Director of Innovation & Business Planning

Job title: Director of Innovation & Business Planning

Company: Skanska


Job description: Description and requirementsInternally, Skanska is dedicated to its role as a leading project development and construction group, emphasizing inclusivity and responsibility in business operations to contribute to building a better society.As the Director of Innovation & Business Planning, you will

• Be responsible for driving innovation and executing strategic development initiatives to achieve the objectives outlined in our business plans.
• Lead, manage, and ensure the successful implementation of key projects.
• Cultivate a culture of innovation, spearheading Skanska UK’s innovation strategy and programs.
• Ensure alignment of strategic development activities with the organization’s long-term goals.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of BU business plan.
• Oversee a portfolio of strategic development projects and innovation activities, ensuring optimal resource allocation, budget adherence, and timely delivery. Develop and implement clear KPIs and success metrics to monitor the effectiveness of strategic initiatives. Lead key strategic initiatives, such as the Horizontals project.
• Champion innovative approaches, including technology-driven solutions, to enhance business performance and competitive advantage. Lead Skanska UK’s innovation strategy and innovation programme delivery, to understand, coordinate and support OU innovation strategies and activities, including the bidding and delivery of funded innovation projects. Be responsible for collaborating with the BU tax team and OU stakeholders to deliver the annual RDEC submission requirements. Represent Skanska UK externally with customers and industry on the topics of innovation and productivity.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams at all levels, including the Senior Management Team, and external partners, including clients, supply chain and industry bodies, to support strategic objectives.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Proven experience in leading strategic planning and business development initiatives.
• Proven track record in leading strategic initiatives and managing complex projects within a large organization, establishing or leading a PMO.
• Proven track record of fostering innovation and implementing new ideas to drive business growth.
• Demonstrable competence in strategic planning and execution, including market analysis and opportunity identification.
• Experience in collaborating with IT and Digital Transformation teams to align growth initiatives with technology advancements.
• Expertise in commercial strategy, financial planning, and ROI measurement.
• Strategic and Analytical Expertise: Strong strategic thinking, project management, and analytical skills, with the ability to develop and implement long-term business strategies and interpret complex data.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Business leadership knowledge, or potential to develop this
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively, ensuring collaboration and coordination across departments

Equal opportunitiesWe thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.Flexible workingWe welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.Reasonable adjustmentsWe would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.More information about the rolePlease note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:Closing dateThe closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Expected salary:

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

Job date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:43:47 GMT

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