Opportunity & Efficiencies Lead
Location: Falmer (Hybrid - typically 2-3 days onsite, flexible)
Salary: Up to £73,000 + potential sign‑on bonus
Type: Permanent, full‑time
About the role
We're looking for an Opportunity & Efficiencies Lead to join a major capital delivery function, supporting the delivery of large-scale infrastructure programmes across a multi‑billion investment portfolio.
This is a high‑impact, newly created role, where you'll work closely with senior stakeholders to identify, challenge, and implement efficiency opportunities across ongoing projects and programmes.
What you'll be doing
- Partnering with senior leaders (Programme Managers, Directors) to review delivery plans and project performance
- Identifying and driving cost savings and efficiency opportunities across capital programmes
- Challenging project assumptions, timelines, and delivery approaches
- Embedding process improvements and smarter ways of working
- Moving beyond analysis – delivering real, measurable savings and improvements
- Supporting the wider business in managing large‑scale infrastructure investment
What we're looking for
- Experience in infrastructure, utilities, engineering or construction environments
- Background in capital projects / major programmes
- Strong experience in:
- Cost optimisation / efficiency
- Value engineering or continuous improvement
- Project or programme review
- Confident working with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions
- A proactive, self‑starter mindset with the ability to drive change
Why this role?
- Opportunity to shape a brand new function and ways of working
- Work on large-scale (£bn) infrastructure programmes with real impact
- High visibility role with direct access to senior leadership
- Focus on implementation, not just identifying opportunities
Additional info
- Hybrid working (typically 2-3 days onsite, flexibility available)
- Occasional travel across project sites
