Performance Manager

Galliford Try; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor seeks a Performance Manager to ensure compliance with KPIs within Southern Water. In this role, you will promote high standards across teams while fostering relationships with stakeholders. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Private medical options

Qualifications

• Proven staff development and employee relations skills.
• Strong HS&E&Q performance record.
• Experience in engineering construction is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example to promote high standards of HS&E&Q.
• Build relationships with the supply chain to ensure KPI compliance.
• Provide leadership and promote professional standards across functions.

Skills

Staff development

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Conflict management

Communication

Education

Degree qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Note for Recruitment Agencies:
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We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Performance Manager

Location: Brighton

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Performance Manager to join Southern Water, a Galliford Try business. The Performance Manager will ensure compliance with the Framework Key Performance Indicators of the Southern Framework.

• Lead by example to promote high standards of HS&E&Q at all times
• Collaborate with the HS&E team to foster positive cultures and behaviors
• Build relationships with the supply chain to ensure understanding and exceeding of KPIs
• Encourage strategic thinking for developing new approaches and solving problems to improve KPI performance
• Provide leadership and promote professional standards and best practices across functions
• Support other functional leaders to develop best practices and continuous improvement in project delivery
• Align delivery with the Client’s vision
• Build trust with clients, customers, and stakeholders, acting on feedback as needed
• Promote innovation for operational efficiencies
• Provide training and guidance to ensure KPI targets are met
• Manage resources and relationships for efficient KPI delivery
• Ensure standards are achieved through KPI analysis and improvement plans
• Work closely with Heads of Delivery/Operational Leaders

About You:

• Proven staff development and employee relations skills
• Strategic planning and change management abilities
• Strong HS&E&Q performance record
• Experience in engineering construction is advantageous
• Accountability for business unit performance
• Effective facilitation of team and client meetings
• Timely issue resolution or escalation
• Strong negotiation and conflict management skills
• Ability to make autonomous decisions and support outcomes
• Degree qualification preferred but not essential
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

What We Can Offer in Return:

Join a leading contractor with a diverse project portfolio, offering stability and growth opportunities. We value our employees’ wellbeing through initiatives like ‘Be Well’, and invest in high-quality training and career development. Our flexible working arrangements support work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with service, with options to purchase additional days
• Corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Save as You Earn share scheme
• Private medical options and support programs
• Paid membership to relevant professional bodies

About us:

We aim to improve communities through infrastructure, fostering a supportive environment for our people, and caring for the environment. We uphold values of excellence, integrity, collaboration, and sustainability.

For more information or to apply, please contact us. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible or reduced hours and are committed to diversity and inclusion. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer interviews to candidates with long-term health conditions or disabilities who meet the essential criteria. Please contact the Resourcing Partner for adjustments or further inquiries.

A full job description is available upon request.