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Closing Date
2025-06-23
Job Title: Performance & Efficiency Lead
Location: Falmer or Durrington (Hybrid: 2 days office / 3 days remote). Occasional site visits required – a valid driving licence is essential.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours
Salary: Up to £48,000 per annum depending on experience
Drive performance and shape the future of wastewater operations. Join us as a Performance & Efficiency Lead and play a key role in delivering environmental and financial improvements across our business.
As Performance & Efficiency Lead you will be responsible for driving and reporting on performance improvement and change activity within the Wastewater directorate. In this role you will be tracking and analysing the progress of key environmental programmes, collaborating with delivery leads and stakeholders across all levels of the business to forecast and measure progress towards financial and regulatory commitments.
You’ll leverage your analytical and investigative skills to transform Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), root cause analyses, and trend data into actionable insights, proactively identifying and escalating potential risks. Reporting to the Operational CAPEX Programme Manager, you will be supporting operational and project teams through monthly forecasting and variance analysis to input into performance reviews and financial forecasts.
Key Accountabilities Include
* Capturing and analysing data to track and identify efficiency opportunities within new or existing programmes of work
* Delivering regular performance reports for the Wastewater Leadership Team, highlighting risks and mitigation plans
* Facilitating engagement across operational teams through meetings, workshops, site visits and performance updates / MI
* Partnering with Operational Planning & Improvement teams to develop business cases, KPIs and governance frameworks for change initiatives
Experience / Skills Required
* Analytical & Technical Skills:
o Excellent numerical and analytical ability
o Proficient in MS Excel and communicating insight through impactful data visualisation
* Communication & Collaboration:
o Strong communicator with the ability to influence at all levels
o Comfortable leading meetings and workshops
* Mindset & Approach:
o Adaptable, organised, and solutions-focused
o Proactive decision-maker with a logical approach to problem-solving
o Open to change / new ways of thinking
You need not have a background in Water or Wastewater. If you're ready to make a measurable impact and bring fresh thinking to our team, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape a more efficient, sustainable future.
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