Outperformance Manager
- Recruiter
- Yorkshire Water
- Location
- Bradford
- Salary
- £32k-£37k doe + quarterly performance related bonus
- Posted
- 07 Jul 2015
- Closes
- 04 Aug 2015
- Ref
- 3602
- Contact
- Applicant Services
- Sectors
- IT, Project Management
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We currently have a vacancy for a Outperformance Manager to join the Risk and Outperformance Team which forms part of the wider Asset Programme Management and Finance Reporting department in the Asset Management Business Unit. This role is based at Livingstone House in Leeds What is the purpose of the role ? As a Outperformance Manager you will be responsible for driving savings against the 5 year business plan called Blueprint 2020, and tracking the benefits through the Asset Management Transformation Programme. The role will be a key interface with the central Change Programme Team and will involve working with the Asset Management Leadership Team to provide updates on programme performance and key issues. The successful candidate will also work closely with colleagues throughout the business and our external Contract Partners to identify opportunities to outperform and to communicate the learning across Asset Management.
Salary £32,000 - £37,000 depending on experience + 25 days holiday + pension + quarterly performance related bonus
What will the role involve?
Your role will involve managing the Asset Management transformation programme which is part of the YWS Blueprint 2020 Change programme. Your role will develop processes to ensure that projects are delivered to time and cost and the benefits are tracked and reported. It is expected that the successful candidate will have strong communication skills as they will present information to a wide audience, facilitate hubs and present to leadership teams. You will have the ability to work with and influence people at different levels of the organisational structure. It is also expected that the candidate will support project teams in the development of their project plans so that they have clear time-scales, funding, benefits, risks and outputs which may involve running workshops.
As part of the plan, the candidate will also drive for outperformance (savings) across the capital programme. This involves working with and influencing people across Asset Management and the Contract Partners to measure, analyse and report on outperformance at programme and project specific level and to communicate best practise that will generate further outperformance.
The candidate will manage the interface between Asset Management and the central change team providing reports on programme performance including benefits tracking, costs, milestones tracking and risks. Experience of using microsoft project is preferred to enable the tracking of the programme.
What skills are we looking for?
You will need to be self-motivated and demonstrate the ability to overcome setbacks to meet your objectives. You will have excellent communication skills, both oral & written with the ability to lead and facilitate groups of people.
You will have the ability to influence across multi-functional disciplines and levels of management with high standards of integrity & ethics.
You will have experience of developing governance processes and the ability to design and manage programme reports for a variety of audiences
You will have experience in managing change initiatives or programmes, problem-solving and finding creative solutions.
As you will need to travel between YWS offices a full valid EU driving licence is required.
What's in it for you?
Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.
If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process.
Company Information -
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire we make sure that all 5.2 million people living in the region have clean safe drinking water on tap and their waste water taken away. But for us it's so much more than this.
Last year Yorkshire played host to the Grand Depart to mark the start of the Tour De France. The region's beauty was broadcast on screens across the world and we now have some fantastic opportunities for you to join our team working in the heart of this glorious county.
We care passionately about the environments and communities in which we work; we always look for new innovative ways to do things that deliver great value for our business and deliver the service our customers want and expect.
Our customers are at the heart of what we do and how we do things. We work best as a company to deliver this when we work together - team work, creativity, enthusiasm and passion are inherent within our 3000 people who work 24/7 365 days a year to keep Yorkshire's water flowing.
We are a business that has its eye on the future, planning ahead to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow and always.
People or skills suitable for this role: Outperformance Manager, Asset Manager, Finance, Budgeting, Utilities, Water, Asset Management, Microsoft Project, Business Planning, Strategy Manager, Asset Planner, Risk,
Salary £32,000 - £37,000 depending on experience + 25 days holiday + pension + quarterly performance related bonus
What will the role involve?
Your role will involve managing the Asset Management transformation programme which is part of the YWS Blueprint 2020 Change programme. Your role will develop processes to ensure that projects are delivered to time and cost and the benefits are tracked and reported. It is expected that the successful candidate will have strong communication skills as they will present information to a wide audience, facilitate hubs and present to leadership teams. You will have the ability to work with and influence people at different levels of the organisational structure. It is also expected that the candidate will support project teams in the development of their project plans so that they have clear time-scales, funding, benefits, risks and outputs which may involve running workshops.
As part of the plan, the candidate will also drive for outperformance (savings) across the capital programme. This involves working with and influencing people across Asset Management and the Contract Partners to measure, analyse and report on outperformance at programme and project specific level and to communicate best practise that will generate further outperformance.
The candidate will manage the interface between Asset Management and the central change team providing reports on programme performance including benefits tracking, costs, milestones tracking and risks. Experience of using microsoft project is preferred to enable the tracking of the programme.
What skills are we looking for?
You will need to be self-motivated and demonstrate the ability to overcome setbacks to meet your objectives. You will have excellent communication skills, both oral & written with the ability to lead and facilitate groups of people.
You will have the ability to influence across multi-functional disciplines and levels of management with high standards of integrity & ethics.
You will have experience of developing governance processes and the ability to design and manage programme reports for a variety of audiences
You will have experience in managing change initiatives or programmes, problem-solving and finding creative solutions.
As you will need to travel between YWS offices a full valid EU driving licence is required.
What's in it for you?
Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.
If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process.
Company Information -
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire we make sure that all 5.2 million people living in the region have clean safe drinking water on tap and their waste water taken away. But for us it's so much more than this.
Last year Yorkshire played host to the Grand Depart to mark the start of the Tour De France. The region's beauty was broadcast on screens across the world and we now have some fantastic opportunities for you to join our team working in the heart of this glorious county.
We care passionately about the environments and communities in which we work; we always look for new innovative ways to do things that deliver great value for our business and deliver the service our customers want and expect.
Our customers are at the heart of what we do and how we do things. We work best as a company to deliver this when we work together - team work, creativity, enthusiasm and passion are inherent within our 3000 people who work 24/7 365 days a year to keep Yorkshire's water flowing.
We are a business that has its eye on the future, planning ahead to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow and always.
People or skills suitable for this role: Outperformance Manager, Asset Manager, Finance, Budgeting, Utilities, Water, Asset Management, Microsoft Project, Business Planning, Strategy Manager, Asset Planner, Risk,