Strategic Planning Director

3 weeks ago


Havant, Hampshire, United Kingdom Portsmouth Water Ltd Full time

We are seeking a visionary leader to join our Asset Directorate as the Head of Strategic Planning. This exciting opportunity will see you develop and implement strategies aligned with our mission, fostering innovation and driving emerging trends.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver the company's strategic business plan, ensuring alignment with long, medium, and near-term business objectives
  • Lead the development of the asset strategy, collaborating with executive leadership to set priorities and ensure strategic alignment across the business unit
  • Build and lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary team to support effective strategic planning and innovation
  • Foster a culture of innovation by driving new ideas, products, services, and processes across the organisation
  • Manage the innovation portfolio, balancing short-term wins with long-term investments
  • Act as a catalyst for change, driving successful implementation of strategic initiatives and building buy-in at all levels
  • Lead cross-functional teams to execute high-impact strategic projects, ensuring full integration into operational plans
  • Establish KPIs and metrics to track the success of strategic initiatives and regularly report progress to the executive team
  • Assess strategic risks and opportunities, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are in place to address disruptions
  • Champion equity, diversity, and inclusion, aligning with Company values in the workplace
  • Ensure compliance with legislative, health, safety, and quality standards, including ISO certifications and GDPR regulations

Requirements

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent in a leadership, management or business-related subject or equivalent experience
  • Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution or equivalent experience
  • Significant experience at a senior level in a regulated utility or engineering related business
  • Strategic leadership across multiple teams and disciplines, demonstrating extraordinary leadership behaviours
  • A detailed understanding of external factors influencing the industry including political, economic, social, and technological issues
  • Development of solutions that go beyond existing precedents, assumptions or current knowledge of complicated disciplines/business challenges
  • Commercial approach to meeting future business investment needs
  • Experience of presenting complex and technical information to all levels of an organisation to obtain essential stakeholder buy-in
  • Experience of proactively managing and mitigating risk
  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities to navigate complex challenges
  • Proven experience in financial forecasting, budget formulation, cost control, and reporting
  • Awareness of asset investment planning methodologies and tools

We support equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all sections of society.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Work from home

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Havant, PO9 1LG



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