Regulatory Economics Manager

About the role

This is a senior and highly influential role, responsible for developing and managing a high‑performing team of economists and ensuring strong, practical economic analysis informs decision‑making at every level of the organisation. The role requires a confident leader who can bring clarity to complex regulatory and economic issues and communicate insight, challenge and recommendations clearly to senior leaders and non‑economists alike. Working closely with colleagues across Strategy & Regulation, Finance, investment planning and capital delivery, the Regulatory Economics Manager ensures Scottish Water's economic analysis, and evidence is robust and tailored to the needs of both the business and our economic regulator. The role plays a key part in strengthening the quality and credibility of economic submissions to WICS, supporting compliance and reinforcing confidence in Scottish Water's approach to business decision-making and performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• In addition, you will work with the Business Economics Manager in developing, testing and implementing pragmatic cost‑benefit analysis tools and costing approaches that support sound investment decision‑making, from long‑term strategic assessments through to project‑level decisions.

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• What the role is offering
• The role provides scope to shape how economic capability is embedded across the organisation and to develop a team whose work has real impact on strate

Additional Information

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Lead the Regulatory Economics Function Supporting Scotland's Water and Wastewater Services We're looking for an experienced and influential Regulatory Economics Manager to lead a specialist team of economists and provide rigorous economic insight that supports Scottish Water's regulatory obligations and long‑term strategic decision‑making. This is a pivotal leadership role, helping the business understand, demonstrate and communicate value, efficiency and affordability, while supporting effective investment decisions that deliver for customers across Scotland. Sitting at the heart of Strategy & Regulation, the role plays a key part in shaping how Scottish Water responds to the requirements of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) and how robust economic evidence is embedded across business planning, investment prioritisation and performance frameworks.

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