BESS Delivery Manager

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced BESS Delivery Manager to work for a well-established family run manufacturer based in Leeds. What’s the job: Reporting to the Group Head of Operations, the BESS Delivery Manager will take functional responsibility for all aspects of Tesla and other BESS related business from pre-contract award through to post-handover support. Ensuring service excellence across all departments whilst maintaining P&L responsibilities. Keeping the board up to date on business performance and ensuring transparent, effective and well controlled business operations across all Tesla sites and projects. Key Responsibilities: · Leading all end-to-end aspects of Tesla project execution. · Deliver service excellence by engaging and driving stakeholders across the organisation. · Leverage matrix reports to ensure that Engineering, Projects, Contracts, QA, H&S, Site Services, Planning, Logistics functions are optimised for our Tesla business purposes. · Ensure profitability targets are met through effective oversight of PM’s and other stakeholders. · Identify risks, get ahead of issues and proactively drive solutions to ensure customer satisfaction. · Hold fortnightly internal all stakeholder reviews, chaired in Leeds. · Coach, train and mentor the team & improve processes to bring stakeholders together. · Build a team environment - articulates common goals, communicate how individual roles contribute to team success, provide clear direction. · Provide monthly board updates in Leeds. · Monitor GM as ‘quoted’ and as ‘delivered’, where erosion occurs, understand, report and make recommendations for improvement. · Drive start up and close out project meetings & ensure effective planning. · Manage changing priorities at a production planning and individual project level. · Develop a range of KPI’s to ensure adequate functional oversight, measurement and control. · Manage a top-level project tracker to monitor and provide appropriate metrics for different audiences / functions. · Be a proactive solution focused leader, encouraging and driving forward new initiatives with the team when required. · Escalate all risks and issues to the board. · Take ownership of all key aspects of internal service delivery. · Drive fortnightly project review meetings with Tesla and ensure that PM’s & CM’s are well prepared in advance. · Be the conduit between Tesla and WPS on any production plan changes and subsequent maximisation of revenue opportunities. · Develop BESS processes where required. · Attend and present at Company events; exhibitions and CPD’s across the UK, Europe and Worldwide. · Visit sites within the UK & Europe for appreciation, although generally driving site progress through PM’s. · Attend all key technical meetings. · Encourages accountability to ensure that employees understand their level of accountability, including what they are responsible to deliver and are expected to undertake. · Call out unsuitable performance and state what ‘right’ looks like. · Manage relations with all key external stakeholders including Tesla US, investors etc. Skills, Knowledge & Experience: · Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role. · Minimum of ONC in Electrical Engineering or similar to demonstrate technical knowledge is essential. · Technical and/or practical knowledge specifically related to energy infrastructure including transformers and switchgear is desirable. · Experience in defining, managing and delivering equipment projects, programmes and portfolios. · Expertise in multiple planning management and control disciplines. · Fully conversant with risk and opportunity management including associated methodologies. · Experience working within the manufacturing/engineering sectors preferably transformers. · Understanding of relevant HSE legislation for workplace and construction site working. Preferably experienced in Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) development and/or use. · Understanding of the impact of current legislation such as CDM as it relates to product design. (Technical & Design support will be provided as necessary) desirable. · I.T. literate with the MS product suite and ideally experienced using Progress software. · Strong communication/people skills. · Current driving licence and access to a car. Salary and benefits: · Salary negotiable dependant on experience · 37.5 hours per week · 33 days (including bank holidays) · Profit share scheme · Healthcare cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme · Electric Vehicle/Bike to work salary sacrifice scheme · Car allowance · Pension · Life Insurance x 3