Programme Manager

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

Want to do the best work of your life? Playing your part in making a big difference to the environment and communities we serve. Our people make Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care.

Are you an authentic, honest and ambitious person who can set an example as a high performing leader within Severn Trent? Can you drive Severn Trent’s ambition of being carbon neutral by 2030? We have an exciting new role on a permanent basis based across the Midlands as a Programme Manager within our Developer Services business area.

This role is instrumental in driving Severn Trent to deliver its ambition of being carbon neutral by 2030 by delivering a full alternative fuel fleet and maintenance framework, supporting business requirements across all operational teams.

You’ll work with the Transport Manager, Severn Trent business and external industry groups to shape and develop the Severn Trent Transport strategy, utilising cross industry knowledge to design fit for purpose transport solutions for each segment i.e. cars, vans, HGVs, maintenance and fuelling solutions, with associated cost models.

We’re looking for you to own and drive through opportunities and solutions using tenacity, influencing senior stakeholders, and utilising resources and expertise from across the business. Also to drive and influence the Alternative Fuel Fleet Programme Team to successfully deliver Programme outcomes and embedment of strategic change into the department.

Sounds exciting doesn’t it?

The successful applicant needs a strong background in personally delivering large operational change programmes whilst also having industry knowledge and networks within the alternative fuels space. They’ll have infectious drive, passion, and energy to get stuck in, quickly find out how things work and ultimately make things better.

You’ll need to have sufficient seniority and credibility to advise executive and senior stakeholders as well as the ability to influence at an operational level to gain commitment to change.

Does this sound like you? Then read on...

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

Your key accountabilities in helping us on our journey will be:

Proactively use internal and external networks to gain industry insights, knowledge and information which could influence the overall Transport strategy. Using this to drive fit for purpose segment offerings, which are efficient, effective and in line with stakeholder requirements. Drive appropriate interaction with stakeholders so that the strategy, service offerings and programme of Transport change is understood, agreed, and bought in to.

Champion and drive the successful achievement of the company ambition to become carbon neutral by 2030 by ensuring the Alternative Fuel Fleet Programme is delivered to time, quality and budget, with excellent feedback.

Provide direction, guidance and expertise to operational Transport Business teams in shaping their customer offers and business plans throughout the change life cycle to ensure that impacts are understood, benefits are realised, and activities are aligned to the long term business strategy.

Ensure the delivery and implementation of the Transport programme of change, taking personal accountability for the outcome(s) and the identification of, and gaining commitment from, benefit realisation owners. To lead Engagement Groups to gain insight into their needs, share proposals and gain feedback on our transport services and offers. Gain credibility and confidence across the sector by delivering on our promises in a timely manner.

Present tailored information and business cases to boards, articulating the position to secure funding and/ or enable key strategic decisions to be made.

Still you? Wonderful.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

To succeed in this role we are looking for you to have a strong track record of delivering similar programmes of change and extensive experience within relevant industry sectors working on strategy and transformational change. You’ll have considerable experience in Restructuring, Consultancy or Business Transformation and proven ability of leading and transforming large businesses and delivering return on investment.

You’ll have proven ability to produce quality analysis and present recommendations that will influence at executive level, as well as knowledge of commercial and operational analysis, requirements gathering, GAP analysis, facilitating workshops, end to end process modelling, identify and reporting of risks & issues. Your excellent financial, analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as your strong commercial acumen will help you understand the key requirements for change.

Of course, it’s important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity and a caring attitude in equal weight.

We want people who show up and roll their sleeves up. Restless spirits who are ready to be part of something bigger, who care, who really care... because when you really care, you’ll go above and beyond. When you really care you don’t just talk about it, you do more.

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 employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. Because that is how we do what we do.

And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity; who help us do just that.

We do more, because we care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live. Here’s some of our favourites:

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  Salary - £53,055.70-£79,583.50 dependent on experience
• 31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Generous company car allowance
• Annual bonus scheme
• 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
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

LET’S GO

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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