Value Creation Manager

BPP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

30 days annual leave

Group Pension Plan

Private healthcare

Job summary

BPP is seeking a strategic Value Creation Manager to drive group-wide transformation through data analytics and actionable insights. You will support AI, automation and digital solutions to deliver measurable EBITDA impact across the portfolio.

The role demands translating analytics into business value, maintaining the EBITDA bridge, and partnering with CFO for benefits sign-off. Hybrid working and a strong benefits package are offered as part of the transformation strategy.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills, capable of translating complex data into actionable business insights.
• Strong data analytics experience, including Excel, SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI or similar tools to analyse business performance and transformation impact.
• Experience developing financial / business cases, ROI analysis and commercial impact assessments for transformation initiatives.
• Ability to quantify value creation, including cost-to-serve reduction, productivity gains, revenue uplift and operational efficiency improvements.
• Experience of benefits realisation and EBITDA / value tracking, ideally in a private equity backed or value creation plan environment.
• Comfort partnering with Finance / CFO teams on savings validation and benefit sign-off.
• Commercial acumen and ability to quantify business impact of initiatives.
• Effective communicator with experience presenting to executive leadership.
• Collaborative mindset, working across business, technology and functional boundaries.
• Certifications in analytics, AI or transformation management are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide data, analytics and insights on ongoing transformation initiatives.
• Define and monitor success measures, KPIs and benefits realisation for initiatives.
• Support Group wide transformation planning by tracking interdependencies, risks and outcomes across the portfolio.
• Highlight gaps, risks or underperforming initiatives and provide recommendations to optimise value delivery.
• Own and maintain the EBITDA bridge for the transformation portfolio, linking initiative outcomes to Group financial performance.
• Validate hard versus soft savings and ensure benefits are evidenced, credible and signed off at initiative level.
• Support gatekeeping of new initiatives into the portfolio, with a clear view of expected value.
• Ensure benefits and value measures align with the CFO and the private equity value creation model.
• Support the AI adoption strategy, identifying opportunities to leverage AI, automation and analytics to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
• Translate AI and digital insights into measurable impact on cost, productivity, student experience and revenue growth.
• Track and report commercial and operational outcomes from AI enabled initiatives.
• Develop dashboards, models and analytical frameworks to track transformation outcomes and inform executive decision-making.
• Support cross functional engagement to ensure initiatives deliver tangible value and comply with regulatory, operational and customer requirements.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Data analytics experience

Commercial acumen

Executive storytelling

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Here at BPP (part of Lyceum Education Group) an opportunity has arisen for a strategic and value-focused professional to join the team as a Value Creation Manager. You will be responsible for delivering actionable insights and analysis that drive Group wide transformation initiatives. It supports the adoption of AI, automation and digital solutions to create measurable commercial and operational impact.

Why work for BPP?

It is a great time to join BPP as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP such as:

• Brilliantly, you can study any of our courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.
• With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.
• We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.

Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family

What you’ll be doing

The role is responsible for delivering actionable insights and analysis that drive Group wide transformation initiatives. It supports the adoption of AI, automation and digital solutions to create measurable commercial and operational impact. This role is outcome-driven, focused on translating data and analytics into tangible business value and supporting the execution of the Group transformation strategy. The role owns the link between transformation activity and financial value, validating that initiatives translate into EBITDA impact in line with the Group’s private equity value creation plan.

As such, you will be responsible for:

Key Responsibilities

• Provide data, analytics and insights on ongoing transformation initiatives.
• Define and monitor success measures, KPIs and benefits realisation for initiatives.
• Support Group wide transformation planning by tracking interdependencies, risks and outcomes across the portfolio.
• Highlight gaps, risks or underperforming initiatives and provide recommendations to optimise value delivery.
• Own and maintain the EBITDA bridge for the transformation portfolio, linking initiative outcomes to Group financial performance.
• Validate hard versus soft savings and ensure benefits are evidenced, credible and signed off at initiative level.
• Support gatekeeping of new initiatives into the portfolio, with a clear view of expected value.
• Ensure benefits and value measures align with the CFO and the private equity value creation model.
• Support the AI adoption strategy, identifying opportunities to leverage AI, automation and analytics to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
• Translate AI and digital insights into measurable impact on cost, productivity, student experience and revenue growth.
• Track and report commercial and operational outcomes from AI enabled initiatives.
• Develop dashboards, models and analytical frameworks to track transformation outcomes and inform executive decision-making.
• Support cross functional engagement to ensure initiatives deliver tangible value and comply with regulatory, operational and customer requirements.

What we’re looking for

To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:

Skills, experience & qualifications required - Essential

• Strong analytical skills, capable of translating complex data into actionable business insights.
• Strong data analytics experience, including Excel, SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI or similar tools to analyse business performance and transformation impact.
• Experience developing financial / business cases, ROI analysis and commercial impact assessments for transformation initiatives.
• Ability to quantify value creation, including cost-to-serve reduction, productivity gains, revenue uplift and operational efficiency improvements.
• Experience of benefits realisation and EBITDA / value tracking, ideally in a private equity backed or value creation plan environment.
• Comfort partnering with Finance / CFO teams on savings validation and benefit sign-off.
• Commercial acumen and ability to quantify business impact of initiatives.
• Effective communicator with experience presenting to executive leadership.
• Collaborative mindset, working across business, technology and functional boundaries.
• Certifications in analytics, AI or transformation management are advantageous.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo any necessary pre-employment checks.

As a Disability Confident employer, BPP is committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process. Candidates are encouraged to share any adjustment requirements ahead of interview so these can be considered and accommodated.

BPP (part of Lyceum Education Group) actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP safer recruitment practices

BPP reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.