Efficiency and Savings Identification Consultant
Sammons Recruitment Ltd
The role is a temporary placement for the duration of 6-10 weeks. The consultant will support the identification of multimillion pounds of savings by reviewing existing operating models, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop a realistic, phased savings programme that supports long term sustainability while maintaining operational performance.
What’s on Offer?
- Job type: Full-time, office based, temporary
- Location: Staffordshire Police Headquarters
- Salary: Starting from £500 per day
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a comprehensive review of organisational finances, operating models and resource allocation
- Establish a clear baseline of current costs, structures and operational performance
- Analyse key cost drivers and identify opportunities for improved efficiency
- Review workforce structures, operational processes, contracts, estates, technology and ways of working
- Develop practical recommendations that improve efficiency without impacting critical service delivery
- Identify productivity improvements that reduce future cost pressures and demand growth
- Evaluate opportunities where targeted investment could generate future savings
- Identify technology, infrastructure and process improvements to reduce operational costs and risks
- Develop a phased savings plan, quantifying savings opportunities
- Assess implementation costs, risks, dependencies and anticipated benefits to create a programme of efficiency initiatives
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership teams
Skills, Experience, and Training Requirements:
- Proven experience delivering large scale efficiency, savings, transformation, or operational improvement programmes
- Experience identifying and quantifying cost savings and productivity improvements
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leaders
- Experience producing business cases, savings plans and strategic recommendations
- Experience within the public sector, emergency services, local government or similarly complex organisations
- Knowledge of workforce planning, organisational design or service transformation
- Experience conducting benchmarking and operational reviews
- Lean, Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement qualifications desired
How to Apply:
If you are looking for a role where you can make a significant financial impact through the development of a comprehensive savings strategy and implementation roadmap, would love to hear from you. Please apply directly through this advert with your CV.
Disclaimer:
Please note due to the nature of the business, the successful candidate must be willing to undergo extensive Level 3 vetting process prior to the start of the assignment.
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