We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Solutions Manager Operations and Continuous Improvement offering remote working with travel and meetings to either our Birmingham or London office.
HOURS OF WORK Monday to Friday, 37.5 Hours a week
Join our vibrant, inclusive community in Complex Facilities working on the development of a compliant, deliverable and bid winning technical solution for the Bid on behalf of the Bid Lead.
You will be part of a team providing, specialist solutions architecture and co-ordinating the design and articulation of compelling, innovative, and effective solutions aligned to our customers’ requirements.

FINANCE/OPERATIONS:

• Lead, review and challenge to ensure a consistent, challenging but deliverable approach is adopted.
• Interpret data and management information in order to extrapolate performance
• Maximise efficiency and effectiveness, actively sharing best practice and seeking opportunities for service and margin improvement.
• Plan for the efficient management of resources, employees, fleet, suppliers and subcontractors
• Ensure that business imperatives are clearly communicated and understood throughout the team.
• Support and contribute to continuous improvement
• Owning the operational solution, coordinating the contribution of all workstream owners into a coherent high-quality proposition aligned to customer needs
• Development of innovative delivery solutions which optimise both the qualitative and commercial evaluation of our bid
• Supporting the Bid Lead throughout the various stages of the bid. Specifically providing integrated solution support in a timely manner as part of the overall bid process
• Working with the procurement lead to develop and establish the supply chain strategy and confirming that primary supply chain partners are both appropriate for the role, are clear regarding the tasks expected and support the development of a winning bid.
• Working closely with operational teams in the business to draw on their experience, knowledge and reach agreement on the optimal solution design.
• Contributing to the design of Target Operating Models that meet customer needs, Amey business requirements, and align with win strategies.
• Leading the development of the operational organisation structure which is optimised for the delivery of the operational solution.
• Actively engage in the development of the cost model, working closely with the Estimator to develop robust but competitively priced proposals
• Supporting an effective handover to the mobilisation and transition team that explains the solution thoroughly and allows the account team to launch, run, and use the solution that has been designed.

EXPERIENCE:

• Delivery of support services across a range of customer sectors and building types
• Delivery of continuous improvements and innovations
• Working within bid teams to develop work winning operational solutions (desirable)
• Has a clear understanding of industry and market
• Proven ability to manage, develop and motivate teams
• Demonstrates well-developed communication, relationship management and influencing skills
• Holding responsibility for the management of resources
• Created and implemented business plans at local level
• Managed a business improvement or change management project
  We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

• Develop and shape the contract business plan for a defined area within a contract in line with the contract strategy and working closely with the BD and bid team.
• Development of our understanding of the Client’s service requirement and the service delivery solution
• Preparing for, engaging in and meaningfully contributing to critical bid and solution development workshops.