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Location: Our London Hub - we're looking for somebody who is comfortable being in the London office at least 3 times a week.
Team: Strategy & Business Planning
Salary banding: £65,000 - £80,000
Experience: Experienced
Working pattern: Full Time
Reporting to: Mat Moakes, CCO
Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
This role in 3 words: Strategic. Collaboration. Delivery.
Top 3 qualities for this role: Adaptable. Communication. Influence.
Where you’ll work:
At OVO, we understand that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work for everyone. That’s why we created the OVO Way of Flexibility.
Due to the nature of the role, it will be based from our London hub with the expectation that you'll be in the office 3 times per week. You’ll have the flexibility to work from home the other days.
Everyone belongs at OVO
At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.
Teamworking for the planet
Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:
We're the home for the strategic direction of the business, partnering with the Commercial Leadership Team to define the Retail strategy and works cross-functionally to embed an entrepreneurial, agile, planning approach across the business. We lead some of our largest and most complex change programmes. We also work alongside Corporate Finance to influence some of the most pivotal questions around future valuation and longer-term financial planning for OVO Group, delivering discrete initiatives and special projects to support this strategic direction.
This role in a nutshell:
You'll work directly with members of the Commercial Leadership Team and their teams to craft and deliver our strategy, drive critical priorities and business activity. You will design, lead, and optimise key forums and engagements that shape the Commercial function’s strategic direction, while leading on high-impact projects and initiatives that align with long-term business objectives and act as a thought partner and critical friend.
Working as part of the Commercial team, you'll work closely with the Commercial Growth, ZCL and Franchise teams to optimise and align across strategy, priorities, business plans and associated budgets.
Your key outcomes will be:
- Be a consultant and partner to member(s) of the CLT, building strong working relationships with their teams and with people across the business.
- Deep-dive into specific areas of the organisation, building key relationships to become a critical friend and thought partner.
- Support the definition and management of appropriate governance within dedicated areas, ensuring alignment to broader retail governance.
- Cross-functional Engagement Proactively engage with teams across Operations, Technology, CABAM and Central Functions to foster a collaborative and supportive environment, promoting a balance of challenge support and alignment with the Commercial team.
- Performance Monitoring & Support
Attend weekly performance calls, gather relevant data and insights, and provide key support to the CCO by tracking priority topics and ensuring actions are taken where necessary. This includes tracking the value of strategic initiatives and making sure these land for the team.
- Strategic Planning & Project Delivery
Lead the mid-year and annual planning processes, ensuring high-quality plans are developed, well-communicated, and fully integrated across functions. Coordinate cross-functional engagement sessions as needed.
Assisting the CCO and Commercial team with in-depth strategic discussions and ongoing key topics, typically managing 2-3 projects at any time.
- Develop business strategy - work within specific areas of the business and with the wider partnering & planning team to develop and iterate strategic documents and artefacts (including CLT and Board materials). This typically involves designing compelling presentations for company-wide meetings and speaking engagements
- Collaborate cross functionally across the organisation, partnering with the planning function and finance partners to ensure strategies are aligned to Financial outlooks, and dependencies are detailed.
- Board & Executive Reporting
Proactively prepare and present materials for Board meetings, collaborating with the central Strategy team as needed to ensure high-quality outputs.
- Work closely with the RLT on critical issues facing OVO, often assembling and leading cross functional teams to tackle problems and respond to issues.
- Supporting the leadership team and making it as high functioning as possible, including goal setting and with the support of Executive Assistant running key ceremonies including weekly and quarterly meetings
You’ll be a successful Strategic Partner here at OVO if you…
- Have previous experience at a top tier strategy consulting firm or in a high paced hyper-growth environment
- Are a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and project management capabilities. You should have experience in cross-functional stakeholder engagement and demonstrate a proactive approach to relationship building.
- Demonstrate specific industry expertise and passionate about the zero carbon living space
- Thrive in ambiguity, ask incisive questions and take a structured approach to problem-solving
- Are an expert problem solver who focuses on the highest impact areas using data to make decisions, and can succinctly communicate across the business
- Have strong project management experience and proven track record of delivery, comfortable with wider organisational change and leading in an agile environment
- Have the level of impact required to drive business decisions and influence at Executive level in the business - executive level messaging is a strength with excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
- Enjoy team dynamics and are great relationship builder with strong interpersonal skills
Let’s talk about what’s in it for you
We’ll pay you between £65,000 and £80,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!
We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.
You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal.
We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits.
Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:
For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
For your health
With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more
For your wellbeing
With gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more
For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations
For your home
Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargers
For your commute
Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.
For your Belonging
To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.
Oh, and one last thing...
We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..
