Portsmouth Water

About the Company

Portsmouth Water have been supplying water to Portsmouth and the surrounding area since 1857.

The area supplied by the Company extends through South East Hampshire and West Sussex from the River Meon in the West to the river Arun in the East, encompassing 868sq. kilometers.

We provide high quality public water supplies to a domestic population exceeding 698,000, as well as many important industries, large defence establishments and varied commercial businesses

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Portsmouth Water

Job Title

Data Protection Assistant

Job Description

Job Title: Data Protection Assistant Role Summary: Supports the Data Protection Officer in managing data protection compliance, investigating breaches, and administering privacy requests to ensure adherence to the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR. Expectations: Demonstrates high accuracy, strong communication with senior stakeholders, proactive decision‑making, and the ability to handle multiple deadlines under pressure while maintaining confidentiality. Key Responsibilities - Assist with investigations, assessments and reporting of data breaches, including root‑cause analysis and corrective action implementation. - Execute daily compliance audits of the CRM system and manage the data protection inbox. - Handle data erasure, rectification, and restriction processing requests. - Oversee the end‑to‑end EIR process, ensuring internal issuance and regulated response compliance. - Manage SAR processing: initial review, data localisation, collation, transcription, redaction, and response preparation. - Collate data for internal and external reporting, including monthly breach reports. - Assess supplier compliance through the procurement tool and manage risk escalation. - Maintain version control of data protection policies and procedures on the Document Management System. - Support training initiatives, distribute bulletins, monitor e‑training compliance, and report findings to management. - Provide ad‑hoc support to the wider Company Secretarial department. Required Skills - Strong understanding of confidentiality and handling of personal, confidential and special information. - Proven experience in data handling, planning, collation and organisation. - Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of engaging senior stakeholders. - High accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to multitask under tight deadlines. - Initiative, proactive decision‑making, and ability to work independently. - Customer‑facing experience and background in compliance or data protection. - Knowledge of the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR. Required Education & Certifications - No specific degree or certification required; relevant experience and knowledge of data protection legislation are mandatory.

Havant, United kingdom

Hybrid

10-02-2026

Company Name

Portsmouth Water

Job Title

Finance System Implementation Lead

Job Description

**Job title**: Finance System Implementation Lead **Role Summary**: Lead the finance module rollout for the IFS Cloud ERP upgrade, ensuring functional alignment, data integrity, stakeholder engagement, and successful go‑live across the organization. **Expectations**: - Deliver the finance module implementation within a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. - Achieve stakeholder agreement on requirements, test coverage, and configuration. - Maintain compliance with GDPR and internal security policies. **Key Responsibilities**: - Evaluate IFS Finance functionality against business process requirements. - Coordinate finance team readiness assessments and alignment with overall ERP upgrade plans. - Act as primary liaison between finance stakeholders and cross‑functional teams to manage risks and resolve issues. - Manage data cleansing, migration, and quality validation for finance data. - Define, review, and approve test scenarios and scripts, ensuring coverage of finance requirements. - Configure user access, permissions, and security controls within IFS Cloud. - Collaborate with the Solution Integrator on blended learning and UAT training delivery. - Capture reporting needs and validate dashboard solutions in PowerBI. - Apply change management and engagement techniques to support adoption. - Provide post‑go‑live support, capture feedback, and implement continuous improvements. - Identify and recommend finance process enhancements for future phases. **Required Skills**: - Demonstrated experience leading ERP system implementations. - Strong requirements elicitation and information gathering. - Proven stakeholder management and delivery of digital transformation initiatives. - Ability to design and conduct UAT and training programmes. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Collaborative team orientation and high performance team experience. - Strong organization, prioritization, and analytical attention to detail. **Required Education & Certifications**: - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience). - ERP implementation or project management certification (e.g., PMP, Prince2, or similar) preferred.

Havant, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

16-02-2026

Company Name

Portsmouth Water

Job Title

Data & Insight Analyst

Job Description

**Job title** Data & Insight Analyst **Role Summary** Analytical professional responsible for ensuring data accuracy, developing Power BI dashboards, and driving automation in a regulated environment. Works cross‑functionally to transform datasets into actionable insights, support senior decision‑makers, and lead data assurance initiatives. **Expactations** Deliver timely, accurate reports; maintain data integrity within regulatory frameworks; automate reporting processes; coach junior analysts; represent the team in stakeholder meetings; continuously improve data collection and analysis practices. **Key Responsibilities** - Gather, compile, and validate data from multiple internal and external sources. - Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports that meet business requirements. - Automate existing reporting workflows and implement continual process improvements. - Lead data assurance projects to ensure accuracy and completeness of regulatory data. - Conduct exploratory analysis, trend identification, and predictive modeling using statistical tools. - Prepare and present findings via visualisations to non‑technical stakeholders. - Act as a business partner to senior managers, facilitating data‑driven decisions. - Support ad‑hoc data requests and collaborate with stakeholders to define reporting needs. - Coach team members and deputise for the manager when required. **Required Skills** - Proficient in Power BI, Excel, and related analytical tools. - Experience with scripting or AI tools (Python, R) for data manipulation and automation. - Strong analytical mindset: data interpretation, trend analysis, and predictive insights. - Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate technical findings for non‑technical audiences. - Ability to work under regulatory deadlines and maintain high data quality standards. - Team collaboration, coaching, and stakeholder management. - Curiosity and critical thinking around key datasets and their drivers. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline. - Certifications in Power BI, Python, or R are advantageous.

Havant, United kingdom

Hybrid

16-02-2026