Delivery Business Lead

Severn Trent; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company in the UK is seeking a Delivery Business Lead to oversee the end-to-end delivery of a substantial capital programme across various projects. This role requires extensive experience in asset-intensive industries and a track record in managing complex multi-disciplinary projects. The successful candidate will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and lead teams focused on delivering performance improvements. With over 1 billion of capital spend per annum, this position offers exciting challenges and opportunities for community impact.

Benefits

31 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Car allowance

Private medical insurance

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in asset-intensive industries like water, rail, or utilities.
• Proven track record in managing large, complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively and drive performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major capital programmes.
• Drive efficiency through performance improvement.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Team Development

Financial Management

Job description

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Programme Director, the Delivery Business Lead, will be accountable for the end‑to‑end delivery of a capital programme across Severn Trent's waste infrastructure project portfolio to time, to quality and to budget, with individual projects ranging up to hundreds of millions of pounds. Forming a crucial part of our Capital Delivery leadership team, you will drive real efficiency through sustained performance improvement and innovative ways of working, helping us to achieve our most ambitious 5‑year period ever! You will provide inspirational leadership to deliver a step change in performance to secure delivery of a large scale and complex capital portfolio ranging in value from £400 m – £600 m. Whilst instilling industry best practice, you will utilise our specialist in‑house design and commercial teams, as well as our supply chain partners to effectively ensure our complex programmes are delivered within the required criteria. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will grow the business's capacity and capability to help shape our longer‑term strategy ensuring your teams are set up for success entering the next business planning period.

Qualifications

Ideally you will have experience in an asset‑intensive industry, such as water, rail, highways, nuclear, utilities, telecoms or similar in a large matrix organisation. You have a proven track record of successfully taking ownership and managing the end‑to‑end delivery of large, complex multi‑disciplinary projects, and experience of working collaboratively with contract partners, internal and external stakeholders and a multi‑disciplined team. You have a proven track record developing and delivering through highly capable, high‑performing teams and a record of operating in an asset‑intensive industry where programme activity, innovation and process are key. You have experience in developing talent, building high performing teams and fostering a performance‑driven culture. You will be able to work collaboratively with peers, utilising your relationships and experience to drive best in class performance. You will also have proven experience delivering strong financial and operational success in multi‑faced organisations. The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

About the role

What do you get if you cross an award winning, innovative, water company and over 300 dedicated team members? Our Capital Delivery team of course! Our ambitious and innovative projects (all 5000+ of them) help to combat the challenges of waste and water infrastructure, flooding and water quality. Be a part of something bringing benefits to our communities, health outcomes and environment. It 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 gearing up to deliver AMP8, delivering over 1 bn of capital spend per annum to achieve our most ambitious capital programme ever at 6.5 bn of enhancements work, benefiting both our customers and the environment. This role will be based in our Derby office (Raynesway).

Benefits

• 31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 additional days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of base salary per annum based on company performance)
• Car allowance of £5,208 paid in monthly instalments
• Private medical insurance for you and your family
• 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
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year