Title: Strategic Project Manager – Target Operating Model
Location: Remote
Contract Type: Permanent
As Europe’s leading veterinary care provider, we offer unrivalled opportunities for both clinical and non-clinical career journeys.
IVC Evidensia's vets, nurses and office staff are its greatest asset - because only their skills, enthusiasm and dedication can make things happen. As Europe's largest employers of vets, we feel a duty to give something back to the profession by ensuring we can offer our staff the opportunities they want.
Our Target Operating Model team, chaired by the CEO, seeks to define how we can organise more efficiently and effectively to deliver on our organisation’s purpose, which, put simply, is healthy animals and happy owners.
We are seeking a Strategic Project Manager to assist the design and implementation of this Target Operating Model. Responsibilities will include
1. Working with the Target Operating Model team as well as clinics to identify current practices as well as to providing recommendations on what ‘good’ looks like, working with clinics to implement appropriate changes
2. Working on targeted initiatives which enable IVC Evidensia to leverage its leadership position to deliver better clinical and commercial outcomes
3. Assisting in the preparation of reports and presentations for senior management and the board
4. Other project and ad hoc work.
The candidate we are seeking should have
5. 2-3 years relevant work experience with a strategy consulting firm, corporate strategy department or similar background
6. Strong problem-solving ability and skills alongside written and oral communication skills to influence stakeholders
7. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with clinic and office colleagues
8. Leadership potential and the ability to work well in a team in pressured situations
9. Excellent IT skills inc advanced Excel and Powerpoint
10. Experience in Power BI report building and programming languages (e.g. SQL, Python) and foreign languages a plus
What you get in return:
At IVC Evidensia, we recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive salary and bonus, you can enjoy:
11. 5 weeks holiday (increasing with service) plus bank holidays.
12. Your birthday, as a paid day off each year.
13. Discounted staff pet care.
14. Company pension.
15. EAP and supportive well-being programmes.
16. Single Private Healthcare.
17. Family-Friendly policies.
True to their values, IVC Evidensia care about employees and genuinely want the teams to have the best possible experience at work. There are more benefits - to explore these, please visit:
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.