Performance Manager - Lifecycle

Vertiv; Bedford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a Performance Manager to drive financial, operational, and compliance performance across multiple regions. You will partner with regional and EMEA leadership to ensure alignment with strategic goals and deliver actionable insights through governance and analytics.

You will lead the development of regional dashboards, monitor performance across cycles, and collaborate with Service Operations, Finance, and HR to standardize governance practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in capacity planning and workforce management.
• Leadership in remote or cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in workforce planning tools and scheduling systems.
• Experience in P&L is desirable.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional performance dashboards and trackers, ensuring data integrity.
• Monitor financial and operational performance across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.
• Governance and Service Operating Model routines with stakeholders.
• Partner with functional leaders to standardize governance practices.
• Monitor EHS and compliance performance and drive corrective actions.
• Provide insights to regional and EMEA leadership to drive decisions.

Skills

Capacity planning

Workforce management

Service operations

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

English fluency

Tools

Scheduling systems

Job description

The Performance Manager plays a critical role in driving financial, operational, and compliance performance across multiple regions. This role partners closely with regional and EMEA leadership to ensure alignment with strategic goals, foster continuous improvement, and deliver actionable insights through robust governance and analytics.

Position Summary

The Performance Manager plays a critical role in driving financial, operational, and compliance performance across multiple regions. This role partners closely with regional and EMEA leadership to ensure alignment with strategic goals, foster continuous improvement, and deliver actionable insights through robust governance and analytics.

Responsibilities

Financial & Operational Performance

• Lead collaboration with regional leaders to identify, track, and accelerate Variable Contribution Margin (VCM) improvements.
• Monitor financial performance across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles; analyze variances and proactively assess risks.
• Oversee operational performance against contractual deliverables, project milestones, and PMV (Performance Measurement & Verification) completion.
• Support scenario analysis, business reviews, and deep-dives to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Become fully conversant with P&L’s, drive continual improvement for the way the P&L’s are operated

Governance & Service Operating Model

• Track Service Operating Model metrics, ensuring consistent governance tool adoption and disciplined issue resolution.
• Facilitate tiered governance routines and performance reviews, highlighting trends and areas requiring escalation.
• Partner with functional leaders (e.g., Service Operations, EHS, Finance, HR) to standardize governance practices

EHS & Compliance Performance

• Monitor Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) KPIs, flag concerns, and drive corrective actions.
• Promote a safety-first culture through cross-regional best practices and continuous improvement.
• Integrate EHS performance into regional scorecards and governance reviews

Insights, Reporting & Analytics

• Own regional performance dashboards and trackers, ensuring data integrity and transparency.
• Develop standardized reporting packs covering financial, operational, and EHS metrics.
• Identify trends and improvement opportunities across performance domains.

Continuous Improvement & Best Practice

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying efficiency gains and standardizing processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize and monitor improvement initiatives.
• Support capability building through coaching on performance tools and governance disciplines.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Act as a trusted advisor to regional and EMEA leadership, providing insights and recommendations.
• Ensure consistent communication of performance results, risks, and opportunities.
• Build strong relationships to drive alignment and joint ownership of outcomes.

Qualifications And Experience

• Proven experience in capacity planning, workforce management, or service operations in a multinational environment.
• Strong leadership skills with experience engaging with remote or cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in workforce planning tools and scheduling systems.
• Experience in service delivery or field operations is highly desirable.
• Experience of P&L working is desirable
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Travel Time Required

• 25%

About The Team

Work Authorization No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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