Head of Solutions Development

Culina Group; England; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Culina Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of Solutions Development to bridge commercial challenges with innovative transport-operations solutions. You will lead design and implementation from vision to delivery, analysing data and requirements to create commercially competitive proposals and services.

Based in Telford or Warrington, the role covers technical leadership, stakeholder influence, agile and design thinking, and collaboration with risk partners to write solution designs and

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Act as a technical lead on business development, winning proposals through compelling presentations and innovative solutions.
• Stakeholder Influence: Challenge the status quo and drive business value by leveraging industry trends, best practices, and advanced technologies.
• Collaborate with businesses and risk partners to write effective solution design documents, and customer tender responses.
• Project Management: Collaborate with business partners and operational teams to create project timelines, milestones, and communication plans.
• Agile and Design Thinking: Apply agile methodologies, design thinking, and user journey mapping to drive innovation and manage projects.
• Data Analysis: Analyse data and trends to design innovative strategies for operational efficiency.
• Implementation: Translate business challenges into valuable products and services, leading the design and implementation of solutions from vision through to operational success.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of developments in the industry through membership of a professional body (e.g. CILT), attending industry events and training courses.
• Support the development of other members of the business development team.
• Support the implementation of new contracts.

Job description

Working within the Business Development Team, the key accountability of the Head of Solution Development is to effectively bridge business commercial challenges with innovative solutions to drive implementation strategies that deliver impactful results. Analysing data and requirements and designing appropriate, commercially competitive, solutions for transport operations.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, between the hours of 07.00 & 18.00 (40 hour week)

Key Duties of Head of Solutions Development:

• Technical Leadership: Act as a technical lead on business development, winning proposals through compelling presentations and innovative solutions.
• Stakeholder Influence: Challenge the status quo and drive business value by leveraging industry trends, best practices, and advanced technologies.
• Collaborate with businesses and risk partners to write effective solution design documents, and customer tender responses.
• Project Management: Collaborate with business partners and operational teams to create project timelines, milestones, and communication plans.
• Agile and Design Thinking: Apply agile methodologies, design thinking, and user journey mapping to drive innovation and manage projects.
• Data Analysis: Analyse data and trends to design innovative strategies for operational efficiency.
• Implementation: Translate business challenges into valuable products and services, leading the design and implementation of solutions from vision through to operational success.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of developments in the industry through membership of a professional body (e.g. CILT), attending industry events and training courses.
• Support the development of other members of the business development team.
• Support the implementation of new contracts.

Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom, TF9 3SQ

Warrington, England, United Kingdom, WA4 4TQ