Efficiency Operational Lead - Riverside Group : Job Details

Job Title: Efficiency Operational LeadContract Type: 12-month fixed term contractSalary: £75,166 per annumWorking Hours: 35 hours per weekWorking Pattern: Monday – Friday Location: Based at any Riverside office in UK / HybridIf you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. The difference you will make as an Efficiency Operational LeadYou’ll work alongside the Group leadership to develop and deliver the efficiency savings plan and as per the group objectives, ensuring strategy and practices are coherent, financially robust and reflect an increasingly progressive marketplace. Reporting to an Executive Director, you’ll lead a review of the current efficiency savings and group operating functions by collaborating and working in partnership with senior teams to identify efficiency opportunities, optimising resources where possible through either duplication or automation, in line with integration objectives. About youWe are looking for someone with:

• Experience of carrying out business process reviews and analysis with an understanding of definition, inception, design methods and project management techniques.
• Demonstrable knowledge (and experience) across the board of all group functions and customer requirements at a senior level.
• Experience of delivering change within a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Proven track record of analysing and interpreting data including financial information and have effective writing skills to develop business cases and write reports.

Why Riverside?At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay & generous pension 
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues. Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.  Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.Role ProfileReporting to an appointed Executive Director, the post holder will: 

• Lead a review of the current efficiency savings and group operating functions by collaborating and working in partnership with senior teams to identify efficiency opportunities, optimising resources where possible through either duplication or automation, in line with integration objectives. 
• Identify processes and frameworks to seek improvements of business functions by recognising best practice, opportunities for continuous improvement and making recommendations for efficiency savings.
• In partnership with the Group leadership teams lead on the development of proposals for the targeted or transitional change.
• Work in partnership with all stakeholders and functions to develop a business process review to successfully deliver an efficiency savings project within the prescribed time scale.
• Working with the appointed Executive Director to identify a clear and approved efficiency savings plan that will be delivered across the group within an agreed time frame, whilst working with all stakeholders and appropriate functions.

Leading Efficiency Savings (or initiatives) Opportunities 

Work alongside the Group leadership to develop and deliver the efficiency savings plan and as per the group objectives. Ensure strategy and practices are coherent, financially robust and reflect an increasingly progressive marketplace. 

Work effectively with Group leadership teams supporting, challenging, and collaborating on all matters related to operational efficiency savings (or initiatives), working with “subject matter experts” to shaping the business strategy and direction as appropriate.

Identify and produce business cases on all efficiency savings (or initiative) projects to the leading Executive Director for review and approval at the appropriate governance committee.

Provide regular reports to the appropriate governance committee for the Group. Ensure highly effective communication securing understanding and support for requirements, impact, and future direction.To lead in such a way as to have a positive impact on our...