Business Planning & Performance Director

Egis; South Mimms; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis is seeking a Business Planning Director in South Mimms to lead with vision and drive strategic growth within the CPS. This position is crucial to align strategy across teams and enhance digital capabilities. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a relevant professional qualification.

The role involves setting direction, guiding performance improvements, and managing relationships with key stakeholders. Applicants must be based in the UK.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable effective leadership to inspire and foster collaboration.
• Proven competencies in setting business strategies.
• Experience delivering risk-based decision strategies.

Responsibilities

• Set direction for CPS and drive digital improvements.
• Guide teams to achieve business objectives.
• Manage stakeholder relationships effectively.

Skills

Leadership skills

Digital change leadership

Stakeholder relationship management

Effective communication

Education

Professional qualification (Chartered/Incorporated status)

Job description

Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients across every aspect of transport, energy and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world. The Egis Group has over 50 years’ experience and a team of 22,000 employees in over 120 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people‑first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.

In the UK we’re proud to be delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment and meet emission reduction targets. From motorways to tramways, nuclear power plants to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges – delivering climate‑responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry and the planet.

Connect Plus (CP) is the consortium that manages the 30‑year National Highways flagship M25 DBFO contract, with over 140,000 assets and a management system certified to ISO 55001. The contract end date is 2039. Connect Plus Services (CPS), a Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRealise and Egis Roads Operation UK Joint Venture, operates and maintains the M25 motorway network on behalf of Connect Plus (CP). Introducing Connect Plus Services (CPS) M25 Journey.

Location: Leatherhead, South Mimms or Dartford. We encourage hybrid working; the role requires about 60% presence at the CPS office.

Job Description

Role Purpose

This role is for a results‑driven strategic leader who will lead with vision, plan with purpose and drive growth that inspires. The Business Planning Director merges bold ideas into reality and supports the CPS Managing Director to align strategy across all teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the overarching direction for CPS and drive digital capability improvements to meet contract handback obligations.
• Guide the Performance Quality & Improvement team to achieve business objectives.
• Establish CPS business Enterprise Risk Management to ensure continuity and seize opportunity.
• Maintain relevance of Customer and Business Strategies for evolving network demands.
• Prioritise client management and relationships to extract maximum value and alignment with JV partners.
• Lead the BP&P team to deliver high performance and continuous improvement aligned to the business strategy.

Interfaces

Internal: CPS SLT peers and Heads of / SMT across CPS.

External: Relationships with leaders at Connect Plus, National Highways, parent companies and JV partner board members.

Accountabilities

• Foster high‑performing team that exceeds contract expectations.
• Define and review CPS business plans, considering current challenges and opportunities.
• Build change capability and support major change programmes.
• Lead enhancement, delivery and adoption of data and digital capability.
• Develop performance management and risk reporting, track trend analysis.
• Manage stakeholder and customer relationships, including NH, CP and road users.
• Prepare and review strategy and annual plan for handback and contractual obligations.
• Ensure Enterprise Risk is communicated to CPS executive level and the Board.
• Hold leaders accountable, monitor performance and risk against customer satisfaction and contractual obligations.
• Build strong relationships with senior managers to enhance collaboration.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of safety and wellbeing standards and inspire the team.

Qualifications

Required qualifications, skills, experience

• A relevant professional qualification and ideally Chartered / Incorporated status with a recognised and relevant UK institution.
• Demonstratable effective leadership skills to inspire teams, foster collaboration and drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Proven competencies in setting successful and aligned business strategies in a dynamic environment.
• Proven capability to deliver digital change leadership.
• Detailed knowledge of Digital Information techniques in an infrastructure asset management environment.
• Proven experience of delivering effective risk‑based decision strategies.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills to translate the CPS vision, strategies and goals to all levels of the organisation.

Personal attributes

• An inspirational leader who sees the big picture, motivates teams and empowers decisions to create a culture of curiosity, innovation and high‑performance.
• Strategic thinker, problem solver and informed decision maker.
• Strong analytical, planning and decision‑making skills to drive continuous improvement.
• Effective strategic communicator with the ability to confidently challenge and negotiate positive outcomes.
• Demonstrate trust and reliability to establish an improved culture of accountability across CPS.
• Commercially and politically astute to navigate complex issues.
• Show resilience, integrity and positive attitude in dynamic situations.

Behaviours

• Inspiring: Champions curiosity and continuous improvement, role‑modeling change and managing risks to achieve project outcomes.
• Energising: Role models positive and energized project‑focused attitudes towards continuous improvement.
• Challenging: Seeks and advocates improvements to add value and drive continuous performance.
• Challengeable: Encourages a culture of skilled challenging and seeks to understand and explore challenges to enable improvement.
• Influencing: Builds commitment and consensus, and role‑models CPS leadership behaviours to deliver our goals.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.

*Please note, to be considered for this role, you must be based in the UK and must already be able to legally work in the UK. We are unable to offer or provide sponsorship for this position*