Business Transformation and Change Delivery Lead

SevernTrentLife; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Business Transformation and Change Delivery Lead in Coventry to drive transformational change and enhance business performance. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leaders, build high-performing teams, and create a successful operating model to meet business goals. This role offers numerous benefits, including a robust training program, generous holiday, and performance bonuses.

Benefits

31 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Dedicated training and development

Car allowance

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Two volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering strategies and driving business change.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience in leading teams through change.

Responsibilities

• Drive transformational change and improve business performance.
• Build high-performing teams and manage program portfolios.
• Identify risks, issues, and long-term trends proactively.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Influencing

Results-oriented

Job description

Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water…and people, are wonderful.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and business across the heart of the UK.

Each cuppa drank and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 9,000 brilliant team members working across our patch.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We have an exciting opportunity for you to lead our Group Transformation (GT) team as our Business Transformation and Change Delivery Lead.

This role will drive transformational change by identifying and delivering key change programs and improving business performance by delivering cross-cutting themes.

This will start by working on how your team can best support the business achieve its goals now and in the future. You will need a customer mindset and be curious and courageous in how you approach your work.

You'll work with senior leaders to identify future programs and establish Group Transformation as the go-to area for help and a source of expertise. This will include devising and promoting new ways of working and new skills, working with colleagues to build a team that is agile and responsive to business.

You'll develop your team and implement an operating model that is fit for purpose. You will need a relentless pursuit of business goals and build a strong network across the ST business to enable your team to perform

Further responsibilities include:

• Adopt a continuous improvement mindset and build relationships with PMO functions in different areas of the business
• Proactively identify and address risks, issues, and long-term trends.

• Create a high-performing, and highly respected team.
• Build a balanced program portfolio aligned with business needs.
• Report performance against key business metrics which quantify our contribution to the business
• Externally benchmark the teams performance and ensure we are bringing expert and topic change insights to the business.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

To excel in this role, you should have a proven track record in delivering strategies, driving business change, and enhancing team performance. A focus on delivery, continuous improvement, and striving for better outcomes is essential.

Further skills and experience include:

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build services based on feedback.
• Experience in leading teams through change.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A business-oriented and results-focused mindset.
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to present information effectively to senior stakeholders

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are some of our favourite perks that you get being part of the Severn Trent family:

• 31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of salary dependent on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate.
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Car allowance of £5,208 pa (pro-rata where appropriate)
• Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers.
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.

And if your curiosity has peaked and you're wanting to find out even more, search#LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.

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