Delivery Business Lead

Severn Trent Water; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking water company as a Delivery Business Lead, where you'll oversee significant capital projects that enhance community health and environmental outcomes. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a diverse portfolio valued between £400m and £600m, working collaboratively with teams to drive innovation and efficiency. With a focus on developing high-performing teams and fostering a positive culture, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of water infrastructure. Enjoy a career filled with growth, training, and a range of benefits designed to support your professional journey and well-being.

Benefits

31 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme (up to 20% of salary)

Car allowance of £5,208 per year

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

Family-friendly policies

Two volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Experience in asset-intensive industries like water or utilities.
• Proven track record in managing large, complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of capital programmes in waste infrastructure.
• Drive efficiency and performance improvement across projects.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Performance Improvement

Team Development

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

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What do you get if you cross an award-winning, innovative water company with over 300 dedicated team members? Our Capital Delivery team, of course!

Our ambitious and innovative projects (all 5000+ of them) help to address challenges in waste and water infrastructure, flooding, and water quality. Be part of something that benefits our communities, health outcomes, and the environment.

This could be the biggest challenge of your career. If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you.

Severn Trent’s Capital and Commercial Services Business Area is preparing to deliver AMP8, with over £1 billion of capital expenditure per year to support our most ambitious capital programme ever, totaling £6.5 billion in enhancements, benefiting both our customers and the environment.

This role can be based at any of our Capital & Commercial hubs in Coventry, Derby, or Shrewsbury.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Reporting directly to the Programme Director, the Delivery Business Lead will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a capital programme across Severn Trent’s waste infrastructure project portfolio. Projects range up to hundreds of millions of pounds. As part of our Capital Delivery leadership team, you will drive efficiency through performance improvement and innovative working methods, helping us achieve our most ambitious 5-year plan.

You will provide inspirational leadership to deliver a significant and complex capital portfolio valued between £400m and £600m. You will utilize our in-house design and commercial teams, along with supply chain partners, to ensure successful delivery within the required criteria. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will help grow the business's capacity and capability to shape our long-term strategy, ensuring your teams are prepared for the next business planning period.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

Ideally, you will have experience in an asset-intensive industry such as water, rail, highways, nuclear, utilities, telecoms, or similar within a large matrix organization. You will have a proven track record of managing large, complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish, working collaboratively with contract partners and stakeholders.

You will have experience in developing and leading high-performing teams, fostering a performance-driven culture, and delivering financial and operational success. The right character, positivity, and caring attitude are equally important.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

This is not just a job but a career. We offer a range of benefits, including training, to help you reach your potential and contribute to the community and environment.

Our benefits include:

• 31 days holiday + bank holidays (plus options to buy/sell additional days)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to 20% of salary)
• Car allowance of £5,208 per year
• Private medical insurance for you and your family
• Enhanced pension scheme (company doubles your contribution up to 15%)
• Sharesave scheme at a discounted rate
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family-friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

WHAT’S NEXT

We look forward to hearing from you. Please have your CV ready and set aside about five minutes to apply. If you have questions or need assistance, contact our recruitment team at [e-mail].

For more insights, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.

We will notify you of the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and email!