Head of Asset Management - Strategy & Standards
Location: Warrington
Contract Type: Contract / Long-Term Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Head of Asset Management - Strategy & Standards to lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Enterprise Asset Management System (AMS), strategies, standards and operating model.
This is a senior leadership role, providing enterprise-wide direction and acting as the functional authority for asset management strategy, standards and capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and maintenance of the Enterprise and Sector Asset Management Strategies.
- Translate business objectives into asset management strategies, objectives and initiatives.
- Own and maintain the Enterprise Asset Management System.
- Define asset management policies, standards, procedures and mandatory controls.
- Ensure alignment with ISO 55001 and IAM best practice.
- Develop and maintain the Asset Management Target Operating Model.
- Lead capability, maturity and organisational improvement programmes.
- Support portfolio optimisation, investment modelling and scenario analysis.
- Provide strategic advice to Executive Leadership and Board committees.
- Lead and develop a high-performing asset management team.
- Act as the organisational technical authority for strategic asset management frameworks.
- Establish scalable frameworks and methodologies for wider Group adoption.
About You
Essential:
- Minimum 10 years' leadership experience within asset-intensive organisations.
- Significant experience developing and implementing ISO 55001 Asset Management Systems.
- Experience designing enterprise operating models.
- Proven track record of strategic transformation and organisational change.
- Experience engaging with Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
- Degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Business, Operations Management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Desirable:
- Experience leading ISO 55001 certification programmes.
- Experience within regulated infrastructure sectors.
- Experience managing enterprise capability and maturity programmes.
- Chartered professional status.
- IAM Diploma or equivalent asset management qualification.
