Head of Central Water Supply Tasks (m/f/d)
Operations Manager- 82.000,00 € - 117.000,00 € / Year
- 39 hours / Week
- Indefinite
- Immediately
- 28.05.2026
- 82.000,00 € - 117.000,00 € / Year
- 39 hours / Week
- Indefinite
- Immediately
- 28.05.2026
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Intro
In the field of water supply, we ensure the treatment and distribution of drinking water in Berlin and are responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of pipes, pumping stations, and waterworks.
Description
What You'll Achieve With Us
Lead the expertise units for success planning and investment controlling, asset management, and digital transformation, directly reporting to the head of the organisational unit.
Collect, present, and analyse all necessary commercial metrics for water supply as a basis for operational and strategic decisions.
Initiate, coordinate, and support digital transformation projects.
Develop control and management tools across the entire life cycle and assets of Berlin's water supply to ensure the functionality and value preservation of technical systems.
Develop standards in national and international professional committees.
Requirements
Your Profile
Master's degree in Economics, Industrial Engineering, or Engineering with relevant practical experience.
Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree in the above fields with several years of relevant professional and leadership experience.
Solid knowledge in controlling (financial analysis and reporting as well as various controlling tools).
Familiarity with processes and technical equipment in water supply.
Several years of practical experience in asset management.
Knowledge of association work.
Ability and competence to lead interdisciplinary teams.
Proficient in using IT solutions.
Strong negotiation skills, precise and reliable communication abilities, and hierarchical solution-oriented thinking.
What We Offer
Compensation
We offer remuneration according to pay group 14 under the Collective Agreement for Public Service Providers (TV-V). Depending on personal qualifications, placement in a lower pay group is possible.
Advantages of a Career With Us
Innovative technologies for Berlin's water cycle.
Sustainable environmental protection through active research.
Meaningful tasks with responsibility and team spirit.
Diverse career prospects and development (e.g., Female Leadership Programme, individual development plans, internal training opportunities).
Balanced work-life balance: 39-hour week, 30 days leave per year, with 60% of work time per quarter possible from home depending on the role, various work models (e.g., sabbatical, flexitime, part-time, 10 additional leave days through salary conversion, etc.), company pension scheme (VBL), capital-forming benefits (VWL), subsidy for the Deutschlandticket Job, corporate benefits for employees, 39 weeks of paid sick leave, corporate health management (including bike leasing), family friendliness, professional employee counselling for all life situations.
Closing
Application Information
People with disabilities will be given preference in cases of equal suitability.
We are committed to equal opportunities and the professional promotion of women and are particularly interested in applications from women.
Applications from people with a migration background are expressly welcome.
Applications with other educational qualifications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may be recognised in connection with previous knowledge and professional experience.
Your Application
Please apply with your complete application profile (cover letter, CV, certificates, and, if applicable, proof of disability) by 28.05.2026, quoting the job ID, via our careers page.
Interviews are expected to take place from week 26 onwards.

Berliner Wasserbetriebe
Berliner Wasserbetriebe, with over 4,800 employees, is the largest company in the water and waste water sector in Germany. As a state-owned company, we shape and promote the vibrant, modern metropolis of Berlin. The Berliner Wasserbetriebe are recognised far beyond the city boundaries as a stable enterprise and reliable employer. Our employees maintain the water cycle: good collegial cooperation and the personal development of each team member are very important to us.
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