Innovation Lead

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As the Innovation Technical Team Lead, you will be responsible for the strategic and tactical day-to-day management of a team of Innovation Technical Experts across various operational technology and engineering technologies portfolios, including Biological, Carbon, Physical and Digital (Water and Waste, Treatment, and Networks). You will oversee the implementation of technologies linked to core innovation strategies to address both national and global challenges within the water and wastewater utility sector. Ensuring that all trials meet feasibility, viability, and desirability assumptions, you will communicate the business benefits to stakeholders at various levels.

In this role, you will develop capabilities for the successful embedding of trials into business as usual (BAU) and evaluate success against strategic aims. You will provide thought leadership on emerging technology business models and articulate the benefits to senior leaders. Additionally, you will facilitate and recommend Go/No Go decisions on embedding innovation trials and represent the technical team to senior stakeholders both internally and externally. Ensuring thorough technical design and management of projects for accuracy and quality of data will be a key part of your responsibilities.

You will champion the implementation of new technologies and techniques, provide strategic advice through engagement and communication with key stakeholders, and plan strategically for future technical experts, architects, and scientists, enabling knowledge transfer across departments. Promoting effective collaboration across departments to ensure the smooth running of the innovation process will also be essential.

**WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE**

Desirable attributes include comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory regime and relevant accounting practices, Mental Health First Aid and IOSH training, a second degree in a specialist water/wastewater area, and extensive water sector experience.

If you are passionate about innovation and have the skills and experience to lead a team of technical experts, we would love to hear from you

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU**

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 of base salary per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme - we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave - the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two volunteering days per year

**WHATS NEXT?**

**We can’t wait to hear from you.**

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