Performance Improvement Manager

Powered by Water, Driven by Purpose SES Water has a rich history of serving communities in the South East of England. Water plays an important role in our lives, which is why we're committed to supplying our customers with access to 160 million litres of safe, reliable, clean water every day.

We're proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we're working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.

Whether you're starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career. Ready to make a splash? Join our team today. About the Role As Performance Improvement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence across SES Water's Production function.

Reporting to the Head of Production, you will lead business improvement initiatives, strengthen governance and performance management processes, and provide specialist support that enables the Production team to deliver safe, reliable, efficient and continuously improving operations.

Working closely with Production Managers, Maintenance, Finance, Water Quality, Asset Management and Capital Delivery teams, you will identify opportunities to improve productivity, planning, financial control, project delivery and performance reporting.

As a trusted partner to the Head of Production, you will ensure departmental priorities are coordinated, tracked and delivered, helping to create a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. What You'll Be Doing Lead business process improvement activity across the Production function.

Develop and maintain performance dashboards, KPIs and management reporting. Coordinate and manage departmental action plans, ensuring actions are progressed and delivered. Support Production Managers to improve productivity, planning, governance and operational performance.

Drive improvements in the interface between Production and Maintenance teams. Identify and deliver opportunities for cost control, efficiency improvements and financial performance. Lead and support operational improvement projects and change initiatives.

Facilitate governance forums, performance reviews and leadership routines. Use performance data and trend analysis to provide insight, challenge and recommendations. Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to deliver business-wide improvement objectives.

Support compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards across the business. What We're Looking For Essential Experience Significant experience in operational p...

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