Regional Director
Job title: Regional Director (West of London),Serco
Location: South
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
The Regional Director is responsible for operational and financial performance in the contacts within their region. They will lead their regional management team to deliver contractual and business targets for each contract and ensure the highest levels of operational performance and customer satisfaction, whilst having strong focus on the health and safety of our customers and employees. In addition, the Regional Director will be part of the Environmental Services senior leadership team and will contribute to the leadership and direction of the wider business in line with the Transport & Community Services business unit and Serco UK&E vision, goals and plans. This will include creating and implement a strategy for business growth and margin improvement, and plans that create sustainable value for our customers, employees and shareholders.
This role will report to the Managing Director for Environmental Services and will be responsible for a portfolio of contracts of approximately £25m ACV employing around 400 people. The role will work closely in the wider Transport and Community Services business unit and UK&E, including Growth, Legal, Finance, HR, HSEQ and Serco Business services.
What you’ll need to do the job
• You’ll be an experienced operational leader with a track record of delivering change in complex and demanding environments ideally within the Services sector
• You’ll have demonstrable leadership qualities and able to evidence how you have built strong relationships internally and externally to drive fantastic commercial outcomes
• You’ll ideally be degree qualified or a similar post graduate qualification (level 5 management qualification, MBA etc) and have a relevant safety qualification
• Strong analytical thinker with the ability to drive the strategy for the region whilst also taking a tactical lens when required
• Self aware yet highly resilient individual capable of challenging and being challenged
What we offer
• A competitive salary
• Bonus (up to 30%)
• 10% contributory pension
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical
• Serco discounts
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
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