Group Cost Transformation Lead

Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We’re a team of over 8,000 people with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials, and we do it all while thriving in our unique culture. 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 customers and the communities we represent.

It’s an exciting time to join, as we have a huge ambition to deliver bigger and better than ever before over our next 5-year regulatory period. If you’re seeking an exciting and thoroughly rewarding career in Finance, Severn Trent is the place to be.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here. 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Here at Severn Trent, we’re always looking for new and innovative ways to ensure our business is run as efficiently as possibly for our customers and communities, so therefore as our Group Cost Transformation Lead. You’ll partner with our Executive Committee members to initiate and support the delivery of cost saving targets across the company.

The role is responsible for the end-to-end ownership of companywide cost transformation projects from inception through to embedding savings into official budgets. The aim of this role is to ensure that identified opportunities are deliverable, sustainable and desirable. You’ll be supported by a business analyst who will support with data analytics, target operating model assessments and research.

Some of your other key accountabilities will include:

• Managing opportunities from identification, inception, solution design and implementation; to ultimately deliver significant additional value to Severn Trent through cost reduction or income generation.
• Influencing the Severn Trent Executive Committee to achieve project investment sign off.
• Supporting projects through to delivery phase, ensuring that savings are embedded within official budgets and forecasts.
• Presenting quality analysis and persuading people at all levels that change is achievable and will create operational and financial benefits for the business and our customers.
• Ensuring benefits realisation is captured within the Group financials, securing sustainable, deliverable cost saving opportunities both in-year and long-term.
• Providing thought leadership on performance improvement, cost management and transformation across the business.
• Owning the relationship with other support services such as HR, IS and Transformation to ensure the delivery of benefits within the organisation.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

To be considered for this role, we’re looking for experience working with business leaders to assess and remodel departmental target operating models. The successful candidate will have proven ability to produce consultant quality analysis and present recommendations that will influence at the executive level. Knowledge of commercial and operational analysis, requirements gathering, GAP analysis would be beneficial.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

At Severn Trent, you’ll be joining a culture that cares, one that works together to achieve, grow, and develop. And when it comes to our employee engagement scores – they’re some of the highest of energy and utility companies globally, and we believe that is down to our wonderful culture, created by our wonderful people.

That why’s when it comes to how we work, we want to keep up those special in-person moments, to keep our culture alive. But don’t get us wrong, we understand the flexibility that working remotely can bring. Which is why when it comes to how we work – you’ll usually find us in the office, but when you need to work remotely, we’re here for it, when you need it.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• 31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year).
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of salary dependent on company performance).
• 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’
• Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover.
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers.
• Family friendly policies.
• Two volunteering days per year.

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date too - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.

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