep stakeholders updated on progress, risks, and issues, while supporting agile working and continuous improvement.
- Base location – this is a Hybrid role based at Clearwater Court, Reading, RG1 8DB.
- Working pattern is Monday to Friday, 36 hours a week.
- PLEASE NOTE: This is a fixed-term contract for initially 12 months.
What you should bring to the role
The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role is:
- Strong knowledge of geospatial systems, data and integrations.
- Product strategy, roadmap ownership and prioritisation.
- Proven leadership of cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Experience working in an agile product environment.
- The ability to manage risks, dependencies and delivery challenges.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence decisions and explain things clearly.
Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:
- Experience delivering large GIS change or improvement programmes.
- Knowledge of Utility Network Models and large geospatial platforms.
- Experience working with SAP, Salesforce and integrated enterprise systems.
- Supplier and third-party delivery management.
- Product management certifications and advanced agile delivery experience.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary between £75,000 & £90,000 per annum depending on experience.
- Car Allowance £5,800pa
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
- Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON
- Private Medical Health Care
- 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.
Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)
Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.
Learn more about our purpose and values
Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.
Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.
We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
