Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Power Generation company to recruit a Group Lead Account Manager for a hybrid role working across UK
The Group Lead Account Manager comes with a starting salary of up to £95,000 + bonus + benefits.
If you have experience as an Account or Service Manager, covering power generation industries for a Service Contractor then upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Group Lead Account Manager
Reporting to the Service Director, you will:
Lead, coach, and develop the Account Management team to achieve revenue, margin, and growth targets.
Define and execute commercial and business development strategies within the Waste-to-X / energy services portfolio.
Build and maintain long-term strategic customer relationships to support contract renewals and account expansion.
Own and manage the sales pipeline, ensuring accurate forecasting and opportunity tracking across service categories.
Increase share-of-wallet with existing customers while identifying and securing new accounts and service opportunities.
Oversee the successful delivery of service and small-to-medium projects, driving performance, quality, and margin improvement.
Act as the primary escalation point for commercial, contractual, and project-related issues.
Ensure full compliance with QHSE policies, standards, and regulatory requirements across all account activities.
Collaborate closely with Field Service, Technical Service, Spare Parts, and other internal teams to drive operational alignment.
Champion and embed effective project management methodologies across all service-related activities.
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline (preferred).
Proven experience as an Account Manager or Service Manager within the power, energy, or utilities sector.
Background working for a Mechanical Service Contractor, with hands-on service delivery experience.
Strong commercial capability, including pricing, contract negotiation, and financial performance management.
Experience working within matrix organizations and managing complex customer portfolios; CRM/IFS experience preferred.
Personal skills
Strong commitment to QHSE excellence and a proactive safety-first mindset.
Highly customer-focused, commercially astute, and strategic in approach.
Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills, with willingness to travel regionally.
Salary and benefits of the Group Lead Account Manager role:
Salary of between £80,000 - £95,000
Benefits including bonus & car allowance
Opportunity to join leading power generation company
INDPOW
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