Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world. The Egis Group has over 50 years’ experience and a team of 16,000 employees in over 100 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.

In the UK we're proud to be delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment and meet emission reduction targets. From motorways to tramways, nuclear power plants to smart cities, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges - delivering climate-responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry, and the planet.

The M25 is one of our Flagship projects in the UK! It is the most used part of the UK Strategic Road Network with it seeing over 200,000 vehicles per day and it’s a critical infrastructure asset for personal and goods vehicles into and around our capital. The network includes around 800 structures and 5 tunnels, so it requires high levels of performance, constant improvement and repairs to keep it operating smoothly.

We’ve formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen, operate and maintain the M25 under a 30-year contract and are looking for a Programme Optimisation Manager to ensure that the Optimatics system optimisation and re-optimisation processes are managed effectively. This role is a perfect blend of technical acumen, data analytics, and stakeholder coordination aimed at ensuring seamless road space booking and network management within the Area 5 network, especially on the M25.

We are looking for a Business Performance Director to provide leadership and management as a core member of the CPS Senior Leadership Team to deliver the best M25 experience for our customers.

Key responsibilities:

• Guide the Performance Quality & Improvement team to effectively achieve designated business objectives.

• Establish and continuously utilise Enterprise Risk Management within the contract framework.

• Maintain the relevance of the Business Strategy to address the evolving demands of the network, our clients (National Highways and Connect Plus) and our JV Parent Companies.

• Prioritise client management and relationships, aiming to extract maximum value and alignment with the Parent Companies within the JV Partnership.

• In SLT role, responsible for financial performance associated with Quality, Assurance & Improvement team.

• Allocated responsibility for relationships with leaders in our clients Connect Plus (CP) and National Highways (NH) plus Parent Company & JV Partner Board members

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of safety and wellbeing standards and effectively communicate with enthusiasm and credibility to inspire and energise the team towards achieving our goals.

• Fostering, empowering, and sustaining a high-performing team dedicated to meeting and exceeding contract performance expectations.

• Collaborate closely with other senior leaders to elevate our performance levels and ensure exceptional customer satisfaction.

• Holding business leaders accountable and closely monitoring performance and risk against our Strategic Business Objectives and contractual obligations.

• Guide the business in performance management and risk

• Provide independent oversight to the CPS approach to network stewardship, including oversight of approach and investigations of Road Traffic Incidents

Qualifications & Skills required:

• A relevant professional qualification and ideally Chartered / Incorporated status with a recognised and relevant UK institution.

•  Experience in building collaboration in teams, organisational change management and leadership.

•  Experience of working in a Joint Venture or similar arrangement (desirable).

•  Experience of Operational and Maintenance environment (desirable).

•  Experience of risk management (desirable).

Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.